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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
ENGINE ROOM MEN KILLED

According 10 Red Cross information, many men were killed in the. engine rooms. There is hardly any doubt of this, as there was no response to Captain Syvester's signals from the bridge after the torpedo struck As the ensinemen were either killed or left their posts, there was no one to shut off the power, and the ship kept on her way, not withstanding the great holes torn by the torpedo. not beginning to slog down until the water rushed into the boiler room, extinguishing the fires.
 This added to the confusion in launch ing the lifeboats. There was no panic, however, and by the time the Lland- ovcry Castle lost her momentum, mos; of the boats were over the side. Those above decks began climbing into them in good order. But many were unable to reach the boats and the ship was sinking rapidly. They jumped into the sea, and few of them were picked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Local Data

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 The submarine commander, who or dered the captain of the 1landoVery cas- tie, several of his officers. and Major Lyon of the medical corps aboard, de- clared he had sunk the ship because she was carrying American aviation officers and others in the fighting service of tae allies. lie added to this later by assert ing that the vessel was carrying mu- nitions stores, because of an explosion which had occurred aft.
 LIGHTS WERE BURNING
 All lights were burning when the llandovery Castle was torpedoed. These Included a huge electric cross over the bridge and strings of white and green lights on either side The Red Crosses on the sides of the vessel also were H. luminated by electric lights.
 It is assumed that the Il nursing sis ters reached a lifeboat but so far as is known there was no trace of them after the ship sank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

Of the lighting unit, not medlcaI or ficer.
 The admiralty report on the sinking de scribes the cruel treatment of Major Lyon and declares that the submarine, after sinking the vessel, shelled an un- known target. which the reports indi- cate might have been the missing boats.
 The captains boat, containing the sur yivors, was picked up by the destroyer Lysander, the commander of which has reported that he had found no trace of tha reu1aiuIus five boats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

medical corps and IA female nurses.
 Up to the latest reports only "A of those ( have survived the treacherous attack, which
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
THE SCHOOL;DOARD

Mineral Point, Wis, Sept. 2, 1918.
A regular meeting Of the board of
education was held on above date in
the council chamber.
Meeting called to order by President
Gratiot
Members present: Commissioners
Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Hendra, G.. w.
Hutchinson, Tucker.
Absent: Commissioners Huxtable,
Mrs. Molitor
Minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion of
Commissioner Mrs. Brewer were al
lowed and ordered paid
Joseph Ellery. carpenter work at high
school ..--.......... .S93 81
Eastman Lumber Co.. material used at
hlgh Schooi .---..-. .....--.......... W ~
The University Pub Co.. class records. OF
Western Union Telegraph Co. tele-
Moved by Commissioner Hutchinson
that Mr.. Paynter be rehired for janitor
of high school building at salary OF
$50 per month for the ensuing year
On motion Of Commissioner Hutchi-
son the meeting adjourned.
FRED ]. JEUCK. Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Body of Man Found in Pecatonica
River.

The body of an unidentified man was
found in the Pecatonica river at Gala
mine on Wednesday of last week. The
body was in bad state of decomposi-
ton and no marks of Identification were
found on the body or clothing. The re-
mains were brought to Darlington and
buried on Friday in Union Grove GEM
etery. LATER. On Wednesday of this
week two ladies came to Darlington
and asked to see the remains. Upon
elimination, it was learned that the
ladies were the wife and daughter of
the deceased, whose name was Perkins,
has resided at GAINESVILLE for several
years. This morning the body was
taken to GAINESVILLE, where it will be
laid to rest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER

Mr. and Mrs Clark Dodge and two
daughters, Mr. and Mrs Roy Dodge and
son of Monroe, Miss Helen Dodge of the
University faculty at Madison spent
several days last week with Mr. and Mrs
George Weatherby.
Miss Gertrude Weidenfeller returned
Friday from a visit in Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs William A. Harris at
tended the funeral Of her brother
George O. Perkins at GAINESVILLE Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Alex Rankin and Mr. and
Mrs Dwight Mercer motored to Spring
Green Monday to visit at the Mercer
farms.
Miss Ellen Mcmahon spent last week
with her sister at Ridgeway.
Mrs John Peters is visiting at the
home of DIR. and Mrs G. E. Buehner at
HOrtOnville.
James Doyle, in training at Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ga, has been pro-
NOTED to Corporal and will remain at
Camp Hancock for a time to help in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
/" LOVER HERE"

