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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
GERMANS PLAN RETREAT
ON WESTERN FRONT
British Use Flame Throwers and
Tanks" to Make Way for Storm
ing TROOPS Near Cherisy.

Amsterdam, Sept. 17.-AccOrding to
the Handelsblad, the population OF the
Belgian city of Roulers, behind the
German front, has been removed, and
the transportation of the Inhabitants
at Ostend has been begun.
London, Sept. IA German attack
In an effort to recapture positions ia
was repulsed, the war office announces.
The announcement follows:
"Following their successful raid west
of Cherisy our troops raided enemy
trenches in this neighbOrhOOd second
time and penetrated the German posi-
tons as far as the western outskirts
of Cherisy. We captured few more
prisoners and two machine guns. Our
casualties were again slight.
Berlin, Sept. 17.-British troops at
tackled the German lines in the region
Of the Ypres- Menin road and near Che
risy. The official statement says the
attacking troops were thrown back
except at one point north of the Ypres-
Menin road, where they forced their
way into the German line on small
front.
The following is the official COM
municatiOn:
'Flanders front: Several British
battalions attacked at the Ypres-Menln
road, but the assault collapsed almost
everywhere with heavy losses. North
Of the road the enemy forced his way
into our foremost trenches on a
breadth of about company.
"After creating artificial fog the
British broke forth on front of 1000
meters near Cherisy. Flame-throwers
and armored cars were used to make
a way for the storming troops.
"Our powerful defense broke down
the enemys thrust
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
BITTER LESSON FOR. DADDY
Listening Parent Brought 70 Realize
That the Children Must Have
Their Hour Of Life.

