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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
Vimy Trenches Taken after
Heavy Fighting,
CANADIANS WIN STRONG RIDGE
British Advance TWO to Three Miles
Along a Twelve Mile Front in Arras
Region-Three Towns FaIl-Drive
Is Strongest Offensive IT the Wer.
Priscnere Still Pour In.

London, april 10.-The official Brit
ish report says the British troops ad
vanced from two to three miles along
a front extending twelve miles in the
vicinity Of Arras. Up to 2 o'clock in
the Afternoon German prisoners mum
bering 5,81G, including 119 officers
had come in, but many more remained
to be counted.
The famous Vimy ridge, which has
been the scene of many hard battles
since the beginning Of the war was
captured by Canadian troops.
The German official report says
that heavy fighting took place on
both sides Ct Arras and admits "the
enemy has forced his way into parts
of our POSITIONS"
important Posts Seized.
The war On the western front, which
has beer moving more rapidly in the
last five Ks, broke into full swing
Monday. widening the attacks that
they have "ean directing against the
retreo t no Germans in the sector Of
the @crrno the British struck still
farther north, and in series Of as
saults in broad front, with Arras
more or les" the pivotal point, they
drove the Germans from scores of i'm
pOrtant positions, penetrated far into
the German lines and inflicted heavy
casualties.
A visit to corps headquarters indi
40 o1 hot In h e
taken in the last twelve hours will ex-
coed 5000.
Prisoners cages" Crowded.
The barbed wire cages" or com
pounds built to receive prisoners that
were expected to be taken were over,
crowded long before noon, although
the principal attack did not begin IN.
til shortly after dawn.
The heaviest fighting developed
along q line q few miles southeast of
Arras in northerly direction to the
neighbOrhoOd of Lens, but the actions
extended far in the direction of St.
Quentin.
In the territory captured was the
famous Vinv Ridge which had been
fought over time and time again ever
since the war was ten months old. The
French had fought desperately end
! Valiantly il an endeavOr to wrest this
vantage ground from the Germans,
the battles costing both be11igerents
untold casualties.
Back Of the northern end Of Vimy
Ridge lie the principal coal fields Of
France, which are still in German
| hands
Canadians Take Ridge
The fighting on Vimy Ridge was
carried out by the Canadians, who
had retained a footing on. the ridge all
winter, but always higher up was the
enemy. On either side of the Cana
dians were English and Scottish bat
talions, and in the days battle there
was glory enought for all The ire.
i pressible tanks" also shared in the
honors Of the successful assault.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
BERLIn FORCES
AUSTRIAN BREAK
Charge Of Vienna Government
Demands Passports.
| U. S. SEXES SHIPS IN PORT

Great Anxiety Felt Over American
Refugees in Beirut if Turkey Fol-
lows Lead of Teuton Masters-BuV-
earian Envoy Ignorant of His Coun-
try's intentions.
Rio Janeiro, April 10.-An early rup-
ture of relations between Brazil and
Germany is expected. The break prob
ably will be followed by the seizure
Of German ships in Brazil. DR.. Lauro
/ Muller, foreign minister, has refused
to receive the German minister DR..
Muller then save urgent orders that
a steamer in Rio JaneiED be made
ready at once for mission abroad.
! Washington, April 10.-Austria has
ranged herself beside her ally, the I'M
perial German government, against
the United States. Relations between
the United States and the dual mon
archy have been broken, and a prac.
teal state of war between the two ma
tions exists Within few hours after
the state department had been formal
ly notified that Austria had withdrawn
her diplomatic representative federal
officials seized all of the Austrian
owned ships War-bOund in American
harbors Official Washington declares
that the ally of Germany will undOubt~
eddy accept these seizures as an "act
hot oJ1 ole oh
tween the two countries is apparently
inevitable.
Break Is Over U-Boat War.
The final break with Austria cams
because of her determination to sup
port Germany in her campaign of sub
marine ruthlessness and because the
United States refused to receive Am
Observation-Disclosures Count TarnOwskf,
while his country was even nominally
an end0rser of the German war plan
which was destroying American lives
and property. This was made clear in
lengthy statement issued by the
state department, in which the last
few days OF the Austrian negotiations
were explained. The statement made
it clear that every effort was made by
the united states TO secure from the
Austrian government a dlSaVoWal Oh
the submarine war zone pan ana mus
avert break between the two cOun-
tries. To the end Austria insisted on
supporting Germany ana at last not1~
ne0 the Ihited STATES OH Aprll 'HaI
II the uh'l'd states declareu war oh
Germany AuStrla-fuhSary "ouid IN
mecI"'eIN sever HeI uipioii''tic reId
u0nS WIN N" Ihlted states
WORD OF the hreah was conveyed 10
the stale coI"ftiil"Et ny haEoh Erlch
I"leolhck, the austrian ch'IRe' ana
the defdTdh.eiL Iec0iVd tdoleRIdl"
from MINISTER 'loFdi at A'eIh'' 0"ltA
erland, announcing that AuStrIa hao
recalled h"f dlpici1a'!c representa-
tlVeS. l1hh"o'alHl? @rTa'2chHR'" "cro
maze 10 secure Saie cohducl lot 'oaiih
TarnoWSkl, tie embassy @S|l ana the
Austrian conSuIS throughout Inc coun-
try 70 leave the united states
/ The status OF relations between th6
United states and BULGARIA. "0d Tur
key, the remaining Teutonic allies is
giving the state department grave
concern. STEPHEN PenarctoT, t." Bul~
garlan minister, called IT tn" state
department. but the department dc
partment declined to comment on his
visit. The Bulgarian envoy himself
said that there had been no break be
tween his country and the United
States and that he was merely seek
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
SO, 434, OF