Our waking and sleeping moments
are nowadays filled with thoughts of
our boys lover There" Let each
one of US resolve to help the boys by
doing all we can lover Here" The
attitude and daily habits of thousands
cover Here" will do as much to bring
the war to satisfactory ending as the
efforts of the boys Over There"
We must be unselfsh, we must learn to
do without Injuries, we must keep
business going as usual and above all
we must be optimistic and Keep
Smiling" The optimistic attitude of
the allies is an attitude which many
cannot understand It is an attitude
of supreme confidence in ultimate vic
tory without counting the cost. "Over
here" is no place for man or woman
who is sick and with the remedy at
hand refuses to take advantage Of it..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
SMILING

Such an attitude is that of deliberate
suicide. Health is what every citizen
of the country is entitled to and Health
is what every citizen of this country
can possess. We hear on all hands
despicable terms applied to the So
called g Stacker" Don't be "slack-
err" in the matter of your Health.
Take no chances. If you are apparent
ly in the best of health now, see your
local Chiropractor, get him to make a
spinal analysis and make assurance
doubly sure. Especially pay attention
to the Health of your chilnreu for upon
the Health of the boys and girls today
depends the health of the nation to-
morrow. No nation is strong unless
her citizens are Healthy. Chiro-
practic is the key that unlocks the
door to Health.
REORGANIZATION and Spinal Analysis
Free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12

| find that the Central Wisconsin
Trust Company, as trustee of the Allen
estate, paid to Richman, Jackman &
Swanson $15775 so from May 26, 1910,
to October &c, 1915. Did you know
that these large sums of money were
being paid to these attorneys? Before
you came to Mineral Point, Mr.. Scho-
field, your predecessor, and [ agreed on
the appointment of Jamea W. Hutchi-
son as trustee of the Allen estate. This
was at Mr. Schofeld's request. When
you succeeded Mr.. Schofield | told you
of the agreement. 1t was within your
Cover and mine to prevent the appoint
mcnt of the Central Wisconsin Trust
Company as trustee. You openly re-
pudiated this agreement in the Federal
Court at Madison, and you urged Judge
Lewis to appoint the Central Wisconsin
Trust Company, giving as your reason
that that company was more proficient
than Mr.. Hutchinson in it's methods of
bookkeeping. do not doubt the book
keeping ability of the Trust Company,
and, judging from the foregoing fig
ures, l am inclined to think that you
under estimated the company's prof.
cheney in bookkeeping.
On behalf of the creditors of the
bank and creditors of Phillip Allen, |
appeal to you for detailed statement
of receipts and expenditures by you as
receiver of the bank, and a detailed
statement Of receipts and expenditures
in the estate of Phillip Allen. You, as
receiver of the bank, and the Central
Wisconsin Trust Company, as trustee
of Phillip Allen, occupy fiduciary re-
lation toward the creditors, some of
whom are widows and can i'll afford seri-
Gus loss. These creditors have right to
know what has been done with their
money. They have a right to know
why it requires nine years to admins
ter the affairs of countrylbank They
have right to know why they are not
permitted to have detailed report. In
making this request on behalf of the
creditors, am asking no favor. | am
asking for what the creditors have a
right to know. | believe it is your
duty, as receiver and trustee of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
w. A. SEARS, Chiropractor
Opposite Iowa County Bank.

funds belonging to honest, hard-work
ing and trusting creditors, to give them
an itemized report. / am asking for
nothing more nor less than what | con-
ceive to be your honest and patriotic
duty. [ do not intend to let this mat
ter rest until report is forthcoming.
| am mailing a copy of this to the
Comptroller of the Currency and giving
copy to the local press for publication.
Very truly yours,
ERNEST G.. Fielder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
training the new recruits.

