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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
MILITARY TRAINING FOR
HALF A MILLION BOYS
Defense Society Plans Drills In High
Schools Throughout Country.

New York.-With the object Of great
~ reducing the time required to make
competent soldiers out Of raw recruits,
the American Defense society set ID
motion comprehensive plan for Or
ganizing the junior and senior classes
try into military training units. New
York state alreay has military train
ing Of high school students. Every
other state in the Union has received
the call to arms"
The action was taken by the mill
tary defense committee Of the society
after consulting Major General Leon
ard Wood. Volunteers will be required
to read the constitution of the United
States and pledge themselves before
Then they will receive certificates of
enrolment, charters and detailed in
structions for military training week
by week. A ten mile hike each week
and setting up exercises will be re
CURED Of recruits, who will be com
PEELED to put themselves in first class
physical trim.
The society and it's advisers are par
ticularly anxious that the boys Of the
country should not be taught anything
that they would have to unlearn if at
the age of eighteen they were called
to the colors after leaving school, For
that reason close order military drill,
the manual of arms and such only will
be taught where competent instructors
are available
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

by HARVEY OREN.
Earl James and Claude Thicker spent
Wednesday night at the Clarence
Humbert home.
Chad and Jack Harker Jerry Hum
bert, George Harris and Thomas
league were Mineral Point callers
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Adams spent
Tuesday at the Cyrus Terrell home.
John Ross was a Mineral Point caller
Tuesday.
Thomas Uren returned home Friday
from a visit at Wauzeka and Boscobel.
Mr. and Mrs Lee White Of Fayette
spent Tuesday at the George Campton
home.
Mrs Bambrough and Mrs Elsie Uren
spent Thursday with Mrs Wilmerth
Ching.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Nicholas were
Mineral Point callers Saturday.
Alberta Harker, who was operated
on last week for appendicitis, is i'm
proving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs Peter FL. jackson spent
Sunday at the Thomas Cant home.
Mrs Willis Harris is visiting relatives
in Mineral Point this week.
William Skews made trip to James
Vile last week.
Charles Grafton is laid up this week
with bad knee caused from water on
the knee cap.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15

and we're inclined to Iinger and watch
the guard mount. Sharp bayonets
emphasized the commands. Trolley
cars sped from end to end Of the
bridges without a pause. The street
car companies had been ordered to per
NIT no hesitation by motormen.
Among the naval militiamen who an
swered the call to report was Vincent
AsiOr.
There are about 1000 men in the
New York organization of the naval
militia, but only the first and second
battalions were originally called upon
to contribute detachments. The First
battalion had headquarters aboard the
Granite State, at the foot Of West
Ninety-ninth street. where Commodore
ForsheW had his headquarters.
The Second battalion, commanded by
Captain Fitzgerald. was situated at the
foot Of Fifty-ffth street, South Brook
lyn. Captain Fitzgerald established
Headquarters in the Hotel Sinclair,
Brooklyn.
From seventy-fye to ninety men
were detailed to each of the bridges.
Groups were stationed at the anchor
ages and pier bases Of the bridges. and
from these points searchlights were
flashed Arc lights were. suspended
from the bridge flOorings.
A fifty foot dead line, prohibiting
vessels from approaching nearer than
fifty feet of piers of the bridges, was
established 1t was enforced by five
tugs Of the naval militia. These tugs
cruise up and down the river. Each
had three men armed with rifles be-
sides an officer. The squadron was in
command OF Ensign Russell.
Particular attention was centered on
guarding the Brooklyn and Manhattan
bridges. inasmuch as destruction Of
either Of these structures would pre-
vent egress of war vessels from the
navy yard.
Besides the militiamen, company
Of sailors from the battleship New Jer-
sey were in duty on the He'll Gate rail
way bridge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15

FAYETTE

Louis and MAUD Girardin of Jones
dale spent last week at the John
Sweeney home.
Isaac Jacques has rented his farm
and is moving to Darlington.
P. "A. Parkinson has bought the Eddy
Riley farm and his son Hampton will
live on it.
Farmers Institute Thursday and Fri
day of this week in the village Of Fay
cite.
John Sweeney and family visited at
Jonesdale last Thursday.
Beef Institute at Livingston, Tuesday,
February 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
Goose's Crop Held S10.27.

