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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01

destruction for Zeppelin to come near
them. They are practically never used
near the battle lines.
Germany's whole artillery observa-
ton. Maj. Rees declared. is conducted
by means of captive balloons. A short
time ago the British and French made
a combined attack at pm. and knock
cd down every captive balloon from the
North sea to Switzerland. Not for
three days did another balloon appear
In sight, he said.
Qualifications for Military Aviators.
Pilots can be trained in about three
months. according to Maj. Rees. and
should be from nineteen to twenty-fiv
years old. weighing not much over 100
pounds. The supreme considerations he
gave as intelligence and reliability, as
the task fntrusted to the airmen is OF
vital Importance.
Maj. Rees stated that the purpose Of
his coming to Washington with the
war mission was largely to tell the
American aviation experts Of the re-
suits of England's two and half year,
Of experience in flying. All the patents
and designs used in British machines,
he said. would be available for the
ton in the possession of the British
flying corps.
Many American machines are in use
in England for training purposes, but
none on the fighting line. The Ameri-
can engines, in Mr.. ReeS' opinion, have
developed to a noteworthy extent, but
the rest of the American machine nat
urally has not been submitted to all
the tests which the allied machines
have had to meet, and is not so fast nor
SO great a weight carrier.
England, at the beginning of the war,
the major said. was supposed to have a
squadron of twelve machines for each
of the six army divisions. but. as a
matter of fact. she had only three. The
service was chaotic, with the army and
the navy bidding against each other,
until the whole air service was put
under the air board, composed of a neu-
trail president. an army and navy Off :
cial and q member Of the munitions
board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Quality Firyt---P-B Co

of mesO and original
styles.
P-B STRAWS are
priced at So, 3 and 4.
There's a fit for your
features as toell as your
head and pocketbook.
P-B PANAMAS arc
tho genuine-they hail
from South america. Be
sure you buy a Genuine
Pomaspo-the price is
very little more than
figures quoted on i,,sta-
tso,ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
RIDES BUMPER ALL NIGHT.
Pittsburgh Youth Comes to City on
Blind Baggage Car.

Harry Melvin Scherer, sixteen years
old, I'll Lloyd avenue Pittsburgh, Pa.
arrived at Union station this morning
on an early express train. His failure
10 come as a regular passenger result
ed in his arrest as a fugitive from
parents. The youth rode the entire
distance on the narrow platform of a
blind baggage car of train that was
on the road ali night.
Detective VermsIlion took charge of
him when lie stepped from the car to
tie platform. learned from him that he
had given up his position in Pitts
burgh, and was on his way to New
York TO get employment He had IS
in his pockets. Charles Scherer, his
father. was notified of his arrest and
detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Income Tax Rates.

A normal tax of per cent would be
levied by the proposed bill on all in
comes above the proposed exemptions.
Above $4,000 and $4,000 and up to $4,000
per cent would be levied. Surtaxes
would begin at $1,000 and continue up
ward. none being higher than 80 per
cent. Almost s506,000,oo0. it is esti-
mated, would be raised during the COM
ing year by this plan. whereas Secre-
tary McAdoo's suggestion OF starting
taxes at $500 and $4,000 contemplated
raising 100000.
Decision to recommend increasing
the tax on whisky from S1.10 to 81
gallon. and that on beer from sl;oV 10
80 20 n barrel. was reached after deter
mined efforts to make it higher had
failed. Argument that a moderate tax
would encourage production and dis-
courage Illicit manufacture ana seliihs
prevailed. A soft-drink tax also is
recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Many Seek Jobs as Laborers.

Many were turned away this mornin g
at the civil service commission. when
1000 blanks for common 1aborer posi- \
lions in the government service were
distributed. Several hundred blanks
were given out in April. the applicants
swapping the commission Offices on G
street at that time.
i Men are desired for heavy labor in
the government departments and
women for. char and other such work.
The only examination is physical
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Tariff Fight Probable.

4 new cloud also has appeared in the
threat Of a republican member to de-
mand doubling of the present one-cent
duty on sugar. Democrats and some
republicans, however. will fight the
sugar proposal, being determined not
to open tho tariff foodgates under any
consideration.
There have been insistent demands
from all sections Of the country for
public hearings, but none will be held,
If present plans are carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Taxes on Amusements.