training the new recruits.
Mr. and Mrs John Kramer of Liv-
ingston visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs William Brown Friday.
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Conrad returned to
Des Moines last week. Miss Catherine
remained for longer visit at the Will
liam Brown home.
Miss Helen Mess left last week for
Fond du Lac on business, after three
weeks stay with her mother.
Miss Kathleen Padon returned re-
Gently from a visit at Baraboo and
Madison.
Mrs Mary Treweek spent the week
end at the farm home of her son Milo.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Padon and son
spent last week with her parents at
Stoughton.
George Harris returned from Rock
ford last week.
Miss Agnes Tracy of Chicago is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Frank Vivian.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Wishberger and
two children and Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Doyle returned to Racine last week.
Roland Ross. accompanied by his
mother, Mrs W. S. Ross, Miss Lydia
Stephens and Mrs Guy Cobb of Ard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Gangway.

Gangway.
Sign in Maine: Bumpus and Catch
ell.-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12

more. Okla, motored to Dubuque Fri
day.
Miss Genevieve Engels left Sunday
for Beloit to spend week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Charles Lathers.
Miss Lillian Wallace left Saturday
for Monroe, where she will teach in the
High school.
MIR and Mrs John Mari and Mr. and
Mrs Milton Evans attended the Platte
vile Fair Friday.
Mrs J. A. Reavis of Collinsville,
Okla, and Mrs Annie Nichols of Cot
feyville, Kans., are guests of Mrs Ella
Sims.
Earl Holman returned to Camp
Grant Sunday, after spending a short
furlough with his wife and mother
Mrs Annie Blanchard of Blanchard
vile was a week end guest of Mrs W
S. Ross.
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Fielder were al
Madison Monday on business.
Mrs L. R. Penhallegon returned tc
her home at Owatonna, Mimi, Satur.
day.
j. A. Meserole and son transacted
business at Milwaukee Tuesday.
Mrs W. S. Ross left Monday to spend
few days at Madison.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Pope spent over
Sunday with his parents at Barabou.
Mr. and Mrs A. F. Bishop, Jr. spent
the fore part of last week in Chicago.
Fred. Jeuck attended the fair al
| Platteville Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
AN OPEN LETTER.
In Regard To First National Bank
Affairs

Mineral Point, Wis, Sept I, 1918.
Mr. G. L. Williams, Receiver, care of
Heard National Bank, Jacksonville,
Florida.
Dear Sir: I received your notice OF
five per cent final dividend in the First
National Bank of Mineral Point. The
creditors of the bank would like to have
a statement showing assets Of the bank
received by you, and disbursements
made by you as receiver. have here
tofore requested such statement, but
have never received it. In short, the
creditors would like to know how much
it cost to administer the affairs of the
bank, and why they have not received
more than fifty seven per cent The
creditors are the real parties in interest
and they can see no reason for secrecy
in the handling of their money.
You, as receiver, represented the
creditors of the bank in the presentation
of the banks claim against Philip
Allen. I have tried TO ascertain the
cost of administering the Allen estate
in bankruptcy, as we'll as the cost of
administering the affairs of the bank,
but have been unable to do so. l have
written you, the Comptroller of the
Currency, the Central Wisconsin Trust
Company, and Messrs. Richman, Jack
man and Swanson asking for itemized
statements.
received a letter from T. P. Kane,
Deputy Comptroller of the Currency,
stating that "the Comptrollers report
for 1916 shows that collections amount
ing to 1851 ,627 90 had been made, from
which loans due by the bank amounting
to $3.50, 1923 90 had been paid together
with SO per cent to the creditors Of the
trust who had proved their claim the
total legal expenses to October 81, 1916
amounted to S38, 769.00"
1t appears, therefore, that in the ad-
ministration of the bank the legal ex-
penses to October 81, 1916 were $3S, 769.
Would you mind telling what the legal
expenses in administering the affairs of
the bank amount to since October 81
1915?
Have you any hesitancy in stating
how much you paid to Sanborn and
Blake, your Madison attorneys, and
Judge Vincent, your Chicago attorney
how much your compensation amounts
to ETC.? Naturally, Mr. Williams, the
creditors, for whom you are trustee and
whose money you received and dis
bursed, would be pleased if you would
he pleased if you would give an account
of your stewardship.
The creditors of the bank are vitality
interested in the estate of Philip Allen
You represented the banks creditors in
the Allen estate. made some investi
cation of the expenditures in the Allen
estate and find that the Central Wiscon
sin Trust Company made the following
payments out of the funds of the Allen
estate to Richman, Jackman and Swan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
CITY COUNCIL

