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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

Miss Anne Martin of Nevada, vice
chairman of the National Woman's
party, who has announced her candi-
dacy for the senate seat recently made
vacant by the death Of the late Sena-
tor NeWlands. Miss Martin was grad
uated from the University of Nevada
and from Leland Stanford and has
studied in Cambridge. She is now in
Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14
Honorably Discharged.

Dodgeville Chronicle: DR.. J. r.
Hughes of this city has received an
honorable discharge as a second lieu
tenant in the medical reserve of the u.
s. army on account of physical disabil-
itv. and has resumed the practice of
his profession.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

The value and need Of a newspaper In tie
household was never greater than at the present.
time. The great war In Europe is now hallway
into its third year, and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events to fol-
low 1t are sure to be of absorbing interest for
many month to come.
These are world shaking affairs, In which the
United States, willing or unwilling, Is COMPEL
ed to take part. No Intelligent person can ig-
more such issues.
subscription price is only slOO per year, and
this pays for 156 papers. We offer this nn-
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for $2.OO.
The regular subscription price Of the two
papers is $2.25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

A Swiss commercial paper states
that there is a great shortage in coal
of all kinds, an insufficient supply of
wood for fuel, and small reserves In
oils and grease throughout Switzer-
land. Fresh eggs have disappeared
from the market. Dry vegetables are
becoming more scarce. A project TO
manufacture flour from potatoes had
to be abandoned because sufficient sup
plies Of potatoes could not be secured.
In Holland coal and coke prices
have been advanced. In American
terms, the maximum price for anthra-
cite is about SO a ton; coke, SO a ton
coal briquets, $50 ton. Distribution
is carefully regulated by cards, liz
specified quantities. The amount al
lowed, especially to residences, Is
much smaller than in peace times.
New French food regulations forbid
eating houses to serve of consume
fresh or packed butter otherwise than
in the preparation of food. Curdled
or sour milk is prohibited as we'll as
cream and specified kinds of cheese.
The making Of pastries. biscuits, and
confectionery is prohibited. Only, in
dining cars, canteens and railroad re-
freshmen stations may fresh or con
densed milk or cream be served after
9 in the morning, by itself or mixed
with coffee, tea, or other preparation.
No solid foods may be served between
9 and II in the morning and between
4 80 and s 80 in the evening. When
the price Of a meal exceeds S1.2O the
customer may be served with not more
than two dishes with or without vege-
tables, or more than one small loaf Of
ordinary bread. The bread is limited
to about 31a ounces. All grain which
may be used for making bread is re-
served for human food.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

At each cantOnment in the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction in gas defense. The Amerl-
can gas mask, similar to the British, is
as mechanically perfect as the best
experts have been able to produce.
The face piece, with glass or celluloid
eyepieces, is connected by q flexible
tube with q canister carried in a KNAPP
sack. The incoming breath comes.
through the canister, which is filled
with several layers of chemicals which
neutralize or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the face piece through small
valve
The student in gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on in hurry,
six seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the mask
is hanging at his chest in the "alert"
position. After intensive training a
gas attack is arranged. The class is
put in trenches, and without warning,
clouds of smoke and chlorine are lib
Grated by the instructors, masks are
hurriedly put on, alarms sounded, and
sleeping men in dugOuts aroused.
When the attack ceases the trenches
are cleared of gas, the air is tested,
and permission is given to remove
masks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

The fuel administration is carrying
on q series of conferences covering all
industries which use large quantities
Of fuel, with q view to learning the re-
quirements of each line during 1913.
The industries themselves are playing
a leading part in these discussions.
The aim of the fuel administration Is
to arrive at q percentage OF prOduc-
ton which, under the circumstances,
will be satisfactory to the manufac-
turers and their WOrkmen, but which
will not represent a consumption of
fuel for the manufacture of supplies
not needed during the current year.
The order which has been issued
limiting the use of fuel for the pro-
duction Of window glass to so per cent
of the amount manufactured in 1917
is the result of one of these confer
ences. A survey of the field Indicated
that while not more that 5,OOO,OOO
boxes of window glass would be used
In 1913, competitive conditions were
likely to result in an overmanufacture
of at least 100000 boxes.
It is through this system of .limita-
tion together with large economy In
the methods of using fuel, that the
fuel administration expects to supple
ment the production of coal this year.
It is hoped, as the railroads strengthen
their facilities that it will be possible
to mine and transport larger guam
fifty of coal this year than last but 1T
is through these methods of reducing
consumption that a repetition of this
years shortage is expected to be pre-
vented.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