Amusement places, including motion
picture houses and base ball parks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
To the Public:

The Corby Baking Company asks for
your cooperation in conserving the flour
supply Of our country.
knowing that we can give our patrons
greater food value: as we'll as greater
money value, in large loaf Of bread, we
wish to announce that on and after May
,. 1917, we will discontinue the manufac-
ture of our small loaves until further
notice. and will make only the large
loaves. which will retail at loc per loaf.
Do not zvaste your bread-use every
crumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
P-B NEWS BULLETIN
---1n the good old Summertime

THINE for p B
4 STRAW HATS
and P-B Pdnands.
II Several thousand aDast
your arrival at this
nationally KIN o " N
store.
Quality comes first
at P-B's and men real
ize this more every day
then the P-B modest
prices appeal to you
third and last you'll
like the unusual number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01

pould pay stamp taxes equal TO 10 per
cont Of their gate receipts. Other stamp
taxes would be levied on bonds, certifi-
Gates Of stock. agreements Of sale
promissary notes. certificates Of profit.
memorandum of sales. conveyances, en-
tries forthwith Of goods from ware
house invoice. powers Of attorney, par
lor car seats and telephone and tele-
graph messages.
Refined petroleum taxes also are rec
commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01

Prepare! Prepared. Prepare y.
Having taught Roosevelt the art Of boxing
and trained him for his African trip; Jim JEFF
fries for his champion battle with Bob fftz-
simmons. Tommy Ryan for many championship
battles. and myself under the name of Jimmy
Murphy for fifty t50t finish contests, l can
easily and quickly teach you the art of fighting
and put you in exceptional physical condition.
Join class commencing early in May. Call Q
an, and pm.
Sixsmith's Health School,
13l0 g 2s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
To Protect Smoker.

In an effort to protect the manufac-
turer and smoker of cheap cigars. II
was decided to fix a graduated tax on
all kinds OF cigars. Cigarette taxes
would be doubled. Wholesale and retail
tobacconists would be taxed $50 and So
respectively, annually
Suggestion of a fiat per cent rate
on freight and passenger Transportation
proceeds was rejected in favor OF taxes
higher than 4 per cent on passenger
tickets and per cent on freight
charges.
of automobiles and musical instruments
is recommended. Automobile manufac-
turers protested vigorously to the sub
committee against this tax.
Taxes on Amusements.
Amusement places, including motion
lal W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
BRITAIN NOW SUPREME
IN AIR ON WEST Front
Maj. Rees of High Commission Tells
What Englishmen Have Accom-
plished in Two Years.

How the British and French are main
tanning practical control Of the air over
the western battle front was graphically
described hero today by Maj. L. W. b
Rees Of the British flying corps. who him.
self once routed, single-handed, a squad
ron Of ten German raiders and is one Of
tho few Englishmen to receive both the
Victoria cross and the military cross.
While the allied operations are conduct
ed almost entirely beyond the German
lines. the major said. the German ma
chimes now cross over the allied lines only
rarely in raiding parties The British fly
on three levels, he explained. with three
kinds of machines. The lowest are the
artillery directors, who circle about in big
fgure-eights about 5000 feet above the
enemy trenches and flash back directions
to the British gunners by wireless.
Above them. at 10000 feet are the heavy
fighters, with two men to q machine and
able to keep the air for four hours. at a
speed of ITO miles per hour. At a height
OF $1,000 feet are the single-man light
fighters. capable of 100 miles an hour. and
of ascending the first 10000 feet in ten
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
German Air Tactics Changed.

The Germans, Maj. Rees, said, have
given up all attempt to guide their artil-
lery by aeroplane and seek only to smash
up the allied reconnaissance over their
lines. Their machines are largely of one
class, therefore-fast, heavy fighters, gen
orally bipianes, which are continually
seeking to swoop down on the British ar
tillery observers and send them to the
ground before the British fighting patrols
can reach them. Recently, however. he
said, the Germans had developed an
other light fighting machine, which by
climbing to 10000 feet, seeks to overtop
the British light fighters and clear them
out.
British losses have been running re-
Gently as high as thirty to forty ma
chimes n day because of the extraordi-
nary chances taken over the enemy's
lines, according to the major. As
rule, they go in squadrons Of six. di-
vided into three pairs. and prepared to
sweep down in unison on any German
ma chine that may come up
Maj. Rees gave it as his opinion that
the British had defeated the Germans
in every way in the air and deprived
them OF invaluable reconnaissance
power. The Zeppelin. he said. is now
useless as a military
in England still continue occasionally.
but the defenses of fortified bases are
SO powerful that 1t is almost certain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
THE WORK OF THE RED CROSS IN
MINERAL POINT