st. Louis. When John e. P. Ernst
killed a gift goose he found in its crop
a half dollar. twenty-six quarters,
twenty-six dimes, thirteen nickels and
two pennies. This two legged bank
was a Christmas bonus given Ernst by
the employees Of a grocery store where
he is chief clerk. There was no refund,
as Ernst considers the gift of goose
includes the ballast. The total Of the
goose's savings was $1O.27.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
THE JUNIOR BEEF INSTITUTE

Walter L. Houser of Mondovis con-
Quoted beef institute at the Municipal
building Tuesday afternoon On ac-
count Of short notice the attendance
was not large; but cattle men pro
nounced it a good meeting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
SURGEON Replaced Mules Ear.

Flushing O.-The ear Of a valuable
mule of the Belmont Coal company has
been saved While being worked in
the mine a live wire came in contact
with the mules ear and burned it off
close to the head. DR.. v H. Stevens
was summoned and he sewed the ear
back on the mules head. The opera
ton was successful and the mule will
not be disfgured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
STEAL CHICKENS, BUT
LEAVE AN AUTOMOBILE

:. Kansas City. Mo.-Chicken
!. thieves who robbed the hen
!. roost of a farmer near this city
i. the other night were unable to
I. get their automobile starter to
!. work. so they left the iivver be-
!. hind. Although the farmer ap-
!. propriated the machine for the
!. two. dozen chickens stolen. he
!. said he thought the thieves got
!. something the better of the bar
!. gain.
i
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15
The Reason.

A rich rascal writes: 81 have FIVE
brothers and only four of them say
unkind things about me. l never have
lent any money to the fifth.
Callan in the Fort Worth StarTele-
gram.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15

"No peace can last, or ought to last,
which does not recognize and accept
the principle that governments de-
rive all their just powers from the
consent of the governed, and that no
right anywhere exists to hand peo-
piles about from sovereignty to SOW
ereIanty if they were property" =
President Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
Palace Tonight.

idle Wives" the Universal "film
within a film," is a preachment on
discomfort. To girls who are discon-
tented, to husbands and wives who
are drifting apart, to those in COM
Portable circumstances who are en-
vious of those whose wealth is great
er, and to the working man and wom-
an, idle Wives" exercises a powerful
appeal.
The play was designed by it's au-
thor, James Oppenheim, to show that
discomfort is the principal cause
which results in misunderstanding
and leads to the divorce mill and the
downfall of young girls. Young men
whose methods of living are a menace
to the community in which they live
will find much for their benefit in
the picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
INCONSPICUOUS HEROISM
BASIS OF BRITISH VALOR
By William Philip Simms

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the
Field, Jan. 20 (By maiD-The world
knows the English as a race of enor-
mously reserved people. Just how re-
served they really are one must live
out here to realize. The most thrill
ling engagement of the war does not
loosen the Englishman's tongue any
more than his afternoon tea, if as
much.
! have been trying to get the story
Of some British heroes. 1t can't be
done. They say what they do belongs
to the unit they happen to be in. The
unit says the glory belongs to the next
higher unit and so on until one is told
that the honor belongs to the whole
British army.
The theory is that it is very unfair
for an individual to be signale as a
hero. They say it is not treating the
|other fellow right for one to be press
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

glory with the South Africans and
the Anzacs and the Irish and Scotch
and all the rest, and altogether they
heap it into the lap of Britannia. It
is trite to say it is a war of anony-
nous heroes, but that is just what it
is, and the British are so very, very
anonymous about it that they run the
risk of having the world say they can't
be doing very much. Nor do they
care, apparently. Their idea is that a
hero who is hero because he has an
audience is not real hero. The real
thing does a brave act because he
can't help doing it, and when it is done
his own satisfaction over having done
his bit as best he could, without
shirking, is the best reward he can
have.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for
a few days and your kidneys will
then act. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to flush
clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutralize
the acids in the urine SO it no longer
irritates, thus ending bladder disor-
Gers.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions Of men
and women take now and then to
keep the kidneys and urinary organs
clean, thus avoiding serious kidney
disease. No. 2
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
ANENT THE MOTION
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN
TONIGHT
L. & S. Theatre Tonight.