Then, looking out Of his bedroom
window, the father saw q tableau at
the gate, Phil saying goodnight to
Alice, his head bent to her uplifted
face. A depth Of tender understand
ing was expressed In their attitude
and expression. Well, that was the
way Of the world after all. And what
was 1t Helen had said7 Something
about letting them have their hour!
Apparently, he'd have to; parents
were helpless spectators before this
all-conjuring scheme Of the universe.
He'd simply have to make up his
mind to 1t.
he Lit his old pipe again. But even
that had lost It's flavor. He heard
the last good-by. Then his girl
called her mother to the porch. And
he did not mean to be an caves
dropper, but he could not help it In
the summer stiffness of the night.
"HOw's daddy? Roaring around
like lion In his cage? Oh, you
should have seen his face, mother,
The COMPOUNDED little mink had her
mothers same low, infectious, tantal-
izing laugh 1t was all very well un-
til you are married to it; then it
crept In under a mans defenses and
made him seem poor thing after
all. For fleeting instant Rollins
sympathized with Phil. Then the talk
rippled on.
1--WE told Phil that If he turns out
the sort Of husband daddy Is I'll d.
vorce him In a month. Mother, what
an angel You are to put up with his
humors the way you do!'
"Alice!' The assertive nothering
In the rebuke reached the ears of
the man upstairs. "Your father Is
one of the best men that ever lived"
He heard the girl laugh again. "Oh,
you! The only way anybody can get
rise out Of you is to SANDER daddy.
Dear old daddy! love him most
to pieces, but he is an old crouch.
Tell me, mother, we're you very, very
much in love with daddy when you
married him? And was he very,
very much in love with you? And
does it all seem so long ago? Phil
and I mean to be an improvement
or all the married couples we know.
But, oh, dear! I'm most sick worry
ing because father is being so horrid
about u.s."
1t was that last culver on the edge
between laugh and sob that
brought the man to his feet. His girl
unhappy! And ON account Of him !
Maybe Helen was unhappy, too.-Peo-
pies Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
SAYS ALL PAC|F|STS !
ARE U. S. TRAITORS
Elihu Rect Makes Statement in
Chicago Address.
SPEECH CHEERED By CROWD
Asserts Arguments Against War Are
Enemy Arouments-Assaiis Nat
uralixed Citizens Who Are ,
False to Oath.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Before $4,000
persons gathered at the war mass
meeting In the Coliseum on Friday
night, Elihu Root defined the word
traitor" as 1t applies In this crisis.
Arguments against the war. since
we have entered the war, are enemy
arguments" he declared, while the
great crowd shouted Its approval.
"Their spirit is the spirit Of re-
belliOn and the effect Is to hinder and
lessen popular support. They encour-
age the enemy"
When the thrOng had given vent to
Its hearty appreciation he paused dra-
matically and declared:
"Such persons are rendering more
effective service to Germany than they
ever could render on the battlefield
with arms.
'Their purpose is so plain that 1t Is
impossible to resist the conclusion
that the greater number Of them are
attempting to bring triumph to Ger
many"
Gompers Attends Meeting.
Anyone who by argument Is him
! dering the government, and knows
what he Is doing, Is a traitor" Mr..
Root said.
Mr.. Root, who appeared ON the
platform with Samuel Gompers as CO.
speaker of the evening, mentioned no
names In his powerful address.
He severely took to task naturalized
citizens who have shown an inclina-
ton to be false to their, new country.
The big meeting was held under the
| direction Of the Chicago chapter Of the
| National Security league. Long be-
fore the time for the speaking to be-
gin the great hall was crowded.
Mr.. Gompers declared dramatically:
"NOw and then there is an element
heard here and there crying out In the
wilderness, for the voice finds no lodge
ment in the hearts of red-bloOded
Americans when it cries peace, peace
"They are masQuerading under the
name OF paclfists. The majority Of
them are either ignorant or talking in
Germany's behalf, l don't know
which,"
No Peace Till Victory.
Amid great applause he paused In
his excoriation Of "those who are help,
ing Germany" and when quiet had
been restored he said with voice
which rang - the furthest caves Of
the great hall:
"There can be no peace-not while
there is Teuton on the soil of glOri-
Gus France; there must not be until
they have been driven back, back.
back from outraged Belgium not until
the people of the world who love peace
and liberty are protected from ever
again being the victim of such a bloody
war as German autocracy has forced
upon it."
The stage scene was one long to be
remembered. Elbow-tO-elbow, Moth
er" Jones of labor, who often has seen
the inside Of jails, sat with Samuel
insult, chairman of the state council Of
defense; Chief Justice Orrin G. Car
ter of the state supreme court, and
leaders of industry and the profess
sions. Samuel Gompers was not alone.
Victor Olander, Simon O'Donnell and
other labor leaders were on the plat
form. ..y''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
BIG SHIP STRIKE IS SETTLED
Men Who Have been Out Eight Weeks
Will Be Given Raise-U. s. Medl-
ator Successful.

New York, Sept. 18.-James L.
Hughes, mediator connected with the
United States department Of labor, an
nounced here that he had succeeded in
bringing about settlement of the
differences between the Standard Ship
building corporation, on Shooters is
land, and its 1000 employees, who have
been on strike eight weeks. The men,
members of the Marine Trades council.
viii receive a substantial Increase in
wages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
HIGHLAND

Highland Weekly Press: George
Erickson delivered to P. w. Hennessey
on Tuesday. a fine calf weighing 25O
pounds. for which he received $15.75
per hundred and total of $50 80.
While son and daughter of Eric
Laid were returning home from
Dodgeville Tuesday, in turning out to
pass another car, their auto went off OF
the culver: throwing them out. The
girl had her left arm broken, while the
boy had his thumb broken and was
unconscious for about an hour. A
doctor was quickly summoned and
cared for the injuries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27

ChevaIier van Rappard, minister
from the Netherlands to the United
States, has been recalled by his gov
eminent and will be given a post In
Europe. He will be succeeded by Mr..
van Royen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27

very striking and pleasing effect is
made by the combination OF the face
brick and cut stone. The cut stone is
being water PROCEED to prevent stain by
weather. When completed, this city
can boast of one of the finest high
schools in this section of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
SOLDIERS RISK BILL, PASSED
War insurance Measure Approved by
the House-carries Appropria-
ton Of $4,000, 900.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The war in
surance bill, carrying an appropriation
of S176,OOO,O00 and providing allot-
ments for soldiers families, compensa-
ton for injuries and comprehensive
insurance, was passed by the house.
Only five representatives among 324
present failed to vote for the bill sup
planting the old pension system in this
war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
Jans Honor Commodore Perry.

