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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22

beyond. 1t has won worlds champion
ship eight years in succession. In
close competition it has stood up under
most searching analysis of the chem
ist. Without quibbling over the rules,
it has met all corners from all cOln-
tries
But quality was not instilled without
effort. 1t took time. 1t required pa
tience-a whole lot of it. 1t demand.
ed intelligence. The Wisconsin eXper-
iment station searched the world for
the best foundation stock and bred it
up, bit by bit, for twelve years before
a kernel was distributed. No whimsical
breeder of ShorthornS ever bestowed
more caution in introducing new blood
into his herd than the station in deVel-
opment of its barley Finally the sta
ton advertised ii, the state advertised
it, the metropolitan and country pa
perS advertised it, and so widespread
has been It's distribution that WiScon-
sin stands first in yield per acre (ten
year period) of states growing 100000
bushels or more without the irritation
of irrigation and its added labor, and
in 1916 harvested 100000 bushels.
And now they are improving the iln-
proyement.
Wisconsin Barley Surpasses.
For seed purposes Wisconsin pedi-
greed barley is not only outproducing
the scrub, but commands 80 per cent
better price. Does it pay to advertise:
Is the intending homeseeker interested
when he learns that this variety yields
handsomely on the soils of the great
region now being opened up in the cen
trail and northern parts of Wisconsin?
We believe he is, for Wisconsin pedi-
greed barley is Il standardized product.
Growers want it. Its advertising has
created a demand and the demand has
increased the output. This feature is
cumulative all along the line-and the
man who buys gets the worth of his
money.
Advertising Retires the Scrub.
WiSconsin's activity in seed grain de-
velopment by no means has been con-
fined to barley. corn and oats. More
rye is grown than in any state, more
than in Italy, or in England and Nor
way combined. Among states growing
100000 bushels or more, Wisconsin
stands third in acre production. the
first leading by IA bushels, the second
by A of a bushel. The development of
pedigreed rye is of more recent occur
renee. Acre production is creeping up.
It is bound to do so. A glance at a sack
Of this and the common varieties shows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22

the dlHerence in quality at once, and
the last reports indicate an excess pro-
ductiOn of four bushels per acre over
the scrub type. The more publicity,
the greater the distribution of the pedi-
greed variety, the greater the average
yield, the greater the profit, for its
growers can command seed prices.
"Spuds" Are Potatoes In Wisconsin.
Take the lowly (not this year, po-
tato.
A statewide plan Of potato standar
diZatiOn has been worked out in Wis
consin. This work has been in prog
ress for twelve years under a plan of
community development. The leading
potato-growing counties have adopted
standard seed, and the leading growers
in these counties are working with this
seed. This involves a practical plan
Of field selection Of seed stock. They
are advertising this work and the set
tier coming into Wisconsin, therefore,
will now find available the kind of seed
stock which he will need in his work.
This is especially true in the newer
counties, where there are large
amounts Of sandy loan land and clay
loan land unusually we'll adapted to
the potato. 1t is a crop which thrives
on new land. 1t has built homes and
educated children. Therefore, officials
in charge Of potato work have deemed
it of unusual Importance to see that
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counties of the state as well as in the
older potato growing sections. To date,
potato organization work is developed
in 26 counties in Wisconsin.
In connection with this field work
plan Of official certiicatiOn has been
adopted in Wisconsin. Fields are in
spected during the growing season and
also after harvest, and stock which
conforms to a practical standard set is
given q certificate. This work is done
on field basis and is entirely consist
ent with the regular potato develop
ment of the state. Only standard vari-
cites of potatoes are recognized, and
this is true in the case of all the potato
development work in Wisconsin.
Stimulates All Development
Ex-Governor Hoard began advertis
ing the dairy cow before most Of rs
were born. 1t is utterly useless to en-
large upon the part advertising has
done in developing this tremendous in
dustry in Wisconsin, for it's results are
recognized throughout the length and
breadth of the land, and it is sufficient
merely to say that Wisconsin now has
more dairy COWS than any state, leads
in butter production and manufactures
more cheese than the combined output
of all other states.
One cannot possibly measure the loss
to the world in dairy development if
the Babcock milk tester had not been
advertised.
Eighty-Odd Wisconsin COW testing as
sOciations have been formed as a re-
suit of advertising the benefits of such
organization. But why continue? Why
argue point commonly conceded?
The cooperative efforts of settlers in
standardiZing their products and hav-
ing sufficient to meet demand, coupled
with a sane system Of publicity, goes
far in solution Of the great problem
of farm marketing.>> Wisconsin has
proved it over and over again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
BRITISH TROOPS WIN JAFFa
Ancient City Captured by Army in
PaIestine-Turks Continue
Withdrawal.

