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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Tom Days Column
McArOni Ballads
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DA WIFE

In y Ail
| DA WIFE
Dd iGitc Of Joe Ddddrio
she's Uerra prctta hccng for show.
She's beautiful upon dd face
An tcdIts icccth soocha queenly Ordc,
She should be marry tceetha kecn0;
An, too, she gotta Uoice 10 Socn1
Dat shame dd birds upon dd tree
But she ccs not da toite for me.
No'0, MiGhcldngoIo Bdrdtt
He's gotta 1Oito ddfS plain an fat;
, An dcre eeS JctU IKE her so good
For Keep dd house and carry rood
An 1Cdn theen0 sure, you bat mn NET
NObodD'S gon' for steal hecS lCite-
But, steel, for all her eendustrD
She toould not be da tcite for mel
am a Uerrd busy man
Fen tendin' dccs pednuttd stan
I hare no time for looEG see
Who 1oouId be Besta ,otte for me;
But Som'tintcs cen dd night I sect
At home alone an theenE Of Get.
Wen ! tCds young cen Italy
Dere 1cds a 0irl use TO see
Dat pass me by upon dd road,
An dllcdys 1cccthd hcuUv load,
Dat lihd croiUn she use to tpear
on top her Hcecb an shiny hair.
You mebbe no Jaylicua me,
But mdnny times ] use to see
Hoto she t0ould cdrry noontime meal
For aOoriomen cen dd hdrUeS' fer
EeH biG0d basket on her head,
An den, on top, a crddlc-bcd,
Wceth baby fast asleep cen ect
An 1Cecth her hans she use TO kneet
Som stOckin'S 1ohiIe she lC0lkcd tlong,
An she trould lccft her UOicc cen song
Dat jus tOouTd charm dd heart cen vou
An she tUdS Verrd prettc, too.
o! soochd 0irI Ike dat 1Uould be
Dd 1Ctte I'd like to catch for mel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

letting the people know things than keep
ing them secret II It were not for the
American press we too, like the good
German citizen, would never hear of such
conditions prevailing in our cities
1 have been in Germany for six years.
In that time l learned that Germany
reeked with commerclalized vice as much
as any country I've ever read Of. My
business in Germany centered around the
German central offices and for that reason
1 learned more than I saw or read.
Johnstown, Pa, July 5. A MAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Government Afraid of Him

a week or two ago they talked of him
great deal. He was to be the new food
controllers he was to succeed Lord Cow
dray at the air board new post was TO be
found for him the Government was afraid
to take him on. And with this talk came a
revival of everything which Britain has felt
since the early days Of the war For the
average man and woman who gives Church.
i'll credit for mobiizng the neet-really the
decisive factor in the declaration Of war,
for If the fleet had not been mObilized the
declaration might have been even later
these same people blame him bitterly for the
ruin of Antwerp and the folly Of the Dar-
danelles. Those who read the papers re-
member that Mr.. Asquth took responsible
ity for the Dardanees on himself and on
the whole Cabinet. When the Gallipoli re-
port came out 1t was Asquith and not
Churchill who made the great defense. But
Churchill remains the whipping boy for this
misfortune. And yet not one person in
England will venture bet against his re-
turn to office, to great office.
1t is more than astonishing II Is a trib-
ute to the fierce sincerity of the man him
self. He left the Cabinet--he could hardly
do less. But he would not leave the coun-
try. He believes, at least he did believe
until recently that the war could not be
won by pushes" He believed in STROKES"
everywhere, but particularly away from the
eastern western main theatres of war. He
diagnosed the German strategy absolutely.
i doubt Whetner ne VIII De out muCn
longer. / saw him recently and heard him
speak, and 1 am inclined to bet on his
vigor against the properness and sobriety
of his colleagues. He is still handsome
man. still young looking. But the best
thing about him is the impression he gives
Off of fighting, fighting always, and for a
cause.
If he stays out all through the war he
will still have his chance. When he
"chucked" the Unionist party 1t was al
most as II a covenant had been made 10
make him Prime Minister One other Lib
eral stood in his way, and that man is now
the Prime Minister, but he has lost the
Liberal party. After the war, in the shift
ings of parties Winston Churchill may
fnd himself leader Of a group outside both
parties, yet strong enough to put its leader
in a place of power. But there is no fore
telling. There is only the pleasure of watch
ing an unaccountabe star.
In a book written many years before the
war Alfred G. Gardner, the brilliant editor
of the Daily News wrote of Churchill;
Remember, he is soldier. first, last
and always. He will write his name big
on our future. Let us take care that he
does not write 1t in blood.
And now Churchill has written II II
blood, But there are many who feel sure
that he will write 1t again, more slowly
more brilliantly in the golden letters Of
genius devoted to the service of his coun
| try. He is not altogether an Alcibiades.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Bangl