4 CCORDING to the Commissioner of In
~ terna1 Revenue, u. S. Treasury Department,
the above figure represents the sum Of money
paid in cash to the United States Government in
internal revenue receipts from 1862 to 1916, in
elusive, by the manufacturers of malt and distilled
liquors.
1t is an uncomprehendable sum. tits beyond
the grasp Of the human mind.
But every penny was paid in advance of the
sale of the manufactured goods and the revenue
went toward the support Of the various depart
ments of the Federal Government.
Surely no person can deny that this industry
has paid literally in dividends to its govern
mental partner. e.
But large as this sum is, it is small compared
with the amount that all branches of the industry
have paid during these same years in local and
State license fees.
II is impossible to secure the exact figures Of
this sum as is the case with the j. S. revenue
receipts but authorities estimate that the amount
is double and perhaps three times as great,
It yields to each licensing community a large
part of it's total revenues and if the could be
ascertained it would be staggering.
In addition to these, are the local and state
taxes. Brewing, distilling plants and property
used in the retail sale Of the products are all
assessed high, and much Of this value, and con-
sequently much Of the tax accruing, would be
lost in case of the destruction Of the industry
Paying so generously through all
these years and encouraged TO THRICE and
deocloo and pay more; forced 10 exert
every energy to meet the conditions i'm
posed and to earn the fixed di0idc1ds
sohich its partner demanded; deoeZoping
and building from its share Of The
profits only, does it no10 seem one 1.-THE
more than a fair deal TO gioe Conopen-
sation in the eocnt Of utter destruction
of The entire business?
Think that overt
The Breuoers of Wisconsin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
Whole City in Parade.

Appleton, Wis, April IGNORE than
$4,000 residents of Appleton, includ-
ing all it's school children, members
of lodges and fraternities, marched
in gigantic parade through the prin-
:ipal streets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
A Good Residence Barqain
The fine Property of

The fine Property of
Peter S tcnd G b a c h
Call at The Democrat and get special
price Someone is going to get this fine
place at a bargain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
U. S. SHIP SUNK BY DIVER
Steamer Seward Torpedoed in Medi~

Steamer Seward Torpedoed in Medi~
terranean-crew Is Saved.
Washington, April 10-The Ameri-
can steamer Seward was reported tor
pedoed and sunk without warning in
the Mediterranean by German sub
marine, in dispatch to the state de-
partment from Consul Gualin at Mar
settles.
All Of the crew Of thirty-one was
said to have been saved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
CONSUMPTION PLAN
OPPOSED IN HOUSE
Texas Governor Wires "Texas
Boys Want Texas Officers"