Newport, R. /, Sept. Title jap
anese war mission, headed b. Count
Ishii, paid a reverential visit here to
do honor to Commodore Perry, WIN
nearly seventy-fve years ago opened
Japan to American trade. They visited
his grave and laid wreath upon It
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
Work on High ScnooI Progressing.

Work on High Scnool Progressing.
Platteville Journal: Work on the new
high school building is progressing as
rapidly as circumstances will allow
There has been some delay, due to
weather. labor and shipping conditions.
The brick work is now up to about four
feet above the first floor. There are
about forty men there at work now. A
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
FACTORY FRANCES HOPE.
Editor Says She Must Meet German
After-W Trade Combat.

In the October issue of The New
France, the editor, Denys Amiel, paints
a picture Of France after the war
France too must set her face toward
the factory. writes Mr.. Amiel. ''To
live she must work-and to find work
she must adapt herself. This does not
mean, be it well understood. that in
those departments of life where she has
ever exceiled in hand work she is to try
to excel b. the method of machinery
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is no need for
her to change the objective of her work
she does not need to add new fields
of endeavor to her appointed ones-but
it dose mean that where for centuries
the hand has done the loving labor Of
the craftsman artist the machine must
now bring the product (and many ex-
amples of the product at 0nce) to the
last possible point before the hand of
the artist becomes Indispensable. If
| hundred pieces of leather are to be
stamped in approximately the same way
we cannot waste the life of the nation
| in stamping each one separately by
careful zeal-we must accept the fact
| Of the Observation-Disclosures Of the stan
| dardized demand.
| I'M aTtic les of h4xufS TEfaIlHe has al
ways led and in articles of luxury she
will continue to lead. That is one field
whore She will most prevail and find
the income to reconstruct her shattered
lands. But though necessity lead her
the spirit win inform, and where the
informing of the spirit has an actual
commercial value France will remain
supreme.
The writer reaches his conclusions on
the premise that after the war Ger
many will be ready for a greater trade
combat and France must meet her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06

