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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Carrying Out Prussianism.

Milwaukee Journal: Prof. Oswald
Flamm, of Prussia, a privy councillor,
urges that Prussianism be made still
more heartless and merciless. He ad-
vocates that German submarines be or
dered so to operate that 'Efewer crews
of torpedoed neutral ships escape with
their lives, and he sets forth the great
benefit that would accrue to the cause
of Germany ''if neutrals were destroyed
so that they disappeared without leav-
ing trace" He lays great stress
upon the terror that this policy would
create throughout the world.
Prussian military crimes are awful to
contemplate. They are blacker and
more horrible than the deeds of any
other supposedly civilized government
for hundreds of years. But it seems
that they Can be made still more fright
full, and that there is a disposition in
Prussia to 60 to the uttermost extreme.
The case of the Lusitania, tOrpedoed
every principle of law, humanity and
civilization, furnishes an illustration
very much in point in connection with
Prof. Flamm's plea for absolutely un
bridled savagery. Some Of the Lusi
tania S passengers and crew managed
to escape in lifeboats, on life RATS and
by means of life belts and others save
themselves by swimming. Under the
Flamm plan, which goes as far as pos
the submarine would have fired upon
the men, women and children in the
lifeboats and on the life RATS and would
have put an end to all those struggling
in the water. mo trace would be left
Coming as it does upon the heels of
Prussian militarism's many inhuman
deeds and atrocities, and urged as it is
by Prussian professor and privy
councillor, this proposal leaves no posi-
BILE doubt of the irredeemably barbarous
character of the Prussian military
spirit. 1t sets at naught humanity,
Christianity-all that is sacred.
1t has been great shock to find in
this country men engaged in the minis
try of Christ approving the Berlin gov
ernment's atrocities. We wonder what
they think Of Prof. Flamm's proposal.
which, after all, simply brings to a
logical conclusion that governments
policy of lawless and ruthless murder
of the innocents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
THE MARKETS
Chicago Live Stock

Hogs-Receipts 41,OO0 Quotations
ranged at $159O0161O light shipping.
$15.85@162O heavy packing and $12.15
014.4O good to fancy pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 81 1000 Quotations
ranged at $12.O0@1275 good to choice
steers, $9.5001O.0O good to choice
butcher COWS, $14.25014.75 good to
prime vealers.
Cash Grain.
Wheat-No 2 northern $500; No,
hard Illinois proportional $3.08
Corn-No 2 yellow, $1.7O@1.72; No
2 white. $1.71h.
Oats-No. white, 72@73c; stan
dard, 1874 @73Ac.
produce.
Butter-Extras, CSC; extra firsts,
3715c; frsts. 351a @36c; seconds, 800
Sac
Eggs -Firsts, 35c; ordinary firsts.
31hO33c: miscellaneous, cases in
Guided, 31@33hc.
Live Poultry
Fowls, 21c; ROSTERS, 15Hc; springs,
22c; broilers, doz, $500; geese, 15c;
turkeys. 22c; ducks, tic.
Dressed Poultry.
Chickens, 23c; ROSTERS, tic; tur-
keys 24@25c; ducks, 20@22c; geese
15016c
Vegetables.
Cabbage, 100 lbs, s5.OO06OO; po-
tatoes, new, S100O@1O.25; potatoes,
bu., s3.1O03.35.
Fruits.
Apples. brl.. s6.noN8.OO: strawber
ries, "a pts, $2.OO035O.
Kansas City Live Stock
Hogs - Receipts, 5000; market
steady to C lower; bulk, $15,750
1880; heavy, $1e25@164o; packers
and butchers, s1590@16.30; light,
$15.4O@16.1O; pigs, $13.5O@15OO
Cattle = Receipts 10000 market
steady and active prime fed steers.
s12.5OM12.25; dressed beef steers,
s8.O0m12.0O; western steers, $1,000
1900. COWS, $7OO@1125; heifers.
s9.OOM1225; stockers and feeders,
s8.O0010.75; bulls, $8.OO@10.50;
calves, $8.0O014.00.
Sheep = Receipts 1000; market
strong, lambs, s15.0O02010; year
lings, $14.OO@17OO; wethers, $4,000
1850; ewes, $12.00@1500; stockers
and feeders, s8.O0@16OO.
East Buffalo Live Stock
Dunning and Stevens, live stock
commission merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts $50 cars; market Csc higher;
prime steers, $3.50; fair to good
s11.00@12.00; butcher steers, $4,000
11.50; heifers, s700@11.00; COWS,
s700@1O.75; bulls, $7.00@11.00. Hogs
Receipts so cars; market steady,
heavy, $16.9O@17.0O; Workers, s16.65
@16.8O; pigs and lights, $140O@15.OO
Sheep-130 cars; market steady;
lambs, $3.50; yearlings, $1350@14.50;
wethers, $1250@13.25; ewes, $12.5O0
1915. Veals, $3.50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
MASSACRE OF JEWS FEARED
Action of Turk Authorities Causing
Apprehension in Palestine.