PASSING the Gorgas Public School in
this fashionable suburb" writes Luke.
from Fishtown, II stopped to watch the
janitor lowering the American nag. This
is more than the Kaiser can do, said ho.
DID he hit the mark2s
Indeed yes: regulaN janitovne7o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

Gustav F. Touchard, Of New York, former
indoor tennis champion, has gone to Can
ada. where he will enter the aviation corps.
There isn't much honor in being a champion
at any kind OF game now. II one is able
10 be Of service as a ighter-Dayton Daily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

1. How many American Territories are then
2. What was. the famous "Mutlny Of 4
Bounty?
3. What four American Presidents died
office?
4. Where is the Great Wall Of China?
B. When was the Paris Bastile stOrmeds
O. What are incunabula?
Z. Which is the index finger?
8. What state does Senator Chamberlaln ~
resent? sA
o. What is n "lapsus Iinguae"?
10. What is the capital of Arizona?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
.Rread wi

Bread will rise on yeast short
age" says a New York Herald headline.
This is astonishing news to the American
housewife, so long dependent on the yeast
cake to give the stan of life its requisite
elevation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

The Fluck suit was merely one Of
a number of more or less abortive efforts
10 delay or defeat rapid transit II has
been very properly thrown out Of court.
II is a pity that some other obstruction
airy schemes cannot be treated similarly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

The dstilleries that would stop making
whisky could be transformed into plants
making alcohol for the manufacture OF ex-
plosIves, for the manufacture OF ether and
other medicinal articles, for the manufac-
ture OF fuel and dyes.-Springield Repub-
liean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
II Runnal

II Rumania responds to General
seott's visit to Jassy as readily as Russia
did to Mr.. Roots arrival in Petrograd.
our old misspeiling and mispronunciation
Of the Dobrudja win be revived. but this
time with Victory. not defeat, as IFS news
..aa l.,,.a nlfnent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

Let us hope, for the sake Of France,
that Philadelphia's adoption Of ruined
town, selected by Ambassador Jusserand,
will not involve the construction of its
transit system
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
A Wise Man of the East