Washington. April 10.-Congression
al opposition sufficient to delay but
not to defeat the Administrations
plans for the enlistment of the army
and navy by CONSUMPTION instead of
by adherence to the volunteer system
has developed. Chairman Dent of
the committee on military affairs of
the house told President Wilson that
strenuous opposition existed in his
committee against the administration
plan.
Chairman Dent told the President
that no matter what form the bill
takes, there is no possibility Of it's be-
Ing reported for at least a week, and
that under no circumstances could It
be enacted as permanent legislation
but as exclusively a war measure
limited in its life to the duration Of
the present war.
Texas was the first state Of the
union to exhibit recalcitrancy in the
matter Of the proposed CONSUMPTION
law. Governor Ferguson .telegraphed
to Representative Garner that Texas
boys must have officers from the Lone
Star state, and Garner at once laid the
dispatch before the military affairs
committee then in executive session.
| Morgan to See Wilson on Big Loan
Washington. April 10.-J, P. Morgan
went into conference with members
of the federal reserve board late in
the day to discuss means of floating
through the regular reserve banks of
the country the gigantic bond issue
contemplated as one of the war steps.
1t was understood he would confer
with President Wilson before return.
ing to New York City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
GOOD FARM FOR SALE

1870 acres, eight miles east of Mineral
Point, and one mile west of Waldwick. This
is a good farm; the land is in high state of
cultivation. and will be sold cheap if sold soon.
j. j. HUMBERT, Jr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
For SaIe---A Good Nine Room House

in the lst ward. Lot 27OxI2O. Good location
electric lights: hot water furnace; bathroom
closets in each bed room; good barn. Inquire
of GEORGE WOOLRICH, ST..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
FOR SALE.
The Mrs John Evans Home

in south part of city. House contains rooms
closet and pantry. 4 good cistern and wood
house on the place. Will be sold at a bargain
if sold soon.
INQUIRE of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency at The Democrat Office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12

The following are some good oppor
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
R REAL ESTATE
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be lsted and ADVERTISE tof
sale in this column free Of charge for adEeTtls,
ing unless sale is made II the property IS SOLO
either by this agency or by the owner or otheI
parties the usual commission will be charged !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-12
House and TWO Acres.

In order to close up the Branger
estate the homestead will be offered at
a bargain. See the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-13

We Are Experts in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-13
AUTHORIZATION DAY
Warplane and Fred HOrey Out for
Championship of the Universe

A race for the championship of the
universe is the comprehensive adj
vance description of next Saturdays
unique event at the Kansas Free Fair,
when Miss Katherine Stinson, 20
year-old bird-girl, will pilot her war
plane against Fred Hor4y's record
holding Fiat speed creation.
The race between Miss Stinson and
Horey, however, is only one of the
features of Automobile-Ay iation day,
as the last day of the fair has been
designated. In addition, Miss Stinson
will Ioop-the-loop, fly upside down,
do the Undertaker's drop, the Tango
roll, the Death Dip and perform spir-
ais and figure Fights galore while flirt
ing with death in the clouds.
Another big Saturday event is the
three heat, $1,000 match race, in
which Horey will defend his title of
worlds track champion against Floyd
Willard pilot of the worlds fastest
Ford and a mysterious ertrant who
has entered under the assumed title
of the Masked Marvel
The possible identity of the Masked
Marvel is creating a lot of comment
bile fraternity He will drive in the
races with a black mask covering all
of his head but his eyes If he win,
he promises to unrnask. but if he
loses he probably will depart for parts
unknown without revealing his iden-
tity.
Horey and Willard will have a bat
tle-royal for premier honors but both
may be trimmed by the Man of Mys-
terry Taken altogether the day
promises to be replete with sensations.
Incidentally, the greatest gathering of
motorists of the week is anticipated
for next Saturday.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-03

