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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
Illicit Liquor
Dealing

Every loyal citizen of the Coun-
try is being called on, to help the
Country in the Great War, by Buy
ing War Saving Stamps, Liberty
Bonds Contributing to the Red
Cross and Y NC A and if condi-
tions exists detrimental to the CAR
rying out of these programs such
conditions ought to be removed,
there IRE and have been strong in
dicatisns of evidence of the illicit
and unlawful dealing in liquors,
and evidently the bootlegger and
moon sinner are doing great deal
of business in Morgan County,
there have been some notorious
demonstrations right in our County
site, town of Wartburg, and while
talking about this is bad-advertis-
ing for our County yet we feel con-
constrained to give people warn
ing of the truth of things rather
than carry on a camoudaged pro-
gram of silence in behalf of these
undesirable citizens who deal in in
toxicating liquors right in our
midst, and such people in this time
who go about selling the Internal
goods just as we'll be pro- German,
for all the good he is to the Coun-
try for he is taking from his put
rons money which would aid him to
clothe and feed his family and have
something left to invest according
T. the Country's call in some of
the things mentioned above, he is
taking from them and giving worse
than nothing in return, and il 'the
Kaiser had knowledge of the pre-
valence of such parties throughout
the Country and had further knowl
edge of the weak and feeble pre-
lenses of the law enforcing author
tiles in suppressing such lawless-
ness ce would be indeed pleased
and would recognize in them an
alley, doing as much service for
his cause according to the ground
they cover as his bomb throwing
spies who are supposed to be sprink-
led throughout the Country.
Now we don't know the facts g.
bout this business, sufficiently to
give any evidence but we can easi-
IL see the evidences, and it comes
pretty straight that there have
been some parties peddling moon
shine in the camps of negroes and
white men up and down the South
Continued on page three)
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28

Chateau Thierry; Berlin however
claims heavy losses inflicted on
American troops.
Saturday June %, Renewed ss-
saults of Austrians fail, Italians
clinging f1mly TO keystone posi-,
tions guarding vital plains. Z
Americans make new gains near
Chateau. ThierrY i'm Belleau Wood.
French improve positions in
Aisne; Berlin caMims more repulses
of allies.
Sunday June %. Austrians Of
fensive ut standstill, Italy holds
lines firm, each army's total losse 8
estimated at 18O,O0O
Great slaughter again reported
from Berlin, Local fighting only a.
long French front.
Monday June "a, Great Austrian
drive ends in failure, enemy in re-
treat from plateau to sea, Italians
press grimly after defeated army.
who are partly cut off by the swol-
len waters of the Piave River.
British tanks in brisk following
defeat of Germans attacks. Amer
loan front quiet.
Tuesday June 25, Italians cap
ture five thous md prisoners and
many guns, and other material, ap-
palling plumber killed, retreat OF
Austrians rapidly near complete
rout
Vienna claims withdraw forced
by food of Piave.
American troops on Marne front
capture northwestern part Of Bel
Ieau Wood
British transport under charter
by U S, sunk 700 miles out from
American coast, on return trip, 81
of crew unaccounted for,
Wednesday June 20, Piave clear
e of Austrians, Italians attacking
enemy ferceIy along sector of mo In
tain region, many more prisoners
captured by Gen Diaz's army, loss
of Austrians placed at 100000;
Austrians assert loss of Italians
$50, 900.
American troops in region OF
Chateau -Thierry makes further adj
vance and capture five machine
guns and other material; several U
S Soldiers missing after German
raid in Lorraine.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
Marriage License

The following marriage license
were issued by the County Court
Clerk for the week ending June
22nd, 1918.
Sylvan Barnett to Bessie Bran
stetter
John G Morgan to Mamie Jones
Harvey Jennings to Hattie Jones
j Thomas Jordon to Lille, Col
lins
Sam Trial to Ora Handy
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
Real Estate Tranfers.