When we were rushing to press last
night we found already settled in our
column this charmingly naive letter
which was intended, perhaps, for the
column Immediately to the west of us
We hadn't the heart to disturb it:
Hotel Adelphla, 9Th July, 1917.
Honored Sir--In many American coll
umns I amuse myself exceedingly to con.
stantly read the always Irish patriot who
speaks Of India, Egypt, Transvaal in
his foolish comparisons, and strong
vituperations OF England. An eloquent
gentleman named Mr. Cummings writes
in your today press much about such
things which he is not Informed about.
] am Hindustani an am born in Cal
cutta, where the English rule has such
benehcence, so that in not many years
] have gained not a little wealths by
business. / anger myself much that Mr..
Cummings thinks we are slaves. Does
he not know that before the English
coming that tho rajah took by force any
money he desire by brutal operations,
and If some objections being made, that
person was caused to disappear dying
very rapidly. There are now no objec-
tlons, as the English magistrate is very
justly fierce in taking no baCksheesh. In
gone days the justice people We're not
such, and we must bury In the earth all
our possessing 5opulence. All thugs like
night murderers are swiftly killed by the
kind English. We like II. l reside six
months i'm Egypt and discover also that
before the English such happenings were
exceedingly worse, but now the poor
stricken fellaheen can cultivate for some
certain riches Effendi Cummings must
study his histories from some uncertain
books No man of wisdom credits secret
Tewtonilt writings. My brother is making
businesses in the, Transvaal and reports
much properties Believe not therefore
improved maledctions. The true studies
are to have residence in such lands. not
TO peruse agtating scriptures. II n Tobber
steals my land, the magistrate with great
celerity, and strong remarks gives II to
me back. Why therefore shall France
not receive back their stolen Alsace.
comprehend that Lloyd George desires
only indemnities for Belgium. The Ger
many Colony question is yet inanmated.
do not know of the soldiers of America
but II is not the custom of elsewhere of
soldiers to write to newspapers of their
intended fighting objects, but perhaps in
the land of the free, each soldier makes
himself his commands. This would conceive
much battle confusion. We have many
Irishmen in India but we find them much
complaining and desiring to fight emerging
from the canteen. They love the fight for
the combat merely. In such fighting
lands, as in Bhopal and mountains th@
British raj stops much murders and un.
faithfulness. Some peoples fit themselves
not for voting government, perhaps Ire
land is such. The men of the mountains
who constantly fight do not make safe
living there for business. Great safety
and freedom to live doing business are
each countries requirements, If Ireland
has such, her revolutions are sinful and
will have no successful endeavor. Re-
ceive Sir the abased and humble saluta-
tions of your devoted servant.
HADJIDEE AKBAR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

No police department In the country has
ever had a worse showing up than that Of
New York In the Cruger case but the
record OF neglect and inefiiciency will have
that self-suillciency is grievous fault
1fe,r Orieana States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Change the name of New York city to
zion, In the city directory the Cohens out
number the Smiths-Louisville Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

The fact that General Chang is
dubbed the king maker" doesn't seem in
the least to deter the Chinese republicans
from finishing his special product
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

Even the most rigid "bone-dry"
legislator can't keep Champagne out Of
the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

If '1il1e cures like" as we've been told
and II you should be i'll and not know
what is the matter with you, why
shouldn't it help you TO try something
equally mysterious? Somewhere uptown
there is a healer who announces himself
as a practitioner of "physio-psychic
pronormalism," whatever that means.
MANY n college campus took on the
sere and yellow look prematurely this
spring, and none was hit harder or sooner
than Holy Cross, at Worcester, Mass
In the faculty of that institution there
is a true poet-the Rev. Michael Earls
s. J.-and he sings:
THE TOWERS OF HOLY CROSS
The roads look up to Holy Cross,
The sturdy towers look down,
And show a kindly word to all
Who pass by Worcester town:
And once you'd see the boys at play.
Or marching cap and gown
The gallant towers at Holy Cross
Are silent night and day.
A few young lads are left behind
Who still may take their play.
The Cross and Flag look out afar
For them that went away.
Then God be with you says the Cross
And the brave towers looking down
I'll be your cloth, sings out the Flag.
For other cap and gown,
And may we see you safe again,
on the hills OF Worcester town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
Cotton Flannel Gloves
SC.
GUNDRY & GRAY CO.
PLEASANT VIEW

Mark Hunt had the misfortune to
have two fingers taken off in a corn
binder last Friday.
George Godfrey visited his sons
Leroy and Byron at Camp Grant Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs Jensen of Green Bay is here
visiting at the home of her son August
Jensen.
Mrs Annie Grace and Miss Eva Cur
now of Mineral Point are spending this
week at the r. j. Benson home.
Miss Annie Fitzsimons of Mineral
Point spent the week end with hel
friend Vera James.
Mr. and Mrs M. J. Laverty attended
the Kieffer sale on Thursday.
peanuts the we'll known saddle
horse of the Proctor family is dead.
Miss Leone Laverty visited with
Annie Golliner at Graysville Friday
night and Sunday.
Misses Ruth Smith and Ruth Gribble
were the guests of Villa James on
Sunday.
Apron bazaar and lunch at the
church, November 1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
NEW ARMY DRAFT
ORDER IS ISSUED
Registered Men Divided Into
Five Classes.
NEXT CALL DUE IN JANUARY
Registrars Will Answer Questions
and Return the Forms to Local
Exemption Boards for
Classification.