The Social Service benefit at the
L. & S. theatre this evening will
bring out record house, judging
from the advance sale of tickets.
Shadows and Sunshine" is one of
the most delightful little photoplays
ever seen in 'El Centre. The human
interest of the story, and the fame
of the little leading lady, "Mary Sum
shine," form a combination hard to
resist. Clean and wholesome, the
story will interest old and young
alike, and many families are planning
to attend the performance.
The committee expects to realize a
goodly sum as their share, with which
it will be possible to continue their
relief work in the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
LOW PRICES, EASY TERMS.
CHEAP WATER, CHEAP TRANS
PORTATION ON CALIPATRIA
FARMS.

Nowhere in this whole Valley is
there such an opportunity today for &
farmer to get such good land at such
reasonable prices and on such easy
terms and with such other ideal con.
ditions as is offered by these Cali
patria Farm Lands which are being
placed on the market by the Imperial
Valley Farm Lands Association with
headquarters at Calipatria.
In the first place, some of the best
soil in the Valley is to be found in
this property; soil that will raise any
thing and raise it more bountifully
than almost any other section you
may find and the water system is alb.
solutely the best that is offered any
where, furnishing the farmer with as
much water as he wants any time
he desires it.
And now the new railroad which is
under construction at the present time
at Calipatria is opening up these lands
to excellent transportation facilities
which will make them the most de-
sirable as we'll as the most valuable
in the Valley.
The North End of the Valley is
coming into its own. 1t is bound
to be a wonderful farming country
and those who are wise enough tc
buy at the present time on the pres
ent low prices and easy terms are 60
ing to make a profitable investment
Wise farmers are foreseeing this and
are buying these farms. They are 60
ing fast and if you> want to get in
at the present low prices you must act
at once.
Get in touch with Mr.. H. H. Clark
the general manager of the Farm
Lands Association and the agent for
these farm lands, at once. Go up to
Calipatria and let him show you what
is being done by others on these farms
and also let him show you over the
valuable property that is still left
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
Personal MENTION
VALLEY DYE WORKS

Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
534 Main Street. Telephone 169
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

agented and heralded all over the world
AS the doer of a great deed, because
every day there are hundreds upon
hundreds of men who are risking their
lives in the deadliest of dangerous un-
dertakings and are never heard Of.
Luck, one is told, makes more heroes
than anything else-luck which pro-
vides the opportunity and luck which
lets one be seen while grasping it.
The French look at it in much the
same way, but if anything the Brit
ish carry it further. A French avi-
ator is called an ace" when he brings
down bis fifth enemy aeroplane and
gets his name in the papers. There
are many English airmen who are
aces, yet whose names have never ap-
peared outside the official secret COM
uniques circulated among the higher
staff officers only.
Here is concrete example: A GER
tain lieutenant of the Royal Flying
Corps was mentioned in one of these
communiques. It seems he had en-
gagged an enemy aeroplane, fought a
duel with it among the clouds, and
downed it fairly and squarely. Hoping
to make an exception of this case per-
mission was sought to use the avia-
tors name. 1t was courteously, but
firmly, refused. What he had done
was not to his own personal glory,
but<o the glory of the R. F. C.
/And when the Royal Flying Corps
is asked about it, it insists the honor
is the army's.
So it goes. The Canadians pool their
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

Dance at Woodland Park, Saturday
night. 2-3
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