The following real estate tran
sfers were entered for record in the
Registers Office for the week end
iag June 22nd, 1918.
Hartman Land Co TO Geo Bar
nett AZ. "a Acres 7th Dist $1O5.6O
Walter Bunch and wife to L c.
Gunter ct al - Acres .lst Dist $1O0
James Dotson and wife to Will
lam Morgan so Acres lst Dist $3.50
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28
An Interesting
Letter.
From Ed c Peters; to his aunt
Mrs T A Wright.
published by permission)
CONTINUED from last weekly

published by permission)
CONTINUED from last week)
But this was not difficult as it
would seem, for at practically all
of the stations there were peasant
women with milk, eggs, roasted
chickens, bread, butter and many
other good things. The fun came
in getting it, for as soon as the
train would come to a standstill
everyone would rush for these count
ers and could never tell whether
these rushes were more like foot
ball game or crowd trying to get
on a Southern train. In any event
you were pushed. stepped on and
squeezed in such a manner as to
often break the eggs which you had
hurriedly crowded into your pock-
cts, or lose some Of the things
which you tried to hold in your
hands, besides all these sources of
amusement we had very fine
crowd of folks in our party, no kick
ers or soreheads among them, some
of them were musical, that helped
q lot and all were kind and jovial
and ready at all times to do any
thing to start laugh or tighten
up, all in all it was the most pleas
ant long distance journey that ]
have ever made and / would not
mind one bit starting back tomor-
row, ii I had to tr.vel with that
crowd
We arrived il YladiVostOk on
the afternoon of April 10th, and
found there in addition to Mr. E e
Goodsell. the regular secretary for
that place, all of the Y M G A staff
from Petrograd. The latter had
left Petrograd with ambassador
Francis, at the time all the foreign
representatives left the capital and
had proceeded east after Mr. Fran
cis decided TO remain in VOlogda.
Beside our own secretaries there
was considerable number Of Brit
ith and French refugees who had
come in from various parts Of Rus
sia and were waiting transporta-
ton, Mr. Goodsell was apprised OF
our coming and had rooms for all
of us which was more than we ex-
pected, owing to the great demand
made upon rooms by the ever in.
creasing numbers of people pour
ing into the place.
Vladivostok did not seem as bad
as it had looked to US last Oct,
when we saw it for the first time. !
The weather was much warmer
than at that time and there was
greater sense Of security, thanks to
the presence of Japanese and Brit
ish marines, who were patroling the
the streets, and own battleship
Brooklyn, with Admiral Knight OF
of the Pacific feet on board, lying
at anchor in the harbor.
The Admiral invited us over to
tea on the afternoon of our second
day in vladlvostok, and we found
him, his staff and all the men .
fine lot of fellows, full of pep, and
fight but very considerate and tact.
full in their dealings with all the
mowers concerned in the delicate
international situation in that port
-Four of us, Anderson, Noyes,
bennington and myself decided
that while waiting for passage q
cross the Pacific we sb' I'D avail
ourselves Of the opportunity of see
ing China, accordingly we left Vlad-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28

| for two or three weeks tour thru
northern and central China. Our
first stop was Harbin, which city
we reached monday night, at that
place we found Messrs Gott Moran
and Scherrer in charge of the work,
of the Y M G A, and about y
American Railroad engineers. M :
bers of the Stevens commission
spent the night and part r 4
in Harbin, leaving Noyes 20
assist the gentlemen mention a.
bove, in the.work which they were
getting we'll under way. The three
of us continued our journey toward
Peking, all Tuesday afternoon our
train passed thru the great plains
of Manchuria over which the Rus
SLAMS and the Japanese fought fif-
teen years ago.
The road to Chang Chuw is still
under the control of the Russians
beinga part of the Chinese Eastern
Railway system, south of this place
however the Japanese own and con-
troll the line to Mukden and from
there southeast to Dairen. The two
most striking things which obser-
we'd this first afternoon were, the
evidences of the attempt on the
part Of Russia to hold this territory
by building forts and out posts at
gular intervals along the railroad,
and the large quantities of Soy
Beans which we passed in cars, in
sheds, under canvas, and even piled
up and covered over with mating,
there were literally millions of
bags of these beans, l should add
also that we were amused with the
kind of blowing which we saw be-
3ng donapin the fields, one handled
Chinese blows, drawn By an OK sa
ass or both hitshed together, or as
in a few instances by coolies, we're
scratching the top of this very loose
aud fertile soil. The most amusing
thing however was the type of hogs
W. saw running thru the fields;
long haired, dough bellied crea-
lures that for sheer ugliness have
the Arkansas razorback beaten so
badly that it would be unfair to
make q comparison.
Our train reached Chang Chuw
at Eleven thirty, where we learned
that the Mukden train had been
gone for over an hour; quite a
shrewd way the Japanese have in
forcing passengers to stop at their
b ,tel, but Whatever the inconveni-
ences of delay may have been they
we're more than made up by the
cleanliness, the service, and the
meals which one finds at the Yam
ato hotel; After spending restful
night and paying visit to the Jap
anese Consul, who was kind enough
to wise our passports, after we had
paid him one Yen, We were per-
mitted to continue our journey
over the well managed
j ,paneee South Manchurian Rail-
road to Mukden. 1t was such q
treat to get into roomy, well light
ed and clean cars once moro, | can
not refrain from saying a word In
favor of the japanese for the very
fine work that they are doing in
South Manchuria; We reached Muk
den at nine O'Clock Wednesday
night, hoping to continue our jour-
ney toward PekiDg but were not
greatly disappointed when we learn
ed that the only train leaving dur
ing the night was a third class
thruout because we were able to
secure rooms at another japanese
hotel, the Yamato, and we knew
everything would be alright, we did
not nef tn see very much of Mnk.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-28