Washington, Oct 22.-New draft
regulations, postponing the physical
examination of the remaining 100000
draft registrants until they are called
for military service, and assigning the
men to five classes, thus determining
the order of their 'call to the colors,
were announced on Saturday by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder.
1t was indicated that January 1 will
be the date of the next call.
Under the new regulations it will be
possible for a registrant to determine
whether he will be called in the first
100000 additional men to be sum-
moned, the second 100000, or later
contingents.
The changed system will reduce the
labors Of local boards by so per cent
by reversing the present process of
first conducting physical examinations
and then hearing exemption claims.
Hereafter all economic questions will
be settled before the physical examina-
ton is held.
The Five Glasses.
Here is the new system in a nut
shell:
Five classes of draft registrants are
established approximately as follows:
F1rst-Men with absolutely no de-
pendents.
Second-Skilled farm laborers or
others slightly less available for mill
tary service than the first class.
Third-Skilled labOrers and men
whose work is deemed vital to war in
dustries.
Fourth-Married men with children
whose families are wholly dependent
upon them for support.
Fifth-Cripples, mental detectives,
and those specifically exempted from
military service.
Registrars will be assigned to one
of these classes.
Will Mail Blanks.
Under the new system local boards
will send out to each enlisted man on
it's list questionable or catalogue Of
queries to be knowa as mo. 1,OOO,"
going into minute detail as to the fam
lily life, responsibility and adaptability
of the individual. These questions
have not as yet been made public. The
individual fills in the blanks with an
swers and returns the QUESTIONABLE to
the local board, having seven days in
which to do it.
After that the local board decides in
what class to put the selected man,
notifying him Of it's verdict. The man,
if not satisfied with the decision of
the board, may appeal to the district
board, which will then review the mat
ter. The district boards verdict in
event Of appeal will be final.
No date has as yet been fixed for
putting the system into effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
Poultry Show a Success.

Milwaukee, Oct. 23.-The poultry ex-
hibit Of 1917 Matched birds, held in
Kittleman's hall, Twenty-flrst and Cen
ter streets, by the Greater Milwaukee
Poultry Breeders association, was the
largest and best show held by the as
ISOLATION, organized in October, 1916,
to encourage the raising Of poultry in
Milwaukee back lots. The birds were
scored by George w. Hackett of North
FREEDOM, superintendent of the state
fair poultry exhibits. At the close Of
his work Mr.. Hackett said the quality
of birds was the best he had ever seen
in Wisconsin and complimented Mil
waukee back-lot poultry raisers highly
on their enthusiasm and the size and
quality of their exhibits. There were
more than 300 entries in II classes.
The prize for the highest scoring ten
in the show was given ia Charles
Koeppen on Rhode Island Reds; the
highest scoring cockerel, the best bird
in the show, was exhibited by John f.
Marvin and the highest scoring pullet
by Otto A. Schroeder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
CLEAN THE CHIMNEYS

This is the season of the year when
furnaces and coal stoves are being
started for the winter months. Many
disastrous fire can be avoided by a
careful investigation of the chimneys
before the roaring fires are started.
1t is a poor idea to leave this import
ant matter to itinerant chimney clean
ers, when the work could be thoroughly
and faithfully performed by local par
ties. Every fire that can be prevented
means just that much more to the re-
sources of this country. With total
losses from flames running into the
hundreds of millions, each fire in the
aggregate than one realizes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
DIR. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES
ITEMS OFLOCAL NEWS

Mrs Hans Larson arrived home on
Saturday last, after visit Of ten days
with her brother Chris Hanson OF New
Auburn, Wis.
Lee Jewell and Bree FitZsimmons OF
Mineral Point and Charles Skaif of
LewingstOn are three Of the twenty
two Junior beef raisers in Wisconsin,
who have won trip to the Inter
national Live Stock exposition at Chi
cago in December. The trip will be
free to the winners, the expense of the
trip and all hotel bills included.
Mrs S. E. Shepard spent a few days
at Dodgeville last week at the home of
Mrs w. w. Hurd.
Washington Correll and family of
Spring Green spent Sunday last at the
home of w. II. Correll.
Mrs w. H. Dunn and Mrs w. E.
Dunn returned Monday from visit in
Platteville and Darlington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
MIFFLIN
BY KATHRYN GOwMAN

