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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.


Mr. and Mrs N. Fl. Cockings spent
over Thursday night at the Charles
Grafton home.
Mrs Jane Hutchins Of Chicago spent
last week with Mrs Robert Uren.
Floyd Humbert and Earl Whitford
attended the League social at Yellow
stone Friday evening.
John Harker was Chicago caller
last week.
Robert and Frank Duncan of Jones
dale were callers here Wednesday.
Mrs Thomas Cant spent last week
with her parents in Mineral Point.
Mrs Robert Uren and son Harvey
were Mineral Point callers Saturday.
N. Fl. Cockings was Mineral Point
caller Saturday.
Willis Harris purchased house and
lot in Blanchardville.
Mr. and Mrs William Rodda spent
Sunday at the George Reynolds home.
Mr. and Mrs J E. Harris and daugh-
ter Lucille Of Jonesdale were over Sun
day visitors at the home of Henry
Nygard.
Henry Skinner and Byron Stevens
were Mineral Point callers Tuesday,
Mr. and Mrs Paul Meyers Of Ridge
way were over Sunday visitors Of Rev.
Mr. Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Humbert were
Mineral Point callers Saturday.
Jesse league has moved his family
and household goods to Mineral Point,
where they will make their future
home. Mrs leagues mother, Mrs
Davis, moved to live with her daughter
Mr. and Mrs Charles Harker of Min
eral Point returned to their home Sat
urday after a visit here with theil
children.
Lucille Kendall and Corbin Burgess
were over Sunday visitors at the home
of Thomas league.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08

Mr. and Mrs F. G. Weidenfeller start
ed Tuesday morning for visit of two
weeks with their son Raymond and wife
at Coleraine, Mimi, with short stop
over at Lacrosse with Miss Mary
WeidenfelleT, who is attending the
Lacrosse normal school.
Owen McCarville and daughter Miss
May and William Murphy and daughter
Miss Mary went down to GAINESVILLE re-
Gently ana visited relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs Barton Padon attended
the Evangelistic meetings at the M. E..
church in Darlington last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs Frank Burns and children arriv
ed arrived home Saturday, after visit
ing for three weeks with relatives at
MaZomanie.
Mrs M. E. Mcdonald of Cary, H., is
visiting with her sister Mrs F. P.
Burns.
Rev. Fir. Barry of Gays Mills is here
visiting his folks. Rev. FIR. Barry has
been selected as one of the patriotic
speakers of Southwestern Wisconsin.
The executive board are requested to
meet a committee of the Commercial
club at the Commercial rooms 7:30 p,
N. Thursday.
The luncheon given by the Dorcas
society of the M. E. church at the Ep.
worth House, Saturday, November 3
for the benefit Of the Red Cross, was {
decided success, netting the ladies 800
which will be turned over to the loca
Red Cross fund. The Dorcas society
wishes to thank the public for its liberia
patronage in assisting to raise thi:
money for such a worthy cause.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Belken and sons
Aloysius, Hubert and Clarence attend
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
GUNDRY & GRAY CO
PLEASANT VIEW

II. G.. Raine, Samuel Cant, G. D.
Reynolds and James Burke transacted
business in Chicago the past week.
Miss Florence Fowler of Mineral
Point visited for a few days of last
week at the William Hewett home.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Powell of Kew
ey were over night visitors recently at
the William Proctor home.
Mrs Jane Dunn is at home, after a
visit of several weeks in Mifflin and
vicinity.
A number of our young people at
tended the reception for Mr. and Mrs
Will Harris at Waldwick Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs M. J. Laverty attended
the funeral of Mrs James McGinty at
Hollandale Saturday.
Born, Sunday, November 4, to MI
and Mrs August Jensen, daughter.
A number of farmers from here were
in Jonesdale Monday shipping cattle
and hogs.
Mrs Charles Raine was at Linden last
week, where she was called by the
sickness of her father.
Homer Hunt shot fox recently.
Marshall Day shipped car load of
hogs from Jonesdale Tuesday. He &C
companied the shipment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
12.CENT MEX FOR CHICAGO
Producers Accede to Appeal of Wheel
err for Price Of 1922 Per 100
Pounds to January I.

Chicago, Nov. 3.--Chicago is assured
Of 12-cent milk during November and
December.
A direct appeal for milk at 1922 per
100 pounds pending federal investiga-
ton, made to SO directors of the Milk
Producers association in their closed
meeting by Harry A. Wheeler, state
food administrator, ended the fight be-
tween the producers and the distribu-
tors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
BURGLAR SHOOTS FORD's AID
Official of Motor Concern and Wife
in Canada Are Wounded
by Intruder.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 6.-Wallace r.
Campbell, secretary-treasurer and vice
president of the Ford Motor company
Of Canada, was shot and seriously
wounded in a fight with burglar in
his home at Walkerville, Ont, across
the river from this city. A bullet also
slightly wounded his wife. The in
truder escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
Tho home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
C1OakS Reduced !