The first box of surgical dressings
was sent to Madison from our local Red
Cross chapter. The contents were
found to be in perfect condition and the
authorities gave especial credit to our
instructor, Miss Bradford, for the ac-
curacy of the work. This work may
seem somewhat tedious because Of the
care taken to make each article ac-
cording to instructions, but when it is
forwarded for inspection and not sim
gle article need be corrected, we should
feel we'll repaid, and grateful to our
instructor for her insistence upon such
accuracy.
If you have not helped in this won
derful work, do not wait to be asked;
come and feel the satisfaction of a good
work we'll done. The Red Cross of
your country needs you.
The Red Cross work for Wednesday
of this week will be postponed until
Thursday, making the work days,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05

Parmie ie3-Dixon.

A pretty wedding occurred at the
home of Dr. and Mrs f. P. Parmley on
Wednesday, June 81, at half past eleven
when their daughter Myrtle Victoria
became the bride Of Mr. William Ray
mond Dixon, Rev. w. J. G.. Bond Off
ciating.
A twelve o'clock dinner was served
after which the young couple left on
the 1 30 train for trip through north
ern Wisconsin.
The bride is a young woman Of many
accomplishments, who, during the past
two years has been instructor in La
Fargo High School. The groom is a
capable business man, cashier of the
state bank at La Fargo, where they
will make their home.
Out of town guests at the wedding
were: Mr. and Mrs Dixon of Fenni-
more, parents of the groom; Mr. and
Mrs Breckler and Miss Switzer of Fen
nimore; Mrs Monteith and daughters
Of Wagner, South Dakota; and Prof.
and Mrs 0. S. Rundell and daughter of
Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
CASE COUNT" SELLING OF
EGGS AGAINST LAW
State Food Commissioner Warns
Dealers That Statute Will Be
RigidIy Enforced.

In letter to retail merchants deal
ing in eggs, George J. Weigle, State
dairy and food commissioner, con-
demned as unlawful the practice of
selling eggs lease count and current
receipts" and warned them that on
and after July Is, the law will be
rigidly enforced.
Mr. Weigle said:
''It is my belief that the pure food
law makes it unlawful to continue the
practice Of selling eggs case count and
current receipts after the weather con-
ditions are such that there is apt to
be spoilage in eggs. The provision of
law covering the sale Of spoiled eggs is
as follows:
AN article of food shall be deemed
to be adulterated if it consists of or is
manufactured, wholly Or in part, from a
diseased. contaminated, filthy, decom-
posed tainted Or rotten animal or
vegetable substance or any animal or
vegetable substance produced, stored,
transported, Or kept in a condition that
tends to render the article diseased,
contaminated or unwholesome.
"The law makes the sale Of an adul
terated article Of food misdemeanor
punishable by fine and imprisonment.
Spoiled eggs are adulterated articles of
food"
Dealers may comply with the law by
Gambling all eggs bought or sold, Or by
selling and billing eggs with the under
standing that eggs found unfit for food
are to be rejected by the buyer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
SPECIAL PATRIOTIC SERVICE

There was special patriotic service
at Trinity Church last Sunday morn
ing. There was special music; the
vested choir carried flags and the
church was decorated with the national
colors. The rector, Rev. F. P. O.
Reed, preached an excellent sermon
from Romans viii, 1S: For [ reckon
that the sufferings of this world are not
to be compared with the glory which
shall be revealed in u.s." 1t was such a
sermon as James Bryce must have had
in mind when he said that the Ameri
can people need a succession of men,
like the prophets of old, to rouse them
out of their complacency, to refresh
their moral ideas, and to remind them
that life is more than meat and the
body more than raiment.
The Offering was towards the equip
ment of chaplaincy for Rev. DR..
Penfold of Racine, who has been ap-
pointed chaplain of the 1st Wisconsin
regiment of artillery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
DRY MOVE HALTS LICENSES
kenosha SaIoonkeepers Afraid to Take
Chances on Getting Rebates.