No matter how frugal housewife
may be she should sign one of the Food
Administration pledge cards when given
the opportunity, for even if the pledge
requires no change in her food schedule
it places her ON record as being behind
the government in its efforts to con
serve the world 5 food supply. The
patriotism of Vermont women, God bless
EN-, will be judged by the showing
they make in the food pledge campaign
soon to be conducted. Most of them
doubtless are striving just as hard now
to observe the wishes of the Food Adj
ministration as if they had already
pledged themselves in writing, but what
is wanted is documentary evidence to
show the rest of the country that the
states housewives are doing their bit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
POTATO MARKET.
Demand Still Holding Good and Mar
kst Continuing Strong.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct 6.-Fiftv-two
degrees, raining; seven Maine. seven
New Brunswicks, about 1000 bushels,
Prince Edwards Island, arrived; de
mand limited, movement slow; Names,
Brunswicks, many small, poorly grad
ed; Mountains, Cobblers, two bushel
sacks, $2.75-$2.S5. New Works, hold
overs mostly, large, $2.7o.
New York Fifty-eight degrees,
cloudy; 30 Names, Wisconsin, five.
Pennsylvania, three, New Jerseys, %,
Nirginias one, New York, one, Long
Island 80 about 500 packages, boat,
Virginia, 1000 packages, freight, Jer-
sey, arrived; demand good, market
stronger: Jerseys, quality and condi-
ton generally good, II peek sacks,
Giants, $40 to $3.50; Round Whites,
81 to $500; Long Islands, quality and
condition good, peek sacks, Noun
tains, mostly s. car lots, f. O. b.
Long Island Points. bulk, bushel
Mountains, $l.55 to 500; Names, quail
itv and condition variable, in bulk, 1870
pounds, Cobblers, 81 to 1925; New
Yorks, quality and condition fair, in
bulk, $50 pounds, Cobblers, mostly 81.
Presque Islc-Cold and clear; de-
mand exceeds the supply, growers gen
orally storing; quality and condition
variable, wagonIoads trackside, feldrun,
III bulk, pecks, Cobblers, Mountains,
1925 to $40
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mr.. Lewis Tyler is i'll at his home here
Mrs Julia Tier and son, Friedrich are
visiting Mr.. Tier III Bridgeport
Howard Culinan Of South Londonderry
spent Sunday with Mrs Cullinan at T. +.
O'Briens 5.
Ernest Tier returned to his home here
"Wednesday from months visit in Bridge
port, Conn.
Mrs John Murphy and Miss Alice Rus
sell. who spent the summer with their bro
Their, f. b. Russell, returned to their home
in New London Thursday.
The annual chicken pie supper and sale
for the benefit Of the Lydia Taft Pratt
library was held in Grange hall Sept. 9th
and was success. both socially and fnan-
cialy The ladies in charge report
Melted sum Of about 800. The supper was
served from to s, after which was an en-
tertainment consisting Of speaking, vocal
and intrumental music Much credit isglv-
to Harry Coburn and Miss Ruth Streeter
of Springfield, Mass, who so willingly gave
their services to the cause Mr.. Colburn
and Miss Streeter sing in churches in
Springfield Miss Grace Colburn accom-
panied them on the piano Their singing
was greatly enjoyed by all Miss Elsie
Clark sang two solos which were also en-
joyed. Thomas Tier bouht the holder with
the number that drew the quilt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
Vermont Mineral Possibilities.
( Burlington Free Press.)