London, Nov. 19.-The City Of Jaff:,.
on the Mediterranean coast, was taken
possession of by the British army in
Palestine. The Turks, who apparently
are continuing their withdrawal north
ward, offered no opposition.
The text Of the official statement
making this announcement reads:
"Jaffa was occupied by Australian
and New Zealand mounted troops with
out opposition. The enemy appears to
be continuing his retirement to the
north"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
RULES OUT ALL
DRAFT APPEALS
Exemption Claims Before Boards
voided by New Order.
BACK TO ORIGINAL STATUS
Secretary of War Authorized to Draft
Into immediate Service for Special
Duty Any Man Qualified for
Such Duty

Washington, Nov. 19.-Men who
have been drafted and have appeals
from the decision of their local board
pending will have their cases auto-I
matically thrown out by ruling OF
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
connection with the revision Of the,
draft regulations.
Major Easby-Smith, legal expert of
General Crowder's staff. who, with Col.
Hugh Johnson, did most of the work
in revising and reorganizing the draft
system, explained that all such appeals
will automatically cease to exist, as
the man will be returned to his orig
inal Status-that IS. to the position he
was in before being called before the
draft board
He will be sent questionable. Ii
his replies to the queries in that book
let Indicate that he should be grant
ed the deferred claSSifcatiOn-fOr
which his present appeal will be~made
he will be so classified by the board.
Should the board decide, however,
that he belongs in Glass l, subject to-
Idll, llc VIII IN ~ liOllhNN
and will have the right of appealing
to the district board for such deferred
classification.
Subject to Immediate Service.
The text of the new rule whereby
the secretary of war is authorized
to draft into immediate service for
special duty any man believed from
the record to be qualified for such
duty, no matter what his claSsitica~
ton or his order number in the draft,
is cOuched in the widest terms AS
given out by the provost marshal gem
eral it follows:
'"The deferred classification of ex-
perts and men highly skilled in indus
try or agriculture is intended to pre-
vent the waste incident to induction
into military service of men whose spe-
cial qualifications render them more
valuable to the national interest in
some other capacity.
War Need Can Reverse Plan.
There are however, circumstances
in which the need of the military es-
| Establishment for expert men is such
that the national interest is better
served by inducing such men into mill
| tary service than by leaving them en-
gagged in industry or agriculture. in
such circumstances neither deferred
| classification nor the ground of en-
gagement in industry or agriculture
or the order numbers heretofore as
signed by lot can be permitted to defer
the COLL of such men into military serv-
ice"
The provost marshal general made
clear that because the new regulations
provide that men not completely Grip
pied may be held subject for special
army service, and will not be exempted,
this does not mean that the armp pro-,
poses to fill up it's ranks behind the
lines and on routes Of communication
with semdisqualified men.
Such men will be put practically in
a special class, and can be called only
under a special and specific summons
for men disqualified for general mill
tary service, but qualified for special
service.
All Exemptions Cancelled.
Washington, Nov. 16.-All exemp-
tons and discharges in the first draft
will be Cancelled by the new regulations
that take effect November 20.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22

the world about
his goods is the
fellow who deliv-
ers the goods and
ut good prices,
every time.
And the man
who comes into
this state and
grows q carload of
advertised w i S
consin pedigreed
barley can sell it
and get the price !;
first. because It's
the beet barley
that grows, and,
second, because its
quality has been
heralded from Dan
to BeerSheba, and
pI1itn 81 liSfonnp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22

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ageIne1t for instance, Mr.. Owen sald.
wisconsin might keep on supplying
the nation with her share Of staple
foods, but without a wisely directed
SYSTEM Of returns to the land where
would our campaign land US? In soil
bankruptcy and general farm debility.
I believe every boy who takes the
short course is trained to get more
from a given acreage at less expense
to tie soil than one who trusts alone
to native shrewdness or good luck.
am a firm supporter of agricultural
education-the more direct and rrac-
tical it IS the better | like it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
Drafted Man Tries to Die.