- 1910 q AOhh. 0CNCldi DdI u CHS
of green soap, of the kind used by
surgeons in dressing wounds, are
charged against the county, it is de-
clan ed. at 40 cents a pound when an
ordinary surgeon will use not more
than ten pounds year and the regu-
lar price is only 20 cents. In this in
stance. the charge was made, the
soap was oflsuch an inferior quali'y y
that it had.to be used for washing
clothes at the county hospital. AS
for chemicals, one man familiar with
the accusations says. enough were
bought to fumigate the entire
State"
Six dozen sealing strips. it was
charged. were purchased at a cost
of $24 dollars dozen when the aver
age price on the open market was
found to be two dollars dozen, and
the county paid for enough sealing
wax to seal every door and window
in Elko though it was asserted that
none of it had been delivered.
Eormaldehyde by the Cross
One specific charge was that bar
rel of green soap bought and paid
for at the rate of $288 never was de-
livered, while in the same account as
this barrel of green soap "a gross of
formaldehyde was billed at $l2 a
dozen when the average price on the
open market was found to be ten
cents a package. That certain kinds
of disinfectants were bought at $50
q gross was another accusation. the
same grade and brand being quoted
at $11 on the market.
The newspaper advertising irregu-
larities were declared to be several.
1t was charged that certain adver-
tisements required by law to run for
ten days in daily papers had been
printed 25 times at the cost of $1S7.
After contracting to publish the
county printing at dollar year. it
was further charged. the paper had
been paid at the larger legal rate for
advertising included in the contract.
In 1916, it was said. the same paper
had furnished 40 sets of election sup
plies by contract at eight dollars a
set, giving it profit of 20 per cent,
and then for the general election a
charge of SIC had been made, it was
charged, for the same 40 sets of sup
plies.
County Printing
1t was stated that the paper had
been ordered to refund 1920 on the
contract. but instead had agreed to
do the county printing for one dollar.
thereafter charging the legal rate
for county advertising.
Reputable merchants declared that
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-03
ELKO OFFICIALS ACCUSED
OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE
County Commissioners Henry
Jones and James Gregory to
Face Charges in Court

Elko. Nevada. Oct. 20. Complaints
charging County Commissioners
Henry Jones and James Gregory with
malfeasance in Office were filed here
late this afternoon by private indi-
yiduals, following the grand jury in
vestigation of charges of graft
against certain county officials which
have been under way here for the
last three weeks.
May Mean Removal From Office
The charges involve removal from
office in case they are sustained.
E. T. Patrick. Deputy Attorney
General. who has been presenting the
evidence in the investigation to the
grand jury, Saturday informed the
court that the Attorney Generals Of
fee would not have time to conduct
the prosecution and the grand jury
foreman requested that "a special
prosecutor be named. Attorney
Charles B. Henderson was appointed.
District Attorney Carville is disquali-
fed.
Probe Ordered by Judge
The grand jury investigation out
of which these complaints arose was
begun three weeks ago when Judge
Taber of the district court issued a
general order to the jury to make a
thorough inquiry into the manner in
which the various county offices were
conducted. AS the district attorney
was disqualified, E. T. Patrick. Dep
uty Attorney-General. represented
the people of Elko County in the in
vestigation. Paul CASTOR, expert
accountant. was called in to work on
the matter.
The principal charges made were
that hundreds of dollars worth of
material paid for by the county had
never been delivered and that ma
terial of inferior quality had been
purchased at exorbitant prices. That
there had been irregularities with
regard to the county printing was
also charged.
Green Soap by the Barrel
Among the accusations against
county officials was that the county
had bought $1,000 worth of insecti-
eide. chemicals. and toilet paper con-
tanning l25 packages to the case had
been purchased at cost of $51 case
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-03

they had asked the county commits
sioners to be allowed to bid for fur
nishing supplies to various county Of
ficials. but had been told by the COM
missioners that no such bids would
be considered.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-03

Federal agents have reported a
discovery in New York warehouse
of millions of pounds of sugar in
bags and barrels. labelled Top
Crust Flour.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-03