Mineral Point, Wis, Sept. 8, 1915
A regular meeting of the Common
Council was held on the above date in
Council Chamber.
Meeting called to order by acting
mayor S. E. Shepard,
Members present: Aldermen Horn,
Gillmann Martin, Chamley, Brown.
Absent: Groth, Coady.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following bills audited by finance
committee were motion Of Aid. Cham
ley allowed and ordered paid:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Air Leakage from Buildings

"The Effect of Air Leakage Fuel Consump-
ton" discussed by the American Society Of
Heating and Ventlating Engineers at their Deem
Der meeting. Points of interest developed included
the following
The average window or door has free opening
around it's sides directly connected with outdoors and
about twenty feet in length. The width of this open
ing is usually such that it's total area is about the
size of brick In other words, each window
door is equivalent to a hole the size of brick
Single, directly outdoors. When there is wind,
this condition is not serious, but when the wind
blows the effect is great.
Heretofore people have assumed that it was
essary to thus protect the north side only, but
hausve tests have shown with wind from the
north, that the leeward side south side of the
house, a suction created, thus causing outflow
Of heat through the cracks i'll the windows and cor
responding heat loss, due to outflow loss of
air going out Air leakage therefore, is due to in
flow Of cold air from the window pressure and out
flow on leeward side due to partial vacuum and air
expansion. Both have corresponding effect on the
loss of heat and this shows the fal1acy of putting
storm sash only part of the house.
Warm air expands i'll all directions and the ex-
pa1lson of warmed air in the building will keep out
most of the cold draughts until the wind rises above
six miles per hour. On the other hand, the wind
blowing around and over building causes suction
or partial vacuum on the sheltered sides of the build
ing, and this suction pulls every open crack.
The inside air, warmed and expanded, is trying to
escape, just it would from hot air balloon, and is
assisted by the suction action Of the outside wind
the result being that the heat loss the sheltered
side, window for window and door for door, will be
about 20 per cent greater than the loss the
posed side, due to the suction above mentioned.
Storm sash and doors the entire house will prac-
tcay eliminate this loss.
Mineral Point Lumber Co.
Quality Phone ID
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Will of Evansville Man Leaves
Bed Cross 100000.

Plattevile Journal: The will of
Charles S. Kahn, who died few days
ago at Battle Greek, Mich was filed at
Evansville Friday. His estate, valued
at more than 100000, was left to the
American Red Cross society
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
v|LLABANO NEAR
The TEXAS LINE
FOLLOWERS OF BANDIT CHIEF
AGAIN THREATENING BORDER
GARRISON AT OJlNAGA.
Unusual Activity Among Outlaws Par
tisans Reported, the Arrival OF
Trouble Maker at Border Being
Expected at Any Time.

Maria. Texas.-Francisco Villa and
his band of followers are again threat
ening the Mexican border garrison at
Ojnaga, if reports made to American
army officers at Redford, Texas, Oppo-
site Mulato. Mexico are accurate. a
Mexican federal command under Colo
mel Valero appeared at Mulato on Mon
day and reported that he had engaged
a Villa command under Jose Chavez,
q Villa general but had been forced to
retire because of Il shortage of ammu-
milton. He also said Villas main COM
mand was in the palomas mountains,
fifty miles southeast of Ojinaga, oppo-
site Presidio Texas.
Villa has been expected to reach the
border in the Ojinaga district soon. He
is said to be bringing 200 bars of sill
yer bullion, valued at 100000 gold, on
pack mules to be exchanged for am
munition and supplies. Unusual activ-
ity among Villa partisans along the
border was reported to military head
quarters here.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Karl Buenzz Must Serve Sentence.

New York.-United States Judge
Harlan Howe announced Monday he
would recommend to Attorney General
Gregory that Karl Buenz, former Ger
man consul general and once head di-
rector of the hamburg line,
is physically able to begin serving his
sentence of eighteen months in Atlanta
penitentiary. DR.. Buenz has been at
liberty since his conviction last year OF
conspiring to defraud the government
by issuing false manifests TO ships
with cargoes intended to supply Ger
man sea raiders.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Indemnify France for Damage.