KENOSHA, July 2.
The congressional dry wave has
penetrated to Kenosha and applicants
for saloon licenses demanded Of the
license committee that the city coun-
Gil go on record as to what will hap
pen if congress votes the nation dry.
The committee has refused to give
the saloon men any assurance that
rebates will be made Of unused license
foes and it is declared that there will
be at least fifty of the saloon men who
will refuse to pay the license fees
even though the council acts favorable
on their applications.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs John Jeuck

After an illness Of several months,
Mrs Mary Jauck, highly esteemed resi-
dent Of this city, passed from this life
at her home at half past three o'clock,
Thursday morning, June %, 1917, aged
70 years, 1 1 months, 81 days.
Mrs Jeuck was the widow Of the late
John Jeuck, Sr. She was born at Esh-
weller, Luxembourg, July Z, 1641, and
came to America with her parents when
twelve years Of age. Her maiden name
was Miss Mary Steil. October 81, 1859,
she was united in marriage to Mr. John
Jeuck of this city and since then has
resided here. Nine children of this
happy union survive her; namely: Mrs
J. P Schlater of Davenport, Iowa, Mrs
CLYDE M. Taylor of Marion, Iowa, Mr.
John s. Jeuck of Chicago, Misses Bar
bara, Emelia and Lillian Jeuck, Urban,
and Albert Jeuck, and Mrs H. w. Erie
den Of this city, who deeply mourn the
loss Of their beloved mother.
Mrs Jeuck was very refined and cul-
tured always pleasant and cheerful.
She led the life of a sanity woman.
Her pathway through life was marked
with good deeds; she always thought
of others before she thought Of herself.
Although her life was wrapped up in
her home and children, she took great
interest in the welfare of others and
enjoyed administering to those in mis-
fortune, giving her labor and love in
boundless measure to her God, her
church and her home. All who knew
her loved her for her kind christian
character. The funeral took place from
the home at ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing with services at st Mary's church
of which she was devoted member
Requiem high mass was celebrated by
her nephew, Father William N. Jeuck
of Marshfield, Wis. A brief, but touch
ing sermon was delivered by the rector
Father Nicholas Weyer. The Christian
Mothers sodality, of which Mrs Jeuck
was a member, attended in body, and
also the Sacred Heart League. There
were many beautiful floral tributes,
and the funeral was largely attended.
The remains were inferred beside those
of her husband in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The family have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
SECOND OFFICERS TRAINING
CAMP

The war department announces that
European experience has shown that
men between 25 and 35 make the best
officers. Men of this age even though
entirely without military experience are
requested to send in their application
for the Second Officers Training camp.
Remember the last date for filing ap-
plications will be July Is. The extreme
sge limits are 20 years 9 months, and
Al years. The camps will open August
II and close November 26. The pay
will be $4,000 per month and all living
and travelling expenses. For all details
and application blanks, apply to the
office of T. NJ. Priestley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
FILM COMPANY HIT
100000 BY BLAZE
Fire Caused Spontaneously De-
strOys Much Pathe Property.

/ Chicago, July 2.-Damages to the
extent of $350,000, panics in several
loop hotels and the overcoming Of
man and a woman by smoke follow
ed a fire in the Consumers building,
State and Quincy streets.
W. H. Yeager, the night watch
man and Mrs. A. F. Swisher, with a
studio in the Consumers building,
were carried from the blazing struc-
ture unconscious, but were revived
within a few minutes. The loss Of the
Pathe Film Exchange, in whose
vaults the fire started, was estimated
at 100000, and damage to the adj
jacent Baltimore building was said to
amount to $4,000.
The cause of the fire, according to
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal A.
A. Bach, was the spontaneous COM
bustion of films in the Pathe ex-
change vaults.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
STRONG PATRIOTIC ADDRESS

Mayor r. j. Schaaf delivered an in
structive address, on the great war
question, at the Municipal Theatre,
Saturday night. Mayor Schaaf was
born in Germany and received his
education there. He is a soldier OF
three wars, with five years service in
the U. S. army.
He is intensely loyal and does a great
deal of good by relating his personal
experience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
EXEMPTION ARMY BOARD