Special prices on women's
and children;s cloaks for trade
of Saturday, November 10.
Our complete stock will be on
sale at reduced prices as below
(these prices for one day only
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
NOTICE OF AUCTION
SALE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of November A. d. 1917, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, l will sell at
public auction, before the, south door OF
Farmers & Citizens Bank on High
street in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, one
bay mare, the property of Edward Cor
gen, and will apply the proceeds of
such sale to the amount due me for the
keep of said horse towit the sum of $25.
JAMES MURPHY.
Dated October 80, 1917.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
ADVERTISEMENTS
Painting and Decorating.
Dated October 80, 1917.

AS I will be out of town for two
weeks all persons wanting anything
from our firm in the painting and dec
Grating line, please call up Philip
Weidenfellef, telephone 254.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
Philip Corgen,

Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing

90 to J. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
Piano instruction

Beginners speciality.
ANNE GALE TERRELL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
Trv Sc Red Trunk'

long cut tobacco. Smoke or chew.
1T IS GOOD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08

Read over the want dvertisments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08
gctSCgESTsCS..StSEStS
: WANT ADVS.
: Five Cents per line per week.
: Minimum charge Is cents.


WANTED-To buy small cook stove-at the
w Rectory of Trinity church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-08

r ,OST-A bunch of keys. Finder please leave
IL at this office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
FOREST HILL

Archie Failing had his arm hurt
quite badly while helping Mr. Petit
To- buzz wood Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Harley Buck, former
ly of St. Johns. have moved to the
Hcrschal White farm.
Mrs Charles Byers and Mrs. John
Lelcher OF Coo were calling on
friends in town and attending the l..
\ 5. at the home Of Mrs. Elmer Post
Thursday
Miss Ruth Struble Of Shepherd
visited at the home of b. Failing a
few days last week
Master Theodore WIKI has been
quite sick the past week
Miss Blanche Hamilton aud broth
cr, Charles, spent the week end with
relatives IN Coe.
Mesdames Floyd and Lyman Hum
phrey and children Of Alma visited
Mi and Mrs. {. L. Humphrey the
first OF the week
Master Paul Wood of Alma spent
the week end with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lanshaw
Mr.. and Mrs Frank knoop of Du-
rand are calling on old friends in this
vicinity
Mrs. Mary J Leonard spent sun
day with her son, Barnet Leonard. and
family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
SUMNER

Mrs. Mary Elmer is on the sick
list
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Henry have anoth-
er son, born Wednesday, the l4th
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Davis of Clare re
turned home after visiting the past
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Haven.
phlhp Hicks and Mr.. Ewing trans
acted business in Alma Thursday.
Miss Irene Connorton returned from
Alma Thursday after few days Wis.
II with relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Peterman of Howell is
moving her goods into the north part
Of the hotel
Dr.. Graham and wife, also John
Robson and wife. were in Alma on
business Friday. They have bought
a residence there.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fowler were
IN Alma Friday, the guests of her ia
Their, Clinton Nelson.
Judson Wolford OF Marion came
Saturday to be with his brother. Jess
Wolford, who was operated on Sat
uiday for appendicitis at the home
of his mother. Mrs Emery Wolford.
and sister. Mrs. Willis Plank. His
friends wish him speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lang of Alma
were the week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Evey
Austin and jeff Lang came home
saturday evening To visit their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lang. re-
turning Sunday night.
Philip Hicks spent Friday in Fer
RS with his son, Charles Hicks. and
family.
George Gee was at Ithaca last Wed
nesday on business for his sister, Mrs.
Peterman.
Mrs. c. +. Prime has returned home
from Lansing, where she has been
spending the winter with her son.
Alfred Stearns and family Of Stan
ion spent the week end with their par
entS, III. ~ Stearns and wife.
Howard Phillips and wife Of New
Haven visited Saturday and Sunday
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lips
Mr.. McClenatham. Charles Booth
and Fred Cook visited Loyal Wood
ard at Riverdale Saturday evening
They found him very ill., He is mem
ber of the NJ. w A. and the / Q. O.
+. OF this place. He will be taken
to Grand Rapids for treatment
Frank Hicks and wife were Sunday
guests of Fred Cook and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCleland re-
turned TO Crystal Sunday after "A two
weeks visit al the Hicks home
Jason Ferris Of Flint was calling
on friends here Monday
Harry Fisher and wife were Sunday
guests of James Fisher and family
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22

