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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
HUNS SINK HOSPITAL SHIP
Torpedoed Off Fastnet-234 Per-
sons Missing-24 Rescued.

London, July "a German subma-
rine sank the British hospital ship
LlandOyery Castle, 116 miles south
west of FaStnet, June p, the British
admiralty announced.
The LlandOyery Castle was home
ward bound from Canada. 1t carried
25S persons. This total includes so
Canadian army medical corps men and
II woman nurses.
One boat containing "A survivors
has reached port.
One of the boats containing u
nursing sisters, was seen to capSiZe,
it was reported. The sisters were
drowned.
The submarine commander, who or
dered the captain of the Llandovery
Castle, several of the officers, and Ma
ior Lyon Of the medical corps aboard,
declared that he had sunk the ship be-
cause it was carrying American avia-
ton officers and others in the fighting
service of the allies. The only officers
on board the ship were six officers Of
the medical corps.
1.-THE Llandovery Castle was 1923
tons gross and was built at Glasgow in
1914 for the Union Castle Mail Steam
ship service. The vessel was 800 feet
long, 63 feet beam and 81 feet deep.]
The admiralty issued the following
comment on the sinking:
"Germany's awful debt to the world
continues to grow. Another hospital
ship has been torpedoed, this time 116
miles from the nearest land, and her
people turned adrift in their boats, to
sink or swim as they best might. And
though, as it happened, she was a
Canadian hospital ship returning from
Halifax with no wounded on board,
the tale of crime reveals a Wanton de-
liberation on the part of the submarine
commander, and almost suggests the
hope on his part that he would find
her full Of injured and helpless men,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
s21, OOO,O0O,OOO VOTED FOR
WAR WORK BY CONGRESS
HUGE Sums Are Granted Unanimously
$4,000, 100000 Army Bill
Passed.

Washington, July 1.-Saturday was
a 21,000,000,000 day in congress, the
biggest money day" in the history of
my legislative body in the worlds his
tory.
The usually deliberate senate set
the pace by:
Passing the $12,OOo,o0o,Ooo army
bill.
Adopting the conference report on
the $3,000,00O,O00 sundry civil bill.
Giving the final 0. K. to the $780,
100000 naval appropriation bill.
Passing the $5,0OO,OOO,OO0 fortifica-
tons bill
This made effective, so far as the
senate is concerned, $21, 500, 100000 in
appropriations, the bulk Of it for pros
ecutiOn of the war.
The house helped by adopting the
$1,5O0,000OO0 navy bill conference re-
port and sundry civil report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
j. 5. TROOPS WIN
BIG VICTORY IN
BELLEAU WOOD
More Than 81 Prisoners Cap
tured by Americans.
WIPE OUT FORCE OF 1900
Henry P. Lenert of Chicago Captures
Three Germans SingIe-Handed
in Midst of Big Battle on
Marine Front.

With the American Army in France.
June 27.-Cerman prisoners captured
by the Americans in storming the Bel
leau wood section now number 81, in
Guiding seven officers. Most of the
prisoners taken belong to the Three
Hundred and Forty-seventh German
division. After seven hours of furi-
Gus fighting the Americans overcame
a force of 1000 Germans. With few
exceptions the whole German force
prisoners so far brought in total 267.
This does not include a hundred more
wounded brought back. The prisoners
nave not yet stopped coming in. FIFTY
machine guns were taken.
Yank Captures SO Huns.
With the American Army on the
Marine, June 2S.-Henry P. Lenert, Jr.,
the oldest hero Chicago ever produced.
told how he was forced to capture SO
Germans in the midst of Tuesday
nights fierce battle at Belleau wood.
He had just arrived with his prison
ers, breathless with pride.
u. S. Men Defeat Raiders.
Washington, July 1.-Marked raid
ing and patrolling at several points
held by the American troops were re-
ported in General Pershing's com
munique, which was received at the
war department.
In Picardy a small detachment OF
Americans captured SO prisoners, in
Guiding one officer, and inflicted Sc,
we're losses on the enemy, while in the
Vosges a German raiding party was
repulsed.
Negro Troops Good Fighters.
With the American Armies III
France, July 2.-American negro troops
proved their value as fighters n the
line east of Verdun on June II, it is
now permissible to state. The Ger
mans attempted a raid in that sector
but were completely repulsed by the
negroes.
The Americans had only two
WOIInded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
RUSSIA TO FlGHT-KERENSKY
Former Premier Makes Statement at
British Labor Meet in London
Will Visit u. S.