Kenosha, Nov. 13.-George Hen
bricks, twenty-eight, attempted sui
eide in the city lookup here hanging
himself with q leather belt. He was
restored after he had been uncon-
scious for an hour. Police declared
that the man feared military service
as he had been called by the local
board
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22

l.. COWles, Madi-
son Helen III. Ben
nett, Interlaken, N.
|. Y; Florence l..
/ Kennard, Madison ;
Vera Lubno, Ire
yor;; T. J. For
ward, Berlin Mrs.
Phoebe w. Saw
/ telle, Madison Rus
ell Williamson,
Spring Green Mrs.
a +. F. Bowman,
8 Madison /; John Os-
B trander, Albany,
? and r. 3. Chatfield,
Weyerhauser.
8 The contest was
stimulated by the
y offer of cash prizes
by the Northern
, HemlOck and Hard
- wood Manufacture
ers' association.
Details on saw
:, ing steps for the
h Gus e wife and
making the home
)zy without increasing
,ost of building were
at Importance in de-
st. No entrance fee
vas required, but only
/ who were living or
farm were allowed to
omitted will be pub
llege of Agriculture.
in Model Cottage.
ideas from the win
be taken to aid in
ltemplated demonstra-
soon to be erected on
be College of Agricul-
al place of study in
and home
arm Home Donated.
for it's general con-
given by the North
/ Hardwood Manufac-
on, and 'the Portland
ton. Other leading
of building material
quipment will join in
ding into a practical
modern farm home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
ANNOUNCE WINNERS IN
FARM HOME CONTEST
Best Ideas in Plans Submitted to Be
Incorporated in New
Building.

From the y building plans submit
ted in the Wisconsin Farm Home
Building contest ten prize winners
have been picked by the judges.
These were submitted by the fol-
lowing amateur farm architects: May
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22

Read over the want vertisments
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
TRAINED FARMERS
ARE SOIL SAVERS
States Attorney Sees Gain in
{ Farm Resources by Skilled
Management.
There is not the slightest reason
why the farm boy who is not bound

swered Walter c.
Owen, Wisconsin's
attorney general
and supreme court
judge-elect, when
asked his views on
agricultural train
ing.
Take the one
point Of soil man
in honor 10 the
government service
should throw aside
Il chance to get
scientific knowl-
edge in his profess
the business
which is SO COM
pick, and upon
which the nation
depends so much
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
For Sale.

The John Crowley homestead in the
south part Of town containing nearly one ac' g
Of land and 7-room house; one story stone
house with basement kitchen, we'll and sub
stantially built with frame addition all in good
shape with good cistern and a number of fruit
trees on the place: will be sold cheap If sold
soon. For particulars inquire of Joseph O'Nelll
or G.. w. Holmes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
ADVERTISING HAS HELPED
MAKE WISCONSIN PROSPER
State Has Found Solution of Great
Problem of Farm Mar
keting.
BY 3. G. PACKER,

Director of immigration, Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture.
Go where YOU will throughout the
land and the manufacturer who tells
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
FIND 1900 PACKAGES
Of LIQUOR IN CEILING

Although the ingenious method OF
concealinE ardent spirits in the cell
ing OF the house was employed, this
ala not prevent the caCte-cyed officers
ana prohibition agents lu Iopewell
from recording one of the = largest
whiskey hauls in the Powder city
Monday night About 1000 packages
of liquor Was found boarded up in
the rafters OF the ceiling Of the place,
which has been raided on several oc-
casions previously When the raid
was made Monday night j. y Eng
land, former police justice Of Hope
wei. but now agent of the prohibi-
ton commissioner. was with the Of
fcers
II is believed that the liquor was
brought to H0peweu by boat from
Portsmouth. The officers found ropes
and pulleys in the roof Of tho house.
with which the whiskcy was lei down
out Of a small window The liquor
was put up in half pint and quart
packages the entire quantity cquall-
ing about seventeen barrels. one
man has already been arrested in
Hopewoll n connection with the raid
ana several other arrests VIII follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