Mrs. Grace Cooley is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith
Ray Seaman is at home from Alma.
The Sumner Center school gave a
box social at their school house last
Friday night. They had a spelling
contest with the Townsend school. re-
sulting with Murel Mcnamara win
ming first prize and Beulah Rockafel-
low, second prize About sixteen dol
lars was cleared.
Miss Lucy Hunt spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. |. o. Hunt.
Mrs Nettie Schlappi of Eaton Rap
ids is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Stephens.
Ben Shoffer and wife of New Haven
visited at Allen Stafford's Sunday
James Fisher has bought the Mo
bio residence NJ Riverdale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22

tonlmencinV Iod1 n0rfh q -outhei,st Of
j., rod. north 3 rods.
rods. south 4 gods bc9inninp ........
Commencing 80 rods east Of norte,' corner Q. sw
d OF n, -outh rods u,'-. = A. H. r.,
rsht OF way northeastern, along RIGHT 81 way
Ia Els Src-t. cast 10 berinninp. 3 ........
Commencing rod, southeast bloc, -
north - rods cast = rods south "a rods. west
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-22
DONT LET YOUR Cough
HANG ON

\ cough that racks and weaken, is
dangerous, 1t undermine your health
and thi'ivcs on neglect. Relieve it at
orcc with DR. Kings New Discovery.
This soothing balsam remedy heals
the throat. loosens the phlegm, its an
tiscptic properties Kill the germ and
the cold is quickly broken up Chill
dien and grown-ups alike find Or.
Kings New Discovery pleasant to
take ds well a, effective Have "A
bottle handy in your medicine chest
toi grippe, Group and all bronchial eff
fcctions. AZ druggists. 50c-Adv >.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
H0WITltRS TO TAKE no
MORE men AFTER JUNE )

No volunteers viii be taken by the
Richmond Howitsers artillery after
Juno 4, Lieutenant Pollard. in charge OF
tho recruiting station. stated last night.
Registration day being June 5. Lieuten-
ant Pollard stated that men who did not
enlist before the date for the govern
ment call would not be accepted. He
urges young men. however. to enlist
now In the few remaining days since
the ranks of the Howttxers have stili
q good many vacant places to be filled.
Attention 10 called to the hours on
which the Howitzers' recruiting station
10 open, from A. n. to p. NJ. and
from 3 to 10. p. NJ. number Of men
have applied there after the hours for
recruiting have closed. or between the
recruiting hours. and have been greatly
aforementioned. The hours above will
he observed until the recruiting station
~ abandoned.
= The following 10 . list Of yesterdays
recruits: John r. Leaning. los South
Fifth street: Francis ]. Tothill, 712 East
Marshall street; John NJ Seay, 7ia Grif-
fen avenue. Barton Heights: II. p.
Holsbach 1870 North avenue. Barton
Heights: John E. Moss. Is South Third
street; Edward c. Farmer. 70s West
Clay street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
IF ARMY MUST FIGHT,
1T MUST BE ARMED

Petrograd. May 3o.-"we will fight.
hut we refuse to be used as cannon
fodder or as manure for foreign
fields"
The delegates of the troops at this
front. in session here. today adopted
resolution with that keynote. If
there Is to he an offensive, the troops
must have ammunition. the resolution
asserts. It says: z
| The Russian soldiers have been
lighting hitherto under conditions i'm
finiteIy worse than those Of the allies.
The Russian soldier has had to march
almost unprotected against the
enemy's bullets and break with bare
arms the barbed-wire entanxlements
which The allies and the enemy pass
freely after artillery preparation :.
Therefore. it is declared. the Rus
sian army must have ammunition to
maintain the principle. the more
metal the less gun fodder"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
Department Of Justice Prepar-
ing to Swoop Down on Those
Encouraging Laws Violation
LACK OF WAR SPIRIT
| SEEN IN COUNTRY
Strike at Newport News May
Be Followed By Gomman-
deering Of Yard and Drafting
Strikers By Government