- PROGRAM
y BY THE
christian EEdeavor Society
Baptist Church, Sunday Evening, June 80, 1918.
ETHEL WILLIAM LEADER
SUBJECT
The power of the Cross in Africa
Acts o:So-oS
Conc Choir
Scripture Reading heaoer
Prayer
What have Christian schools done for Africans
Myrtle Newberry
Special Song
Recitation Lorene Oa'ls
What have the Missionaries done for Africa in the
past century VIM Freytay
Daily Readings
Mrs OFT EdthWlliams Mr. Schubert, Mrs Schubert,
Edith Scott, Marie Freytay, John Vespe
c Choir
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17

Telephone WIRES MAY MULTIPLY
BUT YOUR TREES ARE SAFE

BY Putting the Arm at One Side of the Poe and Supporting 1t
With the Brackets the Telephone Crew Can Save Your Trees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
TO BEAT OWN DAIRY
PRODUCTS RECORD

ShebOygan county is the banner
county of Wisconsin in the dairy prod
ucts, announces the dairy and food
commission, the output for 1917 having
been $4,536,195.
With this record you might think
the county would be satisfied, but It
isn't. NJ. J. HOppert, Sheboygan coun-
ty agricultural agent, says: "This four
and a half million dollars was the
work of 40, 433 COWS, which means less
than 500 for every milk COW. The av-
erage production per cow in the coun-
ty is $500 pounds of milk and 225
pounds of butterfat.
"On the other hand, the 324 cows
that completed a years work in one
cOW-teSting association averaged 2I3
pounds of butterfat. SiXty-nine COWS
that were found to be SlackerS went
to the butcher, where they would have
been long ago had the COW testing as
ISOLATION showed them up. Each year
the 100 COW testing associations in
Wisconsin discover an average of ~
star bOarders each.
'Sheboygan county has 40,433 COWS,
enough for 100 COW testing aSSOcia-
lions. Taking results throughout the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
WHAT AN ILLINOIS
FARMER DISCOVERED

A farmer from the big corn section
of Illinois visited one of the southern
Wisconsin counties a few weeks ago
and, like everybody from the center of
the corn belt, he had his little joke at
the expense of Wisconsin corn.
But this is what he also discovered ::
That Wisconsin farmers can stack
grain. In fact, almost every farmer in
the county can stack grain and mighty
few of them in central Illinois can.
That practically all the roads in that
county are gravel, a condition which
he says is almost beyond the compre-
hension of central Illinois farmers.
That every stalk of corn is saved
for silage or fodder, a condition who'll
~ unknown In central Illinois.
That Wisconsin farmers obtain eX-
cellent yields, many of them due to the
practice of carefully hauling all ma
nure to the fields, a custom that is sell
dom practiced in central Illinois.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
WE'RE ON THE TEAM;
WE'RE IN THE GAME;
WE'RE OUT TO WIN
By A. ALONZO stage,
Famous Athletic Coach University Of