Upland, San Bernardino county, is
beginning it's heaviest packing of or
anges. The fruit has been a little
slow in sweetening and packing was
delayed until it was at its best.
Apple growers of the Yucaipa dis
trict are busy now pruning their
trees. It is estimated that at least
100000 boxes will be shipped out Of
the valley next season.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
Take 4 Glass of Salts to Flush Kid
neys if Bladder Both
ers You.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well known author.
ity. because the uric acid in meat ex-
cites the kidneys, they become over
worked; get sluggish; clog up and
cause all sorts Of distress, particu.
larly backache and misery in the kid.
ney region; rheumatic twinges, Sc.
we're headaches. acid stomach, consti.
patton. torpid liver, sleeplessness
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid.
ueys aren't acting right, or if blad'
der bothsrs you ct about fou'
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

Lima bean growers in the vicinity of
Encinitas and Del Mar, San Diego
county, are considering organizing a
branch association of the California
Lima Bean Growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY

LOST-One brown mare mule, 100
pounds, 8 years old; had halter and
bride on. Imperial Water Com
pany No. l. 2-9
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-02

s34 Main Street. Telephone 169
Elmer A. Todd announces that, in
order to accommodate all who wish
to study with him, he is making a
rate of one dollar per thirty-minute
lesson. #
D. Gross, a we'll known rancher east
of Ell Centro, spent few hours here
this morning.
Attorneys Walter Frazier and Les
lie Reed of Calexico attended the Su-
perior court today.
Walter Renshaw, Fritz Kloke, Will
liam Silver and Fred DIETRICH were
here from Calexico last evening.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Harry E. Powell, aged %,
and Miss Irene Gibson, aged 18, both
residents of Calexico. Justice of the
Peace l. Mayfield performed the cere-
mony.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Joseph D. Cohn, aged 28,
and Miss Virgie M. Smith, aged 81,
both residents of Ell Centre. Jutsice
of the Peace /. Mayfield performed
the ceremony.
Mrs. H. B. Webb has left forI Los
Angeles and other coast maikets
where she will spend ten days IN
making selections for the spring mil
linery department at Varney Bros.
& Co.'s store, in which establishment
Mrs. Webb is manager and buyer.
Dance at Woodland Park, Saturday
night. 2-9
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
PENSIONERS TO WORK.
Pennsylvania and Reading Roads to
Call Back Retired Men!

PENNSYLVANIA and Reading Roads to
Call Back Retired Men.
A canvass has been started of all EN-
ployees Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing and Pennsylvania railroads who
have been pensioned on age, with 81
view of ascertaining whether they can"
not be re-empoyed in some capacity,
the purpose being to help solve tn"
present labor scarcity, which will be-
come more acute with CONSUMPTION.
The plan is to continue paying these
retired railroad men their pensions and
such sum in addition as they might
earn In their new employment. 1t Is
known that a large percentage of the
pensioners are still in good health and
would welcome unemployment with
the railroads, many Of them having OBJ
tanned work elsewhere.
1t is estimated that there are about
600 pensioners on the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad system. They repre-
sent all classes, including engineers,
telegraphels, carpenters, machinists,
trainmen. clerks, agents, etc. The
PENNSYLVANIA railroad has 4,S35 men
on its pension roll, and it is estimated
that at least half this number are still
able to work.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
When Patrick Henry
Proclaimed indie
pendence
~<HE people of Virginia had yer

~ HE people of Virginia had very
important place among the
American colonies when their
troubles with England began to draw
toward them the eyes Of all the states
men of Europe. They were mostly
royalists and Church of England peo-
pie. When affairs were drifting to-
ward the great crisis in other colonies
Virginia seemed to be loyal to royal
authority. But patience eventually was
changed to dissatisfaction.
The burgesses went into session In
the cid capitol at Williamsburg, and
the spectacle was imposing. 4. hA
speaker sat on dias under a red can
opy supported by gilded rod and the
clerk beneath with the mace lying on
the table before him to indicate that
the assembly was in full session. The
members, ranged in long rows, were
the most eminent men of Virginia and
evidently approached the great bust
ness before them, resistance to the
stamp act, with deep feeling.
The issue before the assembly was
serious. The general sentiment was in
favor of further circumstances and me-
MORALS. Others felt that the only
course to pursue now was to speak out
plainly. In the midst of the general
doubt and hesitation there arose an al
most unknown young man.
His name was Patrick Henry. What
he offered was a set of resolutions
which he had written on the blank leaf
torn from an old lawbook.
When Henry read his pencil written
resolutions the assembly felt that they
represented strong language. An eX-
cited debate followed, in which these
resolutions were opposed by the ablest
members present. But the eloquence
Of the poor young lawyer of a mere
county court supporting, as it did, the
only manly course for the colony
moved the stately old burgesses IN
spite of themselves and committed Vir-
ginia to resistance.-Phi philadelphia Press.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
Labor's Purchasing Power.