Washington. May 3o.-Federal
agents tomorrow will begin gen.
erai roundup Of all INTERPRETATION
agftators In the country.
Hundreds OF arrests are expected
u.sn4n Tie mex; two days. it was In
Siirated at the department OF Just'ce
1. night. TN. ughout thu AFTERNOON
and evening reports had heen conf
ing ITO tst department from al! pa-ts
of tae country OF infiammatory
speeches by agitatcrs against the
draft law. These cart-tail sorators
will have an opportunity to reflect
upon their words on the inside of cells
I within the next few days. government
officials declared tonight.
Complete text Of every public
speech melting. the public against
Registrations will be In the hands Of
The department OF justice by tomor-
row.. Realizing that agitators would
| seize on Decoration day to shout
down the law. the department sent
| to ever agent In the country instrac-
tions to have stenographic reports
! made Of all such speeches These
win be used for court records in
of osecusing The cases.
CxIIs for Traitors.
''T.css reports will be gone over
care fssiiy and arrests VIII be made
. later in all Instances In which the ut
sterances OF the speakers are ca,caIat-
ed TO discourage registration or TO
Influence individuals into attempting
to Syace the provisions o. the law"
the department announced.
The s.~ra rtment know1 where to
place lis Anger on tha1e. nuhiic aEi-
tafcfs hi aay moment and Is deter
, mined tn deal with them harshIy.
Moss Important. though. a fine infor-
'lslaxli skaiaeA i1zdss TING fed
cal 3fticiaE also Have s.sAreI down
most VI the secret headquarters OF the
lan'i-reYistratfon and antl-conscription
propaganda end are prepared to make
raids and arrests the moment IL Is
deemed advisa BILE.
places Are Located.
A@chart In the, department OF Jus
.ice shows the location of>every enc
CT these depots OF traitorons literature
80 far discovered. The locll agents
OF the department. assisted by the To-
cal poi.r. are keeping a chase watch
or all these underground stations"
1t is said. and are prepared TO move
the moment Washington gives the
word,
A great part Of this information Is
said TO have been obtained o., postal
inspectors, who traced down the pho,
headquarters and propaganda fac
tories through the mail sent out.
In carrying out this work and other
Investigations In regard to spy plots.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
SEVEN DEAD, MANY
HURT N CYCLONE
Mining Town Of Mineral Point, Mo-,
Wiped ON; by Another
Great Wind.
PART OF PASSENGER
TRAN BLOWN FROM TRACK
Debris Carried Fifteen Miles, Drop
ping in Streets Of Town OF DcSoto.
Every Building hut Ono Destroyed.

ST. Louis. Mo-, May 3o.-Seven peo-
PIE were killed and twenty-five or
moro injured in tornado this after
noon which almost demolished the
mining town OF Mineral PeiHtv Me-,
according to advices from DeSoto, NJ
teen niles away, where sticks and
other debris from the shattered build
.ngs at Mineral Point were. showered
In the streets.
A relief train was sent from DeSoto
and returned with twenty-five injured.
who were placed In an emergency hos
pital at the Young Mems Christian
association. Three Of the badly in
jured died on the train en- route.
An Iron Mountain passenger train
had just reached the depot At Min
eral Point when the storm broke
there Hundreds Of passengers ran
from the coaches and took refuge In
The station building, which was
promptly demolished. while several
coaches Of the train were torn from
the rails and overturned. The engine.
ihowever. remained upright on the
track Many OF those who had taken
refuge H. the depot were seriously In
jured.
Every building In Mineral Point.
which had three hundred population.
was wrecked with the exception OF
the schoolhouse. A new mill was
wrecked.
The Identified dead are:
Thomas Lemaster. conductor Iron
Mountain railroad.
Gus Bone
BABY Con-, Mr.. and Mrs. 0off.
Lemaster was crushed to death he.
meath the ruins OF the depot At MIN
eral Point. where he had taken refuge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
CHINESE LEADER
STARTS REVOLUTION
Resents Failure Of President Tn Take
Steps Looking to Chins,s Pnrfici-
patton In War.

; Pekin. May so.-General Nj Shin
Chung has placed himself at the head
of revolutionary movement. Resent
ment of the presidents action on the
war prompted the generals disaffection.
Other military governors oppose the
presidents course and may Join the re-
volt.
General Nj Shin Chung was men,
toned In a recent Pekin dispatch as a
possible successor to ex-Premier Tuan
Chi-Jui. President Ii Yuan Hung.
however, appointed Ii Ching Hal. who
WAS confirmed by parliament. The ac-
ton which General Nj Shin Chung re-
sents presumably IL the dismissal OF
Than chi Jud. who. like the military
governors. was strongly In favor OF an
immediate declaration OF war on Ger
many.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
ITALIANS PLAY GAME OF
HIDE AND SEEK STRATEGY