Famous Athletic Coach University OF
Chicago.
l said to friend recently that I
had not felt so poor in "a years, or
since | was freshman at Yale work
ing my way through. "Well, don't you
think we ought all of us to feel poor
these days?" was the reply. That is
feel on the strain most of the time
these days | doubt whether we are do
ing our full duty In helping win the
war
My observation is that we never &C
cOmplish much in this life without be-
ing dead in earnest, without hard work
and without self-sacrifice, and | can't
figure out how we can win this war
without all Of us cooperating most
generously along these lines. First
of all, unless we feel dead in earnest
about our winning the war there is
something wrong with us and it were
better that a mill stone were hanged
about our neck and we were drowned
in the depth of the sea.
No one will work hard and make
personal sacrifices unless his heart Is
in the enterprise. The beautiful part
of this affair is that we can all be in
tive are all on the big team with
chance 10 play the game to our limit.
At present we must play the particu-
lar position which is assigned to us,
and play it for all that is in us Wheth-
er we like our job or not.
The main thing and the loyal and
the patriotic thing is that we give to
our utmost of time and energy and
money Putting the fourth Liberty
Loan across means that each one OK
us must give that uttermOst Of time
and energy and money.
We're on the team, we're In the
game, we're out to win. Now let's
get down under 1t and root and lift
and boost until we cross the goal line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
THE WILL TO WIN.

The casualty lists are hitting the
rural communities as well as the cities
and bringing home the war in earnest
Every casualty list should increase the
will to win, and strengthen the deter
mination to win regardless Of cost. The
men are giving their lives on the fight
ing font, and the folks at home cannot
do less than exert every effort to In
crease the production Of food crops and
to expend every dollar possible in buy
ing Liberty bonds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17

state we would be safe to say that if
there were that many associations in
the county, we would send 1000 COWS
to the butcher the first year. This
county could readily produce more
than four and a half millions of dairy
products providing the seven thousand
included the poorest producers"
That this big dairying section should
be planning still better dairy herds is
to be expected in the face of higher
feed prices. Only 80 farmers in the
five COW testing associations in the
county know which animals 1t is profit
able to feed. That means, according
to Mr.. Hoppert, that $4,000 COWS are
not under guard.
conditions in Sheboygan county
are duplicated all over the state" says
Noel Negley of the College of Agricul-
ture. wisconsin dairymen should not
experiment with improved COWS at this
time. The ideal of every dairyman
should be, a pound of fat a day for
every COW!
For such COWS, the Wisconsin Reg
lister of Production has been begun by
the state dairymen's association. The
register will be published yearly and
will be widely distributed. Cows which
attain the desired production will be
fully described In the register and a
certificate will be given to the owner
"The purposes of the register are ::
81. To give wide publicity to the
records made by association cows.
'2. To secure better breeding and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
WALDWICK
By HARVEY UREN.

By HARVEY UREN.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Davis of Miner
al Point spent Saturday at the Lloyd
Noble home.
Mr. and Mrs Chandler Heath were
Fayette callers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Chad Harker spent from
Saturday until Monday at the Charles
Harker home in Mineral Point.
Charles Koch has rented the Robert
Uren home and will take charge of
telephone central.
Mrs Walter Humbert and son Flovd
were Mineral Point callers Thursday.
John jackson and Peter Walsh were
Fayette callers Monday.
w. T. Short was a Mineral Point cal.
Ter Tuesday.
Mrs Charles Harris and Miss Florence
Harris spent few days at Rockford
recently.
Harvey Uren was Mineral Point
caller Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Roy league and children
spent Wednesday at Jonesdale.
Mr. Wilson of TT. Atkinson was a
caller here last week.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Skinner and
daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs WiImerth
Ching and Mrs Clara Buckingham were
Madison callers Thursday.
N. Fl. Cockings was a Mineral Point
caller Thursday
Wilmerth Ching was a Dodgeville
caller Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Harker spent Sun
day evening at the Robert Uren home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
WOMAN GREAT HELP IN
LIBERTY LOAN WORK
Has Become Integral Part in Sharing
Obligation of Financing
the War.
BY MISS GRACE DIXON,
Federal Reserve Director for Women
in Seventh District.