burlington FREE Press
With the announcement of de-
termination to develop the copper mines
at Ely, the scene of the famous ''Elv
rebellion - growing out of strike. we
have new illustration of the way in
which war is helping to revive industries
that have long languiShed. With the
opening of the vast copper mines and
the exploitation of the rich deposits in
the Lake Superior region and elsewhere
II was no longer profitable under condi-
lions then existing to reduce the com
lean ore at Ely. With
the tremendous increase in the demand
for copper growing out of the European
war and the consequent enhanced value
Of this metal, it is now commercially
profitable to develop the Vermont cop
per deposits 1t is interesting. to note
also that this work is being done
through the agency of our new hydro
electric development in Vermont
1t Is noteworthy that similar condi-
tons and considerations have led to the
renewal of the working Of the great
IRON deposits on the west shore of Lake
Champlaiu, particularly in the region of
Port Henry, and in Clinton county. We
have long harbored the suspicion that
the Green Mountains might vet yield up
unsupported mineral riches in the shane
OF iron ore, although DIR. George II.
Perkins, the eminent state geologist, per
sists in putting a damper on our epti-
lhiStlc visions, on account Of the peculiar
rock formations of the Green Mountain
region as distinguished from the Adiron-
dacks. Lake Champlain apparently sep
arated the mineral sheep from the goats,
/ hut we leave it to readers in the respec-
/ tive regions to say which is which.
/ We suppose Vermont ought to he sat.
lstied with the layishness of nature in
4 cndowing us with untold wealth in oul
! marble, granite and slate deposits, bat
/ NermonterS, like Alexander Of old con
/ tInually sigh for more mineral worlds
to conquer We are now irving to de
velop asbestos and tale and other de
PositS, and Vermont is already taking
a front rank among the asbestos pro
| producing states.
Still another mineral possibility 81
! Vermont is outlined by the Brattlebor,
Reformer as follows:
Interest has been aroused in Nortl
Adams within a few DAYS bv the dis
covery of sulphur ore. which has been
taken from a hillside four miles from
that city. 1t is like the ore from tn,
Davis mine in Rowe, which yielded al
output of $5,o0o0o0 to $6,0000oO befor
operations We're discontinued about fou
years ago. The Rowe mine is only a fey
miles below the Vermont border, and j
is probable that prospeetors in futur
years may find in towns contiguous t
Rowe outcroppings that can be worke
proftably.'
All Of Vermont s hills are valuable
and some time we expect to see Mallett
Pay marble, long regarded as too hard t
work proftably, ranked in the list o
Vermont S important mineral deposits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Mildred Jones started to practice her
scales agen last mite, witch we Good heer
her plane as enything throo the setting
room wall, and after a vile pop throo
his paper down on the table. saying,
Lambast it to heck. they say this is a
free country, but wen a man cant reed
his paper by his own freside without
having idiotiek gerl ruin his hole eev-
ming with her merciless attacks on a
detenceliss piano. l call it verse than
Terkv and Russia put together, that's
wat | call il.
And Mildred Jones kepp on playing
her scales next store. witch she ony
knows about scales and they all sound
alike, and pop kepp on tawking to him
self mad, and I sed Maybe if 90 down
in the back yard and make a noise like
a cat, maybe that viii make her stop.
Shall I pope
/ Use your own iudgemiut | cant find
( it in my hart TO forbid YOU, sed pop.
/ Wich | used my own iudgemint and
went down in the back ward and started
/ to make a fearsc noise like a cat, the
yard being dark as enything, and after
vile Mr.. Jones opened his back win
dow and stuck his he'd out aud tried TO
look down. saying, Benny. is that You
/ Meow, meow, meow, | yelled loud
as enything, And Mildred Jones kepT
on playing scales and Mr.. Jones called
I Potts, 0, l say. Potts And pop opened
our setting room window and stuck his
he'd out saving Enybody calling me
Oh, is that YOU Jones!
1t serteny is. and ii like to request
IL, l. r,,,l
boy of yours quit that outlandish rack
let down there, sed Mr. Jones.
l don't understand sed pop, / don't
heer enything but cat. and you surely
cant have the hardihood to allood to ;
eat as being eny boy of mine.
Wich l kepp on meowing, and Mr.
Jones sed, Wat nonsents, that's Benny
that's no cat.
Jones, | demand an ipology, sed pop
my son may have his fawlts, and | don
say hes envy Caruso or John Mccormick
but | wont have him insuIted wen he
not present to defend himself.
Q, well, of corse, sed Mr.. Jones, i
YOU know ware he is, and if you're sur
its RELY cat, I'm very sorry, I'm sure
, of corse.
: That's all rite then, sed pop, and b,
the way Jones, if Won have eny intiuent
| with that dawter of yours and can in
, dooce her to leeye off teasing that poo
= piano for the rest Of the mite, I'll Sc
that my back yard is eleered of all I'm
, necesserv noises.
O, serteny, sertenv, scd Mr.. Jones
And he stuck his he'd in and shut tn
window, and Mildred stopped playin
scales and | stopped sounding like a ca
a and went upstairs agen. and pop sec
e Ware you bin, Benny, heers 3 sents 70
4 you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06

the shore of the lake. Everything had
been closed up for the boating season
was almost over and very few people
went out In the autumn. The men
broke open q boat house and they took
a launch out into the lake. They just
reached the two girls in time. In an
other three minutes they could nor
have kept up any longer. They had
called for help but the wind had car
ried their voices in another direction,
and the only one who had seen them
was SCOT.
"How happy he was, and not only
the new collar that was given to him
by the grateful girls made him So
pleased No, far more than that was
the pride of the little old lady for her
little dog SCOT! -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
New Departure

October 10th, we shall be-
gin manufacturing an En-
tire Wheat Flour. Choice
York State White Wheat
will be used exclusively. A
pure Entire Wheat Flour to-
day is really the Old-Fash-
Toned Graham, ground from
the entire berry.
This Entire Wheat Flour
will be manufactured under
the supervision Of Mr.. Frank
Pettee, our head miller,
which insures a clean and
choice article.
This will be retailed by the
merchants at $3.50 for two
half cotton sacks Il bbl.). A
baking sample will be fur
nished free to anyone in the
village - simply by asking
their grocer for the same.