At a recent meeting of the city
council of Winnemucca at which
Mayor c. E. Haviland presided, ].
A. Langwith was named as city at
torney and Miss Fannie Harp as city
treasurer. The selection of a mar
shall was deferred to later date.
Miss Jacobson, who has been in
charge of the Steptoe hospital at Ely.
volunteered her services to the Red
Cross and on Thursday of last week
received orders to report for duty in
San Francisco with the expectation
that she will shortly see service in
France.
May Jarvis, a woman convicted of
murder in Lander County, and SEN
fenced to serve from one to 10 years
in the penitentiary, was delivered to
the warden of that institution at
Carson City last Friday. With good
behavior she may possibly obtain her
freedom at the end of year.
According to dispatches. Rev. Geo.
H. Greenfield, formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Elko, has
been removed from the ministry on
account of some statements he is al
legged to have made against the Gov
ernment in the present war. He has
been stationed in Southern California
for some time.
At dangerous railroad crossing
in Elko where a number of accidents
have occurred an auto truck was re-
Gently hit by train and John B.
Scott, rancher, was seriously in
jured when he was thrown from the
truck. 1t is said that the tracks can
not be plainly seen from the road
crossing them and that some action
should be taken to make the crossing
less perilous.
The city council of Fallon has just
passed an ordinance regulating the
closing hours of saloons. 1t Itprovides
that all saloons in the city of Fallon
shall close from IL p. m. to 6 a. m,
except that they may remain open
Saturday nights until A a. m. Sunday
and then must close until 6 a. m.
Monday morning. The ordinance
also requires all curtains to be re-
moved from the front doors.
In the district court at Carson a
few days ago ]. Poujade, attorney
for absent heirs of the estate of
Philappina Wagner. deceased. was
discharged and certain heirs living
in Germany were paid $112.10 as
their share, the money to be held
until the war is over. This is be-
lieved to be the first order made in a
Nevada court in reference to the
payment of money to persons resid-
ing in Germany.
Paul CASTOR, an expert accountant
of Reno, recently arrived at Elko to
investigate county affairs and on his
first night in the town. while he was
peacefully slumbering in his room in
hotel, he was relieved of a grip.
portfolio, an overcoat. a watch and
return ticket to Reno. The watch
and overcoat were new and were
valued at SIS and $50 respectively.
Other rooms in the hotel were en-
tered on the same night and valuable
articles and money were stolen.
The people of Elko and Jarbidge
are searching for $4,000 which was
stolen from the stage near the latter
place last December. and for which
two men were convicted of murder.
VIM. McGraw, who was held in the
county Jail upon the charge of being
implicated in the murder, but who
was released few days ago. is said
to have gone into the district to
search for the loot. Naturally a
number of curious have also gone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Big Realty Deals in Week

Aors tho bq real estate and The Bronx
completed launched last week were the fonowng
/ sold for Edmund h. Bayies to 'harF'
Sab president OF Guaranty the English basement
dwelling 25xoo5 feet This and the adjoining
No about ago by Mr. Bacs from inc worm
Benhemc They then covered ny ou
replaced with present modern struc
The house held at SlS6OOO
Calm L. W. Realty Company five story
twenty iamlcs know" as - 'S
av,b ei nj lot a2x102 feet
wertheim Clear Harry Habcck president Of The Wyn
the Hotel Adnc property at l2' ana
30h This seven story STRUCTURE
on lot 81 41Oo feet The converting
the building The lease for long Of years
dwelling houses be built by Henry ~
Singh plans by j. c. Croker architect an estimated cost oil "
Kgsbdge Road west Of Reservoir ay Opposite
be Catholic Orphan Asylum
The Banking Department 1889 1851 Boston Road seven
They of the former holdings of the
Adoph Made Also sold the two frame dwellings at the south
vest ornc o Vcro and 2lith ST.
81 and 50 Manhattan ST. two five
story encments plot 5OXlOO feet
Pease Gilman 10 East 18th St. re-
modelled dwelling 19x0O feet from Anni
everich SchOen alter the building for his
occupancy. ooo -, r..
The Bond and Mortgage resod 1872 and 1874 East
62d ST. story recently taken foreclosure the
Realty and Mortgage Company
F. K Van Wrinkle Bro Realty Company, Harry Cold
stein president to client for occupancy West sh four story
dwelling The buyer recently acquired the dwelling IN eN-
change the apartment house a 29j West 1j0th ST.
Abraham Wensten sold the six story fat
of Lenox v and Cathedral Parkway on
Morris H. Petgor apartment house
and 66h 52xOO feet The
buyer gave Weschester in part payment
Francis sold the ST. Marys Park Realty Company the
plot 1OOxlOO feet Caldwell 5 feet south of Ten
Place.
three Boscobe
~. adjoining the northwest which
m feet on Shakespeare which will be
apartment houses from plans by GrOnenOerg
Leuchtag