The Ladies Of the P NJ. Church
served bill of fare supper in the base
ment of the church Saturday afternoon
and evening.
William Wiseman spent Saturday at
Benton.
Mr. and Mrs O. g. Rewey were up
from Rewey one evening last week
calling on friends and selling Liberty
Bonds.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Smyth well
coined baby daughter to their home
Thursday. October IS, 1917.
Walter Stephenson and Miss Mona
Wonn were guests Saturday and Sun
day of his sister Mrs Clinton Watson at
New Diggings.
William Rowland and Hubert Wonn
were Mifain callers at Piatteville
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Berg received a
visit Sunday from her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Orion of New California.
Miss Gladys Stacey went to Peca-
tonica Sunday to spend few days at
the Edward Jones home.
George Story and Frank Clarke were
called to Dodgeville last week before
the local draft board to be examined.
Mr. and Mrs Ebert Hughes and
daughters of Pecatonica spent Sunday
at the Thomas Warne home.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Heffron and chill
dren made a Sunday visit to their
relatives at Cobb.
J. w. cambridge and daughter
Martha Brown were at Platteville Sun
day to visit Mrs j. Johns, who is
poorly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
Farmers Sell Livestock.

Wausau, Oct. 23.-Because of the
high price Of feedstuffs Marathon
county farmers are disposing Of con-
siderable live stock. However, practi-
cally all the female calves are being
retained to increase the dairy herds,
the high price of milk encouraging this
action. Hog stocks, however, seem to
have been considerably depleted, al
though more than the usual number of
breeding animals will be wintered. In
the main the farmers of the county, in
addition to purchasing Liberty bonds
and subscribing to the Red Cross, are
needing the plea to conserve and in
crease the meat supply.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
ILLINOIS MINERS AT WORK
Nearly All Men Respond to Union
Chiefs Edict-GarfieId Considers
Plans to Raise Prices.

Chicago, Oct. %. = Illinois Goa
miners went back to work with the
exception of those in Franklin cOun
ty, after a strike last week in an at
tempt to force an increase in wages
The order Of Frank Harrington
miners state president, issued Thurs.
day, said charters would be revoked
in every case where a local was not
back at work Monday, but it was made
known that there is no disposition to
be "vindictive," and that little ad,
ditional time will be allowed.
DIR. Harry Garfield, coal administra-
tor, now has data before him to serve
as a basis for deciding whether an in.
crease of coal prices is justifable
The increase pending is 10 cents q
ton for mining coal, $40 a day for
day work, and Is per cent for yard
age and dead work.
Washington, Oct. 22.-Fuel Admins.
traitor Garfield, before leaving Wash
ington for Ohio to visit his sick moth
er, received encouraging advices from
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio points where
coal miners have been conducting I'M
authorized strikes.
The fuel administrator said he be-
lieved all the strikers would return
to the mines early this week. Mean
while consideration is being given tC
the readjustment Of coal price scales
which may warrant increases in wages
in some Of the coal districts.
Fuel officials reiterated that the gov
eminent would not be forced by unau
thorized strikes into reaching deci
sion, and it is certain that no decision
will be announced until strikers re-
turn to work.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 19.-The
strike Of $4,000 coal miners in the
southwestern district, embracing Mis-,
souri,. Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkan,
sas. which was to have begun Friday
morning, has been deferred pending
negotiations between representatives OF
the Southwestern Coal Operators as
ISOLATION and the men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
Put in Liberty Bonds.

Wausau, Oct. 23-Twenty-six years
ago Charles Pfeiffer came to Wausau
from Bohemia, Austria, and engaged in
the butcher business. A year ago he
died, unmarried. His estate has just
been settled and the sum of $4,000
was the net result. By will the estate
was bequeathed to a brother and two
sisters, who reside in Bohemia. Be-
cause of the war it is not possible to
send the money to the legatees and it
will be invested here until after the
war, probably in Liberty bonds.