The members of the exemption army
board are: G. G. Warn, Dodgeville
W. D. Prideaux and M. j. Briggs,
Dodgeville; H. II. Mortons, Cobb; J.
A. Meserole, Mineral Point; O. &.
Rewey, Rewey, and J. j. Jones, Barne
weld.
The members of the army board for
La Fayette County are: F. A. Wad
dington, Argyle; M. A. O'Brien, Shulls.
burg; w. V. Vale, Benton; and E. T.
Conley, Joseph Coulthard, R. E. Van
Matre and DR.. II. o. Shockey, Darling
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
SECOND CHILD Is MISSING
Little Girl Last Seen on Way to Mail
Letter June 26.

OUTEIIOII, July q.
Another missing child mystery, the
second within a week, developed when
it was reported that thirteen year old
since she started downtown June 26
to mail letter.
The other disappearance was that of
five year old William Mclean, missing
since June %, whose body was found
near the dock where he was last seen
at play.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
JAIL BEATS SOME PLACES
Storm Lifts Roof of Prison, but In
mates HuddIe in Cells.
la CROSSE. July

LA CROSSE, July 2.
La Crosse and surrounding territory
was visited by the most terrific elec-
trical storm of many years, resulting
in thousands of dollars of damage to
growing crops.
Twenty-eight prisoners at the coun-
ty Jail passed up good chance to
escape when the wind lifted the roof
from the portion of the building in
which the cells are located
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
KNOCKS AUTO PARTY
into DITCH, RIDES ON
Two Escape Death When Cal
Turns OOnbIe FIipiIop.
KENOSHA. July 2.

Buried under the debris of a wreck
ed automobile, which turned over
twice in its trip down ravine after
being struck by another automobile,
which never stopped, Miss Martha
Mendenhall, daughter Of J. W. Men
denhall, and F. Wolfe, Jr., son of F. E.
Wolfe, had a miraculous escape from
death. Wolfe was terribly bruised and
cut.
The victims are among the best
known people in Kenosha society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
JULY FIFTH AT LINDEN

Under the auspices Of their celebrated
band the people of Linden will, on July
9TH, hold the biggest celebration in
their history
Thomas M. Priestley will be orator
Of the day.
There will be one big ball game
Dodgeville VS.. Miffiin, = and other
sports. Band concert day and night.
The Linden boosters were here with
their band making good music Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
Autoist Killed by Train.

Webster City, Ia, July 2.-Louis
Caquelin of Woodstock died in hos.
pita1 here after a collision of his au.
tomobile with an Illinois Central fast
mail train. Caquelin's car struck the
tender Of the engine while the train
was going sixty miles an hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05

Theodore M. Hammond of Wauwa-
tosa was elected president of the Board
of Regents of the University of Wis
consin at the annual election of officers
to succeed G. D. Jones of Wausau. DIR.
Charles Villas of Madison was elected
vice president, to succeed Mr. Ham
mond. John E. Mcconnell of Lacrosse
was nominated Regent member of the
Board of Visitors to serve another
term.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
CELEBRATE JULY FOURTH

The Democrat issued one day earlier
than usual this week in order to cele-
brate Independence day.
All arrangements have been made
for a glorious celebration; and, wealth
er permitting, the published program
will be fully carried out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
THREE DROWN AT KENOSHA
Undertow Fatal to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lance Bowman.

Kenosha, Wis, July 2-Lance Bow
man, and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Bowman, aged twenty-five, and Wal
ter Jenson, aged fifty-three, were
drowned in Lake Michigan on the
Kenosha beach. Death was caused
from an undertow.
Julius Jensen, another member of
the bathing party, made futile at
tempt to rescue Mrs Bowman and he
narrowly escaped death. Bowman was
widely known as an amateur boxer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Of St PauPs Catholic Church OF
Mineral Point, Wisconsin

st. Pauls parish of Mineral Point
will on August 7, s and 9, 1917. cele-
brate the diamond jubilee of the build
ing of their first church, which was
dedicated August 1912. At the same
will be celebrated the silver jubilee of
the pastor Rev FIR, L. P. O'Reilly
The occasion will be made a grand
home coming for the parish.