We desire to direct more elnphati-
cally than we have ever before the at
tention Of congress 10 the necessity
for strong. decisive legislation looking
70 the protection or the people against
the extortion Of coal operators
& The federal trade commission has
just made its report showing that OPP
orators are demanding prices which
mean a profit Of from 80 TO 200 per
cent.
THE remedies suggested by the
commission. Says the report. "fall
into four general hea ds-improvernent
sof transportation facilities, preserva.
tion of the labor supply. increase 'of
storage facilities Al points 81 con-
sumption and regulation by govern
mental authority for the distribution
of coal"
u In Virginia VIC must depend more
than ever before upon the coal sup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
MAN P.NRDONED THAT
HE MAY VISIT I'LL WIFI,

Governor Stuart yesterday granted
a pardon to J. w. Layno. who was con-
victed in November, 1914. by the
Pittsylvania court, and sentenced to
four years on a charge of malicious
shooting The pardon was recommends
ed by the presiding judge and the
commonwealth attorney of the coun-
", IN order that the man may go to
his wife, who Is extremely III.
Requests for pardons from Buck
Walker. sentenced in August. 1918, to
ten years by the Petersburg court for
houSebreaking, and Malcolm BloXom,
sentenced to thity days in jail by the
Northampton court on a charge OF
selling ardent spirits in violation or
Mapp law, were refused.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
ARRESTED WHILE SIGHT
SEEING IN POLICE COURT

], H. Rissby, a visitor in police
court yesterday morning. was taken
into custody there by Policeman Sweet
and turned over to~the authorities of
the hastings court Rigsby some time
ago was fined $50 in police court for
interfering with witness in n whis-
key case and appealed to hustings
court There the lower tribunals YER
dict was affirmed. and the prisoner
was allowed to pay the fine In $40 in
stallments He paid the first $40. hut
after that failed to show UP again. He
has been wanted for more than a
year and stated when arrested yester-
day that ne was merely on a sight-see-
ing trip to police court when he was
Il sCOVered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

upon the outcome The president gave
the gentlemen present TO understand
that their vote Is considered as tho
vote Of the people and that Fred
or,ksted az least decides for tho sale"
This is the way the local news
paper reported one of the rnass-nleet-
ings held on the island Of 81 Croix
ON August 10 last At the other City
OF that island. C'hristiansted the PEG
PIE took the same action The two
meetings together comprised a third
of the population OF St Croix and
the vote stood 5s127 In favor of an
uexation to the United States and :
against Women. IF co-7r=c. voted NJ
we'll as men, for Denmark Is now an
equal Suffrage country. I, is to he
hoped that the islanders VIII not lose
their democracy in coming under tho
control Or the Unitrd States
M ort7rr fsHr7-fS- ,rr-ll.4,t,4as-,-s
ST John also expressed their desire
for annexation bv mass meetings and
petitions. as well as through their local
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

yirginians regard with pardonahle
pride the splendid efficiency shown by
the yirginians in high place IN con-
gress In advancing all the nation $
necessary preparedness legislation.
Among that galaxy OF faithful.
earnest. efficient men comprising the
Old DonaiRiars,& delegation IN con ress,
none has done more efficient service
than the premier member OF the dele
s1tion, Senator Thomas f. Martin.
Democratic floor leader and chairman
OF the senate appropriations commit
tee. the most powerful OF all the com
mittees OF the upper house.
The expedition with which the
greatest appropriation measure in the
worlds history vas recently reported
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
MEMBERS OF SEWER FORCE
ARE NAMED BY BOARD

Members Of the reinstated sewer
force have been chosen, IL was an
nounced Yesterday NY tho administra-
tive board and Clerk w w Dunford
has been directed TO notify the men
TO begin work. Those who have been
designated are: G. A. Hall. foreman;
Wade walsh, W. T. Carneal. ]. F, Mel
ton. Howard Trayler. c, l. Cottrell,
James Emmons, F. r. Walsh. T, II
Gentry, Robert Evans and Gilmer
Cole
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
W. II. MAlrER LEAVES {. & O.
Goes Into Commercial Life and is sue
ceeticd BY Oscar l.. Farroyy.