London, June 27.-Alexander Keren-
sky, former provisional premier Of
Russia, who was ousted from power
by the bolsheviki, has arrived here on
his way to America.
Kerensky was introduced to the Brit
ish labor conference here on Wednes-
day, and was received by the delegates
with loud cheers. He said:
"I have just come straight from Mos
COW, and it is my duty as a statesman
and a Socialist to tell you and the
people of the world that the Russian
people, the Russian democracy. are
fighting against tyranny.
81 believe, indeed l am certain, that
the Russian people will shortly join
you in the fight for tie great cause of
freedom" Kerensky expects to go t"
America in a week or ten days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
Geographic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
RACINE FIRM UNDER BAN
Washington Government Orders Com
pany to "Stop 8ribing for Bust
ness"-Practice Known to Trade
as Monumental Bribery"

Washington, D. c., July Is. c.
Johnson & Son Of Racine, manufac-
turers Of stains and filters, were or
dered by the federal trade commission
to stop practices known as CONNER
cial bribery" such as the giving OF
money, valuable presents and amuse-
ments to the employees Of customers
or the employees Of competitors Gus
toners to obtain their influence to
have their employers deal only with
the defendants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
500 "Rookies" March in Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, July Lied by Il naval
band and accompanied by wives, sis
terS and other relatives, 800 men who
enlisted il the navy left the naval re-
cruiting station at 619 South State
street shortly before one o'clock. They
marched through the loop to North
Clark and West Lake streets and
boarded an Evanston elevated train for
the first lap Of their journey to the
Great Lakes training station. The
men are recruits from a large section
of the middle West, including Michi-
gan, Illinois, IndianaA Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas and Kentucky. 1t was the
largest number of recruits sent to the
training station from the recruiting
Office in six months, according to navy
officials.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
MAY BAR BEER IN 90 DAYS
Senate Agriculture Committee Agrees
on Prohibition Rider for Appro-
priation Bill.

Washington, June 28.-The senate
agricultural committee on Thursday
agreed upon an amendment to the
emergency agricultural appropriation
bill providing for national prohibition.
Under the amendment the manufac.
ture and sale of whisky and wine
would be prohibited after June 80,
1919, and the manufacture and sale of
beer three months after the approval
of the, bill by the president.
The amendment was framed by Sen
ator Norris Of Nebraska as substi-
tute for one by Senator Jones of Wash
ington/ and was adopted by the COM
mittee by a vote of s to 3.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Replica of State Fair.

Madison, July "A papier mache
model of the state fair grounds, in
Guiding all proposed improvements,
has been ordered by superintendent of
Public Property NJ. f. Blumenfeld and
o. +. Remey, secretary of the fair.
When completed it will be placed on
exhibition in Milwaukee and returned
to this city during the next session of
the legislature for use in explaining
the needs of 1he fair department in
the way of Improvement appropria-
tons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Democrats Pick Delegates.

Racine, July 2.-DemocratS of RAJ
cine county in convention here elected
10 delegates to the state convention to
be held in milwaukee, on July 9, for
the purpose of nominating a state tick
ct and also delegates to the conven-
ton of the First congressional district
to be held at Burlington July s, when
Il candidate for representative to con-
greSS from the district to succeed
Henry Allen Cooper will be nominated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04

children from the white house down
yonder will bring old rugs and books,
and will come up under us. They
know Wen keep them cool.
"You must grow to be strong and
tall and you'll find that it's one of the
most interesting of things-to be a
pine tree in the world. And most es-
pecially, to be pine tree here ON
this hill overlooking the garden and
the white house where two children, a
little boy and a little girl are always
happy-all the year around, just as
we are, In the winter, spring, summer
and autumn"
And the. two small pine trees decided
they would try their hardest to grow
and see SO many lovely things as their
grandfather and grandmother saw
each year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04