Let us not forget our purchasing
power, which is doubly important at o
time when wage earners need every
particle of strength they possess to be
used in their own interest. Let us sup.
port the union labels of all trades ev.
cry dry IN the year, thus giving en-
plcyment to union workers in other
trades so that they can in return en-
ploy union shoemakers making shoes
bearing the union stamp. The old say
ing that sit is more blessed to give
than to receive" might in union label
sense be revised to read, unless you
give you cannot receive Shoe Work.
ers' Journal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

H. A. Harth VS.. j. II. Hood, ct al.
In the County Court of Knox Coun-
ty, Tennessee, No. 500l
In this cause it appearing from
the petition filed, whicn is sworn to.
that the defendants Margaret CasselP
Grace Cassel, Dorothy Cassel and
Ruth Cassel dre non-residents of the
State of Tennessee so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
upon them, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four consec-
utive weeks in the Knoxville indie
pendent, a newspaper published in
Knoxville, Tenn, requiring said de-
fedants to appear before the County
Court for Knox County, Tenn, on or
before the tn Monday in July 1911,
and make defense to said petition or
the same will be taken for confessed
as to said defendants, and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to them
''This 18th day of June 1917
JESSE L. HENSON,
County Court Clerk
R. A. Mcmillan, Sol.
June % 80 July 7 ID 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
EDITORS OPPOSE C0NsT|
TUT|ONAL CONVENTION
Tennessee ublishers Hold This
Is No Time For Interior
DJ1esences

Jackson, Tenn At the annual ses
sion of the Tennessee Editorial As
sociation the most interesting mat
ter before the body was the ques-
ton of voting for a constitutional
convention. Many editors that were
for the convention before the en-
broilment of the United States with
Germany, decided this is no time
to settle interior differences and are
now irrevocably against the conven
ton. Several strong speeches were
made against the proposition. and
the association voted unanimously
against constitutional convention.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
NONRESIDENT NOTICE,
Alex P. Watson, Administrator, VS..
Lydia Craig, ct al No 4095

Lydia Craig, ct al No 4095
In the County Court Of Knox
County, Tennessee.
In this cause. II appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendants Jordan Garrett. Henry Gar
rett, Lizzie Bright. Leonard Garrett Ly
dia Garrett, James Garrett, Isaac Gar
rett, Henry Garrett, are non residents
OF the State of Tennessee and Da-
vid Wallace whose residence is un-
known, and cannot be ascertained
after diligent inquiry so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon them. 1t is therefore
ordered that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Knox
ville Independent, a newspaper pub
lished in Knoxville, Tenn, requiring
said defendant to appear before the
County Court of Knox County, Tenn.,
on or before the 4th Monday of July
1917 and make defense to said petit
ton or the same will be taken for
confessed by them and the cause set
for hearing ex parte as to them.
This Dist day of June 1917
JESSE L. HENSON,
County Court Clerk.
June % 30 July 7 IA 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-30
Labor Eiahts canneries Bill.

A fight, to the finish is predicted by
:he ,ahor organizations of New York,
working with numerous men and wo-
men prominent in social and industrial
reforms, when icannery bill similar to
that vetoed by Governor Whitman
May 10, 1915, comes up before the leg
islature. The necessity for making the
cannery bill fight again is augured
from the Introduction of bill by AS
semblyman Dewley of Niagara, In
which the issue of permitting women
to work twelve hours day in the can
neries is again raised.