", Il. Maher. for the past ten years
chief clerk to the superintendent or
the Chesapeake and ohio railway IN
this city, and for over twenty-five
years In the service Of that company.
frsfs resigned his position 10 Accept
tho general managership of the Three
States Auto Co. of Huntington, w
Va Mr.. Maher began his railway
career as messenger boy at Old Point.
being rapidly advanced to successive
higher positions. He made an en-
viable record in each of them, His
departure from Richmond is regretted
by a host of friends and the officers
and men of the road, which. he so
faithfully served
Mr.. Maher is succeeded in the posi-
ton he resigned by Mr.. oscar J. Far
row who has been an efficient en-
Ptuye or the company for over twenty
years, and for the past six years has
held the important position OF man
fest clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

ply, as, duo TO labor scarcity in the
country. the production Of cordwood
has fallen very far short Of normal
Wood, in fact, has been so high for
years that II has been used merely for
kindling purposes, although In small
towns coal has not as yet entirely
replaced it as the principal fuel.
The Virginia council Of safety will.
we doubt not give the fuel situation
very early and very serious constdera-
ton. Coal "usury" is even worse than
usury at bank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
AS VIRGIN ISLAND PEOPLE SAW 1T.

We wondered just how the people
Of our new island possessions re
garded the negotiations between Den.
mark and this country While they
were in progress.
We did not know from the little
that came to US from s. Thomas, st
John and ST. Croix just how the island
folk felt-whether they. cons dered
themselves mere pawns IN the trans
action or took lively and favorable
personal interest therein.
Mr.. Edwin f. slosson has an art
Gle in World Outlook for June which
II clarifying in the extreme. He tells
Of visiting the islands tn he s1ru1r1er
Of 1915, when he found the people in
: CULVER Of excitement over the neg
.lect OF the islands ty Denmark and
their possible change OF ownership as
result Of the war.
he acquisition Of t7c islands rii--t1 '
not. in the face Of the great world
events In progress. cause any consid-
cradle excitement or enthusiasm
among our people. Says Mr.. slosson;
TT was 70 them merely the adding
OF three little islands 10 tho two thou
sand already belonging to Uncle Sam:
cluster of fy-spe@ks. they seem. on
any map in the house tho addition
Of $4,000 20 population OF III 0o0.
900. fewer than used to pass through
Ellis Island IN a week before the war
The acquisition Of 1879 square miles
hy a country Of s.74o.ooo square
miles-whv little Rhody Is nearly ton
times as big
THAT Is our side o., tho transaction,
our side Of II. How does IT look 70
the islanders?
And between the interval from
the reading OF the result of the bal
lot to the last words Of The president
II seemed as If the earth stood still
and hung with intense expectancy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
POCKET PICKER Is
PLACED BEHIND BARS

Convicted OF n charge of pocket
picking, Willie Jackson, colored, was
sentenced in hustngs court yesterday
to one year IN the penltentiarY. The
alleged robbery was committed in
April on street car on Broad street,
when jackson Is accused of stealing
$l8,S1 from the person of Charles
Beasley.
Thomas Hamper, charged with
transporting liquor. pleaded guilty
and was given the minimum penalty
OF thirty days in jail and a $50 fine,
William Rrewington. charged with a
similar offense. was. acquitted by a
Jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
Interesting Baby show.
Prize for school Children.

A prize of IS is offered the boy or
girl in the Richmond public schools
who viii write the best article on
the American Red Cross The offer
sVs.s made #5zvfBaTg II on a. BssyktB ana
L. Il. stern. of the membership com
mittee Of the Richmond chapter.
American Red Cross The compost
ton must be not over 90 words. writ
ten in ink on one side OF the paper,
and mailed or brought before June !
to 601 East Main street The name
of the winner and his or her com
position will be published in the news
papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
SOUTH SIDE
FINED FOR DRINKING
LIQUOR IN PUBIC PLACE

J. ". Dobbins and George Powell,
charged with Transporting Wiiskov in
violation of the state prohibition law,
Yesterday in hustinEs court, part II.
were sentenced to serve thirty days
in JAN and 10 pay a fine OF STuV.
Willie Friend, charged with drinking
liquor in "A public place. was fined S25.
Mack Brown pleaded guilty late in
the afternoon to selling intoxicating
liquors but was not sentenced by
Judge Wells Sentence Will probably
be passed today