Stockholm, May 22.-Telegrams
from the Jewish societies in Palestine
received by the secretarial department
of the socialist conference here say a
fresh massacre of Palestine Jews, re-
sembling the Armenian massacres, is
threatened, and appeals are made to
the socialists of all countries
The messages say the Turkish gov
eminent has given orders for the
evacuation of Palestine by the Jewish
population and that the execution of
these measures are being carried out
with increasing severity. The orders
it is said, are aimed at the Jews in
Judea and Jerusalem and later in
Galilee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
BANK BLASTED, ST. 200 GONE
cracksmen Blow Safe at Area, Ill.,.
While Town Remains Asleep.

Chicago, May 22.-Bank robbers
blew the safe of the Citizens State
bank at Area, ILL.,, sixteen miles north
west of Chicago, on the 500 Line rail
road and escaped with $1,000, The
robbery was discovered by a farme,
who saw the door of the bank opened
when he passed at o'clock in the
morning.
Although the robbers had evidently
used five charges of nitroglycerin in
forcing the door of the safe, no one in
the village heard the explosions, as
far as the police could ascertain. They
gained entrance to the bank by fore
ing a rear door
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
WILSON STILL FOR CENSOR
President Said to Be Urging Senate
to Adopt House Bill.

Washington, May 22.-President
Wilson has not abandoned his fight
for the censorship of the press.
It will be recalled that while the
senate, by large majority, eliminated
the drastic censorship from the
espionage bill, and declined to legis
late on the subject at all, the house in
cluded a modified provision in the
same measure Now the President Is
endeavoring to have the senate accept
the house provision.
The conferees on the part of the
senate all voted for the administra-
TONS censorship plan, far reaching as
it was, and they are entirely willing
to follow the Presidents desire and
accept the house provision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Short Wheat Crop for Sweden.

Stockholm, May pa state census
on the condition of winter wheat and
rye on April 80 in all the Swedish
provinces shows prospects of less than
a middling crop everywhere, except in
the Province of Blekinge, where there
will be an average crop. The census
shows a wheat area of 7.3 per cent
less than in 1916, and the rye area 80
less.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Former Kansas Senator Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 22.-For-
mer United States Senator Alexander
Caldwell, eighty-seven years old, is
dead at Kansas City. He was a veter-
an of the Mexican war He came to
Kansas in 1861. He was elected sena-
tor from Kansas in 1871 and resign.
ed two years later He was the presi
dent of the First National bank until
his health failed two years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
DRY BILL VETOED

Tuesday morning Governor Philip
vetoed the Evjue dry bill, which had
passed both houses of the legislature.
The veto in effect has postponed the
referendum from April, 1918, until
November of the same year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
BIC BLOW DEALT
TO HINDENDURC
Nearly Entire Line from Arras
to BulIeCOurt Is Taken.
TEUTONS HOLD SMALL SECTOR