One of the great truths we have
learned in this war is the need Of men
and women working together under
standingly and sympathetically-an
mated by the same spirit of helpful
ness, Of fearlessnesS, of enthusiasm.
honor, equal power. For men and
women working together with unanim-
ity of purpose make the ideal service
for the nation. Taking Lincoln'S great
words eve all need to work together
to the end" that loyalty of the people
by the people shall not perish from the
earth
To write of the activities of the
WOmen'S work in the Seventh district
is pleasure, as we have become such
an integral part in sharing the obi
CATION of financing the war. That the
work of the women and men might be
more effectively cO-Ordinated in the
district, the director for women has
been made a member Of the campaign
committee as we'll as of the executive
committee of the federal reserve bank
ing committee The state chairmen,
county chairmen and city chairmen
have been made members of the eXecu-
tive committees of the mems Organiza-
ton in their respective states, counties
and cities.
The definite activities for women
shall be:
1. All women's organizations that
are listed strictly under women, such
as clubs, fraternal societies, lodges,
leagues, guilds, etc:
g. All elementary and high schools,
private and parochial schools.
3. All booths, such as street, hotel,
restaurant and cafeteria, department
store and theater booths.
4. Women shall cooperate with the
mems committee in churches, univer-
stiles, ward organizations and any 9th
er committees where they can be OF
service.
1t was also recommended that no
separate reports Of the amount Of sub
scriptiOns taken be given by women,
but that on account of the volunteer
subscription and allotment plans,
credit be given equally to both men
and women it is advisable for wom-
en- county chairmen to have dis
tinct and complete understanding
with the county chairmen Of the
mems organization Of this fact, so
that no misunderstanding will arise on
this subject during the campaign.
Where regular campaigns for solicit
ing subscriptions are made by both
men and women, separate record
must, of course, be kept and re-
ported.
DR.. Anna Shaw's admOnition to the
women Of America THAT every woman
should tie her child to the United
States government by little bond"
is the slogan that is the inspiration of
our workers. Through our various
churches, schools, clubs, we hope to
reach every home in this country-fOr
we realize that If we can touch and
kindle the patriotic ardor Of women
and bring women Of diversified expert
ences and standards of living to
realization of their responsibilities,
that upon the people who remain at
home rests the obligation Of fnanc-
ing this war, then indeed are we full,
filing our mission as we should.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17

better feeding methods and better care
for Wisconsin dairy COWS.
"3. To increase the purchase and
sale of COWS on the basis of yearly
production, and of calves and bulls on
the basis of yearly production Of their
dams.
az. To emphasize the necessity of
judging a bull according to the work
of his daughters.
Membership in an association is
the only qualification to entering a
herd for the register, and the tester
will do the rest"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
THE FARM AND THE WAR
BY L. n. Bailey ton Former
President RooseveIt's Rural
Life Commission.)

The response Of the farming
people to the Third Liberty
Loan was gratifying. 1t was
what we expected, as soon as
the question was put before the
farmers directly. / hope that the
Fourth Liberty Loan will be
taken still more freely by the
rural people.
No great war can be won
in these days without the &C
tive cooperation of all the peo-
pie. We contribute by giving our
selves, our business, UNFOLDING
the hands Of the government,
and Ioaning the government our
money. This money has been ac-
cumulated because we have
prospered, and because our gov
eminent has protected US. The
investment is the best, and the
spirit that takes Liberty Bonds
is the same spirit that makes
good crops. The farmers crops
have saved us.
We cannot think of losing
this war. We cannot run the
risk of an agriculture controlled
by headstrong, immoral state,
such as would be imposed on us
if Prussia were to succeed. Agrr-
culture lies at the foundation Of
our system of democracy; its
opinion must count in our pub
lie policies; this means that
farmers must take such an nc
tive part in the maintenance bf
the war that they will have a
right to be heard. They have
taken this part thus far, and /
know that they will be stead
fast to the end,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
Should Think He Was.

The temperance advocate who de-
clared that drunkenness is folly" and
found himself reported in the papers
as having said drunkenness is jolly"
must have been annoyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
IncompIete Orchard.

An orchard is not complete without
a generous selection as to kind and
variety of berries.