BILE to think that
they would ever grow into great tall
pines.
On a tiny hill overlooking a big
white house and garden which in the
summer was filled with flowers, stood
two enormous pines opposite each 9TH
er. One was called Grandfather Pine
Tree and the other Grandmother Pine
Tree.
From their hill they saw so many
things happening. They watched the
garden abeing planted every spring,
they saw the flowers coming up. First
one group of flowers would appear and
then another. And that was the way
it went along all through the summer.
Different flowers seemed to have
their different times, and each time
seemed lOyelier than the last, as
though the flowers tried to say,
eve know beautiful posies have
gone before us, but we want to be
loved, oh we do, we do indeed" And
then they would smile and turn their
lovely heads up to the sun, and he
would shine down lovingly upon them
and they would become so beautiful,
so very beautiful.
All this the pine trees had seen, and
in the springtime they always saw the
, blossoms on the pear trees, the wild
cherry trees, and the apple trees.
Later on they would see tiny fruits
appearing, and how the robins loved
the wild cherry trees. Such feasts as
were given then! Such chirping and
singing and merry-making in Bird
landi
Then they would see the trees have
bigger leaves, and still later on they
would see these leaves painted by Mr..
Jack Frost and the Autumn Paint
club. Oh such colors as they would
become! How Grandfather and Grand
mother Pine Tree did love to see them.
Soon though the leaves would begin
to fall from the trees and they would
fly this way and that, and children
would have bOnfires, great blaZes
There would be laughing and singing
and jumping, and the cold air would
give the children rosy cheeks as they
| played.
All these things the pine trees saw
each year, and then they saw the
! snow come, and the garden below was
covered by a great blanket of snow.
! The green lawn was no longer green
it too was quite white. And the white
house and the white snow all around
it looked so very beautiful, the pine
! trees thought.
SO this year more pine trees had
been planted, because people realized
that the pine trees were green all the
year, and that they did not change.
Two little pine trees were planted
between the two big ones. They were
so tiny, and this Grandfather and
Grandmother Pine Tree were very,
very tall, even for pine trees.
eve seem so tiny" said the little
pine trees. "Will we ever grow to be
tall as you are?" And they tried to
lift up their heads and see the tops of
the big pines, but it was almost impos-
sible.
"Listen," whispered Grandfather
Pine Tree. "You will surely grow to
be tall, so do not get discouraged. And
more than that, you will be happy.
You will be awake all the time. You
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
+ First United States Dollar.

In 1876 the congress of the Confed-
Grafton chose as the monetary unit of
the United States the dollar Of 1854
grains of pure silver. This unit had
its origin in the Spanish plaster or
milled dollar, which constituted the
basis of the metallic circulation OF the
English colonies in America. 1t was
never coined, for there was no mint
in the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Municipal Market.

Waupun, July 2.-Waupun has es-
tabliShed municipal market for the
sale of vegetables, poultry, eggs and
other farm products. The market was
opened Saturday and will be open Sat.
'urday forenoons during the season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
WHEAT PRICES ARE RAISED
Food Administration Says Increased
Freight Rates Necessitated
the Change.

New York July IA change In the
government price of wheat was an
nounced on Saturday by the food adj
ministration. The change was neces-
stated. it was declared in statement
issued by the food administration. by
the establishment of new freight rates
Inv the railway administration.
The new Chicago price is 1926, g
cents higher than last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Believe Baby Drowned.

Grand Rapids, July 2.-Jack Mat
thews, the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Matthews, is still
missing. 1t has been the general belief
that he was drowned at the point on
the west bank Of the Wisconsin river,
where the funnel, with which he had
been playing, was found.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Waupaca over Stamp Quota.