British Make Great Sweep Forward.
1000 Yards of Trenches All That
Remain of German HoId-French
Gain About 1000 Prisoners.
London, May 22-The entire Hin
denburg line, from the east of Bulle-
court to Arras, excepting 1000 yards
of trenches west of the former place,
is now held by the British, according
to the official announcement of the
war office. Gains made recently north
of Bullecourt have consolidated the
holdings of the British.
Rome, May 22.-Austria started a
counter offensive movement in the
Trentino, designed to relieve the ever
increasing italian pressure on Trieste,
in IsonZo fighting section.
Dispatches from the Trentino front
declared the enemy artillery fire had
increased to great violence, particular
ly against the Zugna and Posina val
ley sections, the Asiago Plateau and
the Sugana valley positions held by
Italian troops. These artillery attacks
were followed in some places by in
fantry assaults By such an offensive
the enemy gained a foodhold in the
Posina region, but were driven out
with heavy losses in men and supplies
Allies in New Blow. Z
London, May 22.-British and
French forces struck another joint of
fensive blow. Field Marshal Haig's
Tommies took additional sections OF
German Hindenburg line positions
and General Nivelle's poilus achieved
a brilliant success in the capture OF
several lines" of German trenches on
the north slopes Of Mount Conflict.
Paris reports about 1000 prisoners
captured.
French Gain in Champagne.
The French gains were all in the
Champagne district, in that section
from Rheims east to Auberive, where
six weeks ago General Nivelle start
ed the general offnsive timed with the
British drive on Douai
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Forest Fire Near Duluth.

Duluth, May pa big fire is going
through the country west Of Rice
Lake, ten miles out of Duluth. A high
wind has blown for twenty-four hours.
Fires are burning near Chisholm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Mrs. Mooney on Trial.

San Francisco, May 22.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney went on trial for murder in
connection with bomb explosion
here last July, in which ten persons
were killed in the course of a pre-
paredness parade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
for SO Merchant Vessels

Washington, May 22.-Contracts for
thirty-eight merchant vessels have
heen executed to date by the emer-
gency fleet corporation, United States
shipping board, it is announced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24

Registration Hours a. m. to p. m.
Washington, May pa mistake in
some of the mimeographed copies of
the Presidents proclamation regard
ing registration for the new army was
corrected by the war department. The
hours of registration are from 7 a. m.
m 9 o. M, not to T.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Senator Lane Cannot Recover

San Francisco, May 22-Physicians
attending United States Senator Har-
nv Lane of Portland, Ore, said he can
not recover. The announcement was
made by DR.. H. A. L. Ryfkogel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Urges Farmers to Buy Liberty Bond.

Des Moines, May 22-To the Ameri-
can farmer who, Notwithstanding high
prices for his products, has so far
subscribed proportionate1y little to the
2,000,000,000 liberty loan, Secretary
Of the Treasury w. G. McAdoo, here,
appealed to show patriotism and "buy
a bond"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-24
Gives o. x. to Wilson Shipping Bill

Washington, May 22.-Favorable re-
port on the administration bill to give
the President broad powers as to pre-
ferential shipments of food munitions
and other war traffic was made to the
house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
FOR FIRE PREVENTION
Inspectlon Made of Food Warehouses
and Storage Places In
Richmond.

Members of the Fire Prevention
Committee Of National Defense of the
State Of Virginia. headed by S. L.
Bickford. chairman, and Fl. S. Mutton,
visited Richmond and Petersburg yes
terday, and have completed their in
spection of buildings and premises
where there is important centraliza-
ton OF food. food products. raw cot
ton, weaving or spinning and the
storage or the manufacture of NUM-
lions.
The purpose OF this visit was to
point out dangerous or infammabie
conditions that might result In the
destruction by fire Of such supplies or
materials that are Of incalculable value
tc our allies and to the United States.
AS result of their visit many dan
gers have been pointed out and own
ers have agreed to do all they can to
protect and safeguard their property
so essential in this time of stress.
These inspectors are doing a patrf-
otto service without any compensation
whatsoever. The services of the Fro
Prevention Committee have been ac-
copied by the national government and
their work Endorsed. In addition. Gov
ernor Stuart has authorized their work
and has made them accredited repre-
scntatives of the Fire Marshars office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
CHILD LABOR LAW DOES
NOT AFFECT MANY HERE
New Federal Provision ms to Interstate
shipments Already Covered by
Stringent State Inv

All factories which manufacture
goods for interstate commerce are az
fected by the Federal child labor law
which went into effect September /.
The text of the law is 10 the effect that
under no circumstances can child
under fourteen years of age be en-
ployed, and those between fourteen
and sixteen only on eight-hour shifts.
Documentary evidence to establish
ages of children will be demanded by
the Children's Bureau of the United
States Department of Agriculture. Tho
Department of Labor OF Virginia is
one OF the group whose age certificate
will be acceptable in determining
ages of children.
This certificate requires one to give
the following proofs Of age: First, a
birth certificate: second. baptism
certificate. and, third, q school record
This evidence must be produced IL In
existence, and in the order named.
The Federal statute. the validity Of
which has already been attacked in
the courts. will not be Of great effect
in Virginia. as stringent State laws
already regulate the hours of employ
ment and ages Of children at work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
Not All Injuries
Caused BY War
Man Who Boasts Of Draft Ex.
cmption Is Injured BY
Motor Truck.