Washington.-A bill to provide for
the indemnification of citizens of
France for damage done by the Ameri-
can army was introduced Monday by
Senator Robinson and referred to the
claims committee The legislation was
suggested by General Pershing, who eX-
planned that such naturalization was
made by Great Britain and that the
failure of the American army to REIN
burse citizens whose property was
damaged in the course of the army's
training or movements had created an
unfavOrable impression.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Father of Punctuation.

The present system Of punctuation
now used In all modern languages with
but insignificant variations, was intro
duced In the first half OF the fifteenth
century by Venetian printer named
Aldus Manutius. He Is the real father
of punctuation marks-of the full stop,
comma, semicolon, colon, question and
exclamation marks, apostrophe and In
verted commas. Manutius' system was
adopted later by all printers until II
finally established itself throughout
Europe.-Louisvill Courier Journal
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
North American Moose.

The moose Is the largest living rep
resentative of the deer family, and is
found In North America. The elk Is
native of northern Europe and Is con-
sidered by many biologists to be the
same species, except that it Is smaller.
A full grown moose may be six and
one-half to seven feet tall at the shonl-
der and weigh 1000 to 1900 pounds.
On account Of endurance and strength
the moose is frequently symbolic. per-
sons Of unusual power being said to be
sAs strong as Y bull moose"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
APPROVES WILSON'S SPEECH.
British Ambassador Says That Only by
Force Can Hens Be Met.

Washington. - President wilson's
announcement at Baltimore, on April
6, that Germany's challenge can be met
only with force, was emphasized here
Monday by Earl Reading, British am
bassador and high commissioner, In an
address before the national conference
of American lecturers.
"Only by force can Germany De met,
and with that force she will be met,
declared Lord Reading. AT another
point he said:
america stepped into this war, ana
with it whole new plane of thought
was raised. America has fought, ana
will fight only for ideals OF world
democracy"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Lake Steamers Communicated.

Chicago. - Five large passenger
steamers plying on Lake Michigan
have been Communicated by the navy
department for war uses, according To
word received Monday from Washing
ton. The steamers taken are: Theo-
dore Roosevelt, City of South Haven,
ManitOu, Virginia and Puritan.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
OPENING Eyes of Germans.

Washington.-Word that American
reinforcements are moving to the sup
port of the allies in Picardy has re-
vived argument in Germany over the
efficiency of the submarine and drawn
from Captain Persius, military critic
of the Berliner Tageblatt, the comment
that. after being persuaded to under
estimate America, German opinion Is
undergoing Il change
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Paris Real Objective of Teutons.

Observation-Disclosures of German
prisoners have convinced French mill
tary critics that the real objective of
the great German offensive was Paris
and that so far from expecting checks
which would make Amiens the goal of
bloody and undecesive battles, the Teu-
tonic high command sent its forces for
ward prepared for rapid advances in
open warfare.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Alabama Man Roughly Handled.

Bessemer, Ala.-Draped with
streamers of red, white and blue, and
with a placard, "Disloyal to the Unit
ed States of America" ]. w. McNab,
a Bessemer citizen, was handcuffed to
a post on the principal thoroughfare
of the city Sunday night by a crowd
of unidentified persons He remained
fastened to the post for two hours
while crowds subjected him to jeers
and gibes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Senators Praise Address.

Washington.-Both Republican and
Democratic senators appeared pleased
with the presidents message Sunday.
They said they considered it timely in
deed. Two Democrats who voiced their
approval were Fletcher of Florida and
james of Kentucky.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Verbal Battle in Senate.

" asnngton.-Senator Iiardwick OF
Georgia hurled the lie clear across the
senate chamber ut Senator P.oipdeNter
of Washington Monday afternoon dur
ing debate on the spy amendments.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13
Livestock losses Lower.

Observation-Disclosures losses from
disease and exposure during the year
We're lower than last year and also be-
low the ten-year average, the depart
ment of agriculture announced Monday
in its April livestock report.