Waupaca, July 2.-Waupaca city
and county went over the top again in
the War Savings stamp drive, every
city and town subscribing more than
its quota. A half-holiday was de-
Glazed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Saw Causes Loss of Hand.

WauSau. July 2--While cutting
wood with Il circular saw Joseph Ku-
nick of the town of Emmett accident
ally cut his left hand. He was brought
to ST. Mary'S hospital, where it was
found necessary to amputate the left
hand above the wrist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Celebrates First Mass.

Watertown, July 2.-Rev. Father
Christopher Brooks, son of Mrs. Maria
Brooks of Milwaukee and of the late
Joseph Brooks of Emmett, celebrated
mis- first solemn mass at st. Bernard's
church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04

rows and in cir
cles, for the peo-
pie had decided
that they wanted
many new trees to
take the places of
the old ones when
at last they might
fall.
Along a country
road, in fields
which were near
woods, oh, in ever
so many places
the little pine
trees were plant
ed. They looked
so tiny, and it
seemed impOsSi-
h1o IN think thof
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
Dance Coin to Red Cross.

Waupaca, July 1.-THE Waupaca
chapter of the Red Cross is enriched
by $4,000, receipts from the commune
.ty pavement dance given on the new
asphalt main street paving. Upwards
of 10000 people attended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04

will see what l
have seen each
year.
"There is snow
now, and then
there will be the
springtime, when
the flowers will
peep above the
ground and will
say a good morn
ing to all the
world, and the
leaves will follow
the blossoms on
the trees.
"Then will fol-
low the warm
cupornH and the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04

Capt. J. F. Norris, twenty-four years
old, attached to the British mission in
Washington, is che Of the youngest fly
ers from allied countries flying in the
United States. He has a record Of four
years Of actual flying in the war, has
accounted for % German planes, and
in all his experience has been wound
ed but once. He has been SWING eXhl-
bition flights in Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-04
ADDSEV[NDVl
AIRY TALL az
~ MHpY CDAUAM BONNER
GRANDFATHER PINE TREE.
y MARY GRAHA9M.ROslN>NkR

All around little pine trees had been
planted that year. They were put in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
PURCHASE SMALL
COAL SUPPLY
(Bv United Press)

Washing :, Mar. 22.-House-
holders were = urged by~-Fuel
Administrator Garfield today to
make only their customary pur-
chases of coal April l. Domestic
consumers should buy their coal
in the same amounts as in normal
years to prevent dislocation Of
the coal industry, the fuel admin
istration believes.
L urge that domestic consum-
ers make their spring coal pur-
chases in the normal way, buy
ing neither more nor less than in
former years, Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield declared. 1T is our
object to guard against either an
excessive drain on the mining in
dustry or against undue depres-
sion through neglect to contract
for the usual spring deliveries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
GREAT WESTERN BAT
llE IS now RAGING
DISPUTE
SEIZURE SHIPS
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Rotterdam, Mar 22.-Crowds
gather Thursday around the bull
letin boards to read of the action
of President Wilson in directing
the seizure Of all Dutch ships, ex-
cept the Nieu Rotterdam.
The Sche Courtant says "The
American government has been
guilty Of seizing another's goods.
This action is stain upon United
States history, and will be unface-
able for a. decade.
"The Dutch people will bear
the blow with dignity, which is
a small country's best answer to
a big power for grievous injury" "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
MUCH INTEREST
IN PURE STOCK

The praiseworthy interest shown
by the Scotland Neck Bank in
inducing the community to inter
est itself in pure bred and regis
tered cattle is bearing fruit, for
already the bank has heard from
four other counties for informa-
tion and noting a desire to be
identified with the movement.
Mr.. R. III. Mason, Of the Dairy
Field Office, leaves today for Ohio
to make his selection Of eight
registered and pure bred Jersey
COWS to be brought to Scotland
Neck as soon as they can be Sc
cured, and these will be on exhib-
iton on Depot street as soon as
they arrive.
It should be Of interest to the
farmers to know that the bank
is willing to start the movement
for better dairy stock and will
finance those who wish to secure
these good breeds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
AMERICAN BOYS
"0VER THE TOP