"Ha. ha. haw. It's jes' as easy T.
'Scape service in dc ahmy as fallin'
omn log. f you knows how" said
William Justice twenty-five years old.
of Parksley. Va, to Private Joseph II.
Atwill. twenty-three years old, OF
Kinsale, Va. AS the two sat on the
vehicle approach to the Main Street
Station shortly after the noon holr yes
tcrday.
Private Atwill told the negro that
he couldn't see it that way. since. as he
explained it. you see j am in and
expect to be in the trenches in a
few months. and for all i know I'll
never come back"
The conversation was interrupted at
that instant by the appearance of a
delivery truck owned by A. J. Pyle. 3l5
North Fifth Street. The driver lost
control OF the machine as it neared
Atwill and Justice, and it smashed into
the curb where they were sitting, pin
ming them To the wall.
The drivers and others pushed the
truck from the soldier and the colored
man. and they were rushed to Me-
mortal Hospital. where it was discov-
cred that Private Atwilrs left foot was
fractured and Justices left hip was
dislocatcd and he was injured intern
ally.
"All injuries are not sustained in
the war" said waE. who had over
heard some OF the colored mans con-
Hersation a moment before the acci-
dent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
TYPHOID TRACED TO
OPEN WELLS AND SPRINGS
Twelve Per Cent of Cases This Sum-
mer in Houses without City
Water Supply.

Regulations prohibiting the use Of
wells and springs in Richmond for
drinking purposes on and after Oc-
tober l. unless they are provided with
a water-tiGht top and pump or other
dipping device. were promulgated yes
terday by the Administrative Board at
the suggestion OF DR.. Roy X. Elan
nagan. Chief Health Officer, who de-
clared that such a step was of great
public health Importance.
I'm view OF the fact that IL per cent
Of all cases OF typhoid fever reported
TO this Office since the 1st Of April"
Or. Flanagan said. have been in
homes where water from open wells
and springs is used. think it of
great public health Importance that
all open wells and springs within the
city limits be properly protected against
surface contamination. There are
quite a large number Of these water
supplies in the suburbs where no city
water reaches"
The order Of the board. which has
already been approved by tho City
Attorney, Is as follows:
'On and after the LIST of October
1917. no well or spring within the city
OF Richmond shall be used for drink
Ing purposes. unless said well or
spring is provided with a water-tight
top and with pump. dipping device
or other arrangement which will pre-
vent surface contamination in a man.
ner satisfactory to the Health Depart
ment."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
PETERSBURG WILL RETAIN
CONFEDERATE GRAND CAMP
Offers OF Ice Camp and Richmond
Chapter to Aid in Entertaining
Are Declined

NO. thanks: we will do our own
entertaining" says Petersburg to tho
capital of the Confederacy on the day
when the question of whether or not
Richmond should entertain the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans in Oc-
tober came up to be definitely decided
by the two big Confederate orEaniza-
tons. Lee Camp and the Richmond
Chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Petersburg. it will be recalled, asked
Richmond n few days ago to relieve
the Cockade City OF the burden of
entertaining the Grand Camp on &C.
count of the congested condition OF
the city, due to the nearness of tho
cantonment. Richmond hesitated, not
that the veterans are not always well
come. but the attendant expense OF
sponsors and maids OF honor and the
"frills and furbelows" of entertaining
them have been the biggest item on
the expense account of the city which
mas heretofore played host to the
veterans.
But between the. time the United
daughters OF the Confederacy had held
meeting and passed resolutions ex-
pressing their entire willingness to aid
IN every way in the entertainment OF
the veterans and the meeting of Lee
camp last night. Petersburg suddenly
declded to retain the encampment, and
80 notihed Lee Camp. But there will
ne no encampment after all only a
business meeting Of the delegates from
the different camps throughout the
|. state. which will be held in Peters.
nurs on the date scheduled for the
encampment. There will be about $50
uelesates In attendance at this meet
in6. Delegates to the Roanoke conyen-
tion' United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. Will be elected mt meetinr
neAt wednesday morning Mt IL O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
SAVES SMITHS LIFE
Negro Tells Detective Another Pris-
oner Had Drawn Revolver when
He stoned Him.