London. May ao.--A fascinating game
of hide-and-seek strategy has begun on
the Austro-Italian front. General Ca
dorna. chief commander OF the Italian
armies and Conrad Won Hoet1endorff.
the Austrian chief. are the players.
Trieste is the stake.
For three weeks the Italians hava
smashed forward along the thirty ave
mile -between-P iaSa-and- the
Adrtatic. Their advance was the great
est against the Austrian left wing Pros
tectinx the approaches to Trieste. IN
the center. around Gorilla, and the
right in the Julian Alps. good progress
was also made but the Austrian lines on
the whole. held Arm. On these tw0
fronts the dual monarchy's troops have
been counter attacking ceaselessly with
wild fury. Their left. on the Carsc.
has yielded under Cadorna's hammer
strokes until now 1t rests upon the
formidable fve-mile Modeaxxa RANGE
MUST Throw Remainder Back.
headlong Italian dash against and
across this range would clear the road
to Trieste. But before the Austrian
center and right have been thrown
back. such dash would be suicide.
Cadorna, clearly perceiving the mem
ace of the Medeazza trap, is hammers
ing away against the Austrian center
and right. thought not releasing for =
moment his grip on the left.
Report has 1t that General Won Luz
dendorff. the wizard OF the German mil
itary machine whose chief OF staff he
lis. has BEEN counsellinR the Austrian
high command. The tactics employed
by Hoetxendorn appear to bear this
out. The strategy pursued by the Aus-
TRANS 10 the same the Germans foi-
siloff cut deep into their southern wtnE.
pushing It back steadily. but was
blocked finally by the immoboiity Of
the center. at Kovei. and thesleft. fur-l
ther north.
with keen aye for tho psychologist
cal element" the Teuton strategists. AZ
Is believed. figured the Italians. having
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
RIM, COLLEGE FINALS
EVENT Of TO-DAY



Today marks the close Of the eighty
nth session of Randolph-Maccn college
with exercises in the chapel at IL A.
NJ, when the contest for the sutherlin
prise medal for cratory will take place.
The contestants are Harold 8 Lfbis.
James e. Moyler and Wesley u. Cars.
After this contest the medals and
prixea for the session will be awarded.
At SP. NJ. the exercises Of the grad
uatinx class will be held. Harris M.
Waters, presiding: NJ. Hunter Dunn.
salutatorian: James r. Moyler. poet: ].
Alex. Rorer. vafedfctorfan.
Following these exercises the degree
Of bachelor ~ arts will be conferred
upon r. r. Christian. Jr. n. II. Dunn,
s +. Emory. Paul Gravely. ]. s. Hud-
nall, Y. Ibara, J. c. Jett. s. O. Kelly.
II. II. Lawson. G. X. Mafoney, l. H.
Mears. J. E. Moyler. x. L McNeai. D.
c. Newman. r, B. owens. NJ. y. Parker.
J. M. Potts, G. S, Reamy. J. 4. Rerer.
II. M. Waters and f. s. West.
The work of the session has been
very successful and the student body A.
a whole has made averages equal TO
any made In the history OF the inHtf-
tuition. and had not our nation gotten
into war, tho students ana faculty
would have carried out pians for q
brilliant commencement with literary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
WILL COMPLETE ONE
DIRICIBLE A WEEK

Warrington May 30.--The frst of the
.fT.een American ''bltmps"--non-rigid
4irixibies being built for the navy de-
-nartment has made q successful flight
~ more than 400 miles. Secretary
Ifaniels announced tonight. The expert
|snertaI night was from Chicago to
AKRON. o. No attempt was made to at
|fain high speed The contract for the
.s.w "biimps." the tame As the nnn-
rIxid dIriK;hles being used by England
|~ith much success. required that they
80 i, have speed Of forty miles an
kour.
Ssrhe .b1imps'' were designed by Naval
IN rfructcr u G. Hunsaker. OF the bu-
ss.ss.m or construction and repair.
Navy officials expect that hereafter
.Aey viii be completed at the rate OF
1ne Z week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-31
Soldiers Not Furnished With
More Than Third Of Stuff.
Gent Wheat Ration
ARMY DELEGATES
DEMAND MUNITIONS
Say Troops Have Had to Break
Wire Entanglements With
Bare Hands-aMore Metal,
Less Gun Fodder

Pctrograd, May 30.-Russia 10
facing a terrible catastrophe un-
less her people promptly rally and
prepare for the greatest sclf-sac-
rifice. Food Minister Picschc-
honor told q congress OF ofIiccrsr
delegates from the front today.
Illustrating the seriousness Of
the economic situation, he said
the weekly demand of the army
was $4,000, 900 pounds Of wheat.
of which less than Onc-third was
actually furnished Mt one time.
He added there were only $780,
900 pounds Of iron in store.