With the American Army in
France, March. 22.-Anerican
troops at dawn went over the top
in a wooded fog, which shrould-
ed the sector.
This is the second time within
twelve hours that our men have
entered the German second line
Of trenches.
They were accompanied by
French units and found no enemy
troops, and they returned to their
own line shortly after cleaning
up the German trenches.
w. Dickerson, Of North Caro-
lima, among the honored dead,
was killed in the Luneville sector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
HORSE MEAT
PRICES SOAR

Washington. March 22.-Horse
meat is beginning to take a pro
mient place on America s food
plate.
So great is the demand for this
food introduced not very long in
several American cities, that
prices have jumped considerably.
In one western city the price Of
horse meat has risen from sents
a pound, the price several months
ago, to Is cents, according to re-
ports to the Food Administration
and the Department Of Agricul-
tC-e.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
PEOPLE BUYING
WAR STAMPS

Winston-SaIem, Mar. 22.-For-
ty four counties reporting ST.
7O2, 900 in pledges to the War
Savings Campaign have been en-
rolled at State Headquarters here
as result of the Limit Club drive
which has been on in the State for
the past two weeks. The counties
enrolleing thousand dollar men,
bers are Forsyth lS2, Wake I30,
Cleveland III, Buncombe ITO,
Edgecomb 10, CASTOR 1O7, and
Wilson 1OO Guilford 93, Iredell Is
Mcdowell &c, Duham 81, Craven
43, Cumberland 40, Franklin 80,
Stanly 35, Wayne so, Randolph
26, Harnet 25, Cherokee 25, Union
%, Montgomery 20, Halifax 20,
Pamlico 20, Beaufort 20, Burke 18,
Surry Is, Warren II, Swain 16,
Granville Is, Chowan Is, jackson
10 johnson 10, Allegheny 9,
Orange Z, Lee 6, Hyde 4, Hope 4,
Yancey 3, Stokes =, Person 3,
Madison 2, Avery l and >Tyrrell l.
North Carolina s sale Of Thrift
and War Saving Stamps reported
by the Post Office up to March l,
and by the banks to March Is, TO
State Headquarters here, 81, ,2OS,-
O0C.81. This amount raises her
per capita sale to fifty eight cents
which places her in the class with
Massachusetts and Vermont and
a little further from the bottom
where she has been holding sixth
place. The only state haveing less
per capita sale than North Caro-
lima are Michigan, with a per
capita sale Of 81 cents, Mississippi,
%, Georgia %, Alabama 19 and
South Carolina Is.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
BABIES CRY
MUSICALLY

Cleveland, March 22.-The cry
Of the baby, analyzed, is music,
not noise, says G. J. Jones, Of the
Cleveland public school music
instruction staff.
Most babies cry in three or
four tones,' he said today.
Jones carries a tuning fork and
a pitch pipe with him as he goes
from school to school and analy-
es the tones Of the city s crash and
clamor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22

facts as to the extent Of the Bull
garian participation, and as to
whether they are facing only the
British or also the Americans.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22

WITH FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Washington, Mar. 22.-Draft
of a treaty between the United
States and Great Britain is to be
rewritten.
Trouble over some delicate
questions which have arisen since
the treaty was submitted to the
senate foreign relations commit
tee, has made this necessary the
committee has been Informed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
FRENCH SHAKE
OFF ATTACKS
(By United Press)

Paris, Mar. Strong German
raids over wide French front
were repulsed the French war
office reported today.
At one point the French drove
the enemy from advanced posi-
tons.
Fighting increased on the whole
Of the western front the var off
ce also reported.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
LENlNE BECOMES
SECACRICULTURE
(By United Pressl

Petrograd, Mar. 22.-Premier
Lenine has reported that he. will
assume the agriculture portfolio
in the new Russian cabinet in
order to help the peasants. He is
also said to be taking this step
in order to win over the left ele-
ment.