Detectives Smith and Willy heard some
gruesomc news yesterday after they
arrested Pasco Miller, and Samuel Jen-
kins. colored, on charges of transport
Ing liquor to Virginia. The arrests
were made by one OF the officers while
the other one was taking care of the
supply Of wet goods. said to have been
brought in from Washington by the
negroes. They had been trailed to a
house by the detectives.
The negroes and their spoils were
first taken to Police Headquarters
There one of the prisoners followed
Detective Smith Into the room where
the detective was looking at the tele-
phone book.
Boss" said the prisoner In a whisper.
"Ah done saved your life All reckon
Pressed for the facts. the negro said
the other prisoner had pulled a re-
volver from his pocket and confided to
him that he was going to kill the de-
tective just as soon as the officer APP
peared at the door.
"Ah persuaded him not to-" said the
prisoner. "and he lef' de gun in de
chair whar he was settin' when you all
come in"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
TAYLOR AND TWO BURTs
ARE.F0UND NOT GUILTY
Acquitted OF Charge OF Attempting to
Evnde Draft by False
.s;,t..t Amdnyit.

~ Because there was no evidence to
prove that there was any criminal at
tempt to evade the service in the army,
and because there was no wide dis
erepancies In the affidavit and the ac-
tua1 facts. Commissioner Melvin F'leg-
enheimer yesterday dismissed the case
against o. A. Taylor and G. II. and
g. N. Burts. charged with making false
statements in his affidavit claiming ex-
emption from military service
silt developed during the trial that
young Taylor claimed in his affidavit
that he gave SCI to the support Of his
parents, and that the money that he
gave his parents was their sole sup
port Sheriff Sydnor testified that the
elder Taylor was working at Camp Lee
and was making s6.o7 day, but that
he had not been working there long.
1t. was also proven that the elder Tay-
lorhad rheumatism. and that he worked
only spasmodically. and was unable to
work steadily so that he could sup
port the family.
~ Young Taylor said on the stand that
he made $50 per month besides com
mission, which amount he turned over
ito his parents. on the other hand II
was shown that Taylor could non have
.turned over all the money to his mar
-ents and support himself. and the d!f-
ference between the amounts was about
IS or Sc. The evidence was not strong
enough to convince Commissioner Fleg-
genheimer that any attempt had been
MADE to evade the draft law, and since
the. discrepancy between the amour,
stated in the affidavit and the aetna,
amount given 10 his parents was so
Small. and since he was convinced that
Taylor's labor was necessary 10 the
support OF the family. he dismissed The
case against Taylor and against Burts.
who had sworn to Taylor's affidavit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
GIRLS DENY CHARGE OF
LACK OF PATRIOTISM
Strike at Baking Powder Plant with
ont Change, Despite Efforts at
Cancellations.

There was no change last night in
the strike OF the twenty-seven girls in
the labelling department OF tho South
ern Manufacturing Company, II was
stated, although Charles Bendheim. who
was delegated by the Federal Depart
ment of Labor to act as conciliator,
was endeavoring to reach some agree
ment between the girls and the manu-
vim, local representative of tho Amcri-
can Federation OF Labor. is also maxi
Ing an effort to bring about a confer
ence between the strikers and officers
OF tho company.
Emphatical denial Of charges that
they were lacking in patriotism because
OF the strike was made yesterday by
the girls. A representative OF the
strikers declared yesterday that they
lad not quit their positions because
three nonunion girls had been given
positions at the plant, and had refused
to become members OF tho union.
The sole and particular reason is
that the girls are unable to stand the
treatment they havo been subjected TO
by the forewoman." said the represent
tatiVe. we want that clearly under
stood, and we protest against any other
cause being given. AS union workers
the girls did protest against being re-
CURED to work with nonunion eirl.
But instead of registering a refusal
to work with them tho union girls
consulted Mr.. Colvin. but later found
they could not return to work and re-
tain their sclfrespect because Of EXIST
Ing conditions"