Rifle and cartridge production in the
United States has developed in volume
and in quality on a scale assuring the
satisfactory equipment of the army,
according to statement authorized by
the secretary of war.
To achieve the rife and ammunition
production program the government
has expended or has obligated itself to
expend, during 10 months of war,
$500, 100000, and 200 officers, $4,000
men, and 10000 women have been en-
gagged exclusively in the manufacture
Of rifles and cartridges. Two govern
ment plants and three privately owned
plants are engaged in making rifles
and one government plant and nine
privately owned plants are engaged in
cartridge manufacture. Ordnance ex-
perts in this country and in Europe
are in agreement that the United
States army is being equipped with
two of the best three rifles in the
world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14
NINE PAIRS SHOES
FOR PERSH|NG MEN
GENERAL ASKS FOR LARGE
fOOTGEAR SUPPLY FOR SOL
DiERS IN FRANCE.
AlRPLANE MISHAPS ARE FEW
With Hundreds of Men Learning to
Fly, War Department Records Show
Number of Accidents at Military Avi-
alton Fields Comparatively Small.

Washington.-Gen. Pershing has
requested shipment Of 1880 pairs OF
shoes for each $4,000 men monthly,
which is approximately nine pairs or
shoes per man per year. IhlS guam
tfty is in excess of actual consumption
and is being used to build up a re-
serve for all troops in France. When
such a supply is accumulated, the
quantities per man will be reduced.
The quartermaster generals de-
partment now has on hand and due
on outstanding contracts, 7564,OOO
field shoes and 7,873,OOO marching
shoes. 1t will be necessary to secure
more than a million additional shoes
during the year.
Records Of the war department show
that from the beginning Of training in
June, 1917 to February %, 1918, the
fatalities at military aviation fields
in this country have been 81; 10 of
ficers and % cadets killed in training
flights, and y men killed in unauthOr-
lied flights and ground accidents.
Since the training began in the
United States, student aviators have
flown considerably more than 100000
miles. Hundreds of hitherto mex
perienced men have been learning to
fly. Their early flights are under the
guidance Of instructors, and prior to
these flights two or more months are
spent in preliminary ground work.
There comes a time, however, when
every student aviator must take his
machine up alone, and every precau-
ton has been taken to reduce the
number of accidents and safeguard
the aviator in his solo flights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

Describing the American Red Cross
as body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers, and to make use of
such agencies as are authorized and
are in a position to contribute to that
end in addition to the provisions made
by the government, general state
ment by the war department outlines
certain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters, muffiers, he'll
NETS, socks, comfort kits, etc.
To render emergency relief of every
kind upon request of an officer in
charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, and to
promote the comfort and we'll being Of
these families.
To conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
when travelling through the country;
to furnish emergency relief to the sick
and wounded when en- route and to see
that they are conveyed to hospital
when necessary and requested by the
commanding officer.
A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to each base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon, to communicate with fam
lilies of patients, to render home ser
vice to patients and such other assis-
tance as pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested it was taken to
Pixies Peak that it might be studied
while running under atmospheric con-
ditions obtaining at high attitudes.
This difficulty Of bringing the motor to
the mountain is now overcome at the
department Of commerce bureau or
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor.
Airplane motors are now tested at
the bureau of standards in a labora-
tory where various conditions CORE
spending to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
is placed in an alright concrete room,
provided among other things with re-
frigerator coils and a large pump to
reduce the pressure Of the air. By use
of this apparatus motors may be OBJ
served under conditions similar to
those at different attitudes, which
might otherwise be done only by actual
airplane flights.
Plans Of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment of
book and library service in army and
navy hospitals in America and France.
The government is today the great
est employer Of labor in the United
States, not considering railroad en-
ployees.
In normal times approximately 4OO,-
600 civilians are employed, and In the
last year the number has increased to
100000. In comparison one steel cor
poration employs 100000 men, and one
railroad 100000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION OF
The new YORK WORLD
in 1917

Practically a Daily at the Price
of Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at so low a price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

Divisional athletic directors who
have received commissions will accom-
pany their contingents to France, &C.
cording to the war department COM
,rniBsion on training camp activities.
iBo4nH instructors will not be sent
With the troops, as at present the need
4of these men Is considered greater
% this side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

Exports Of corn to Canada for feed
ing and manufacturing purposes have
been limited to those varieties and
grades which are not suitable for seed
purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

eStars and Stripes" is the name of
the weekly newspaper being published
In France for American troops, under
the direction of the intelligence sec
ton. Practically the entire paper is
devoted to American news, including
n daily radio report of about 1,4OO
words supplied by the committee on
public information to the French gov
eminent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-14

Plans Of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment of
book and library service in army and
navy hospitals in America and France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
CERMANY'S IDEA
WAS TO HIT U. S.
TRANSPORT BOATS
Government Officials Claim
Small Loss in Tonnage
and No Casualties.
MANY ENLISTMENTS
IN NAVAL RESERVE
Another Purpose of Huns
Was to Strike Fear in
Hearts of Americans.

Washington, June 4.---Attempts of
Germany to carry i1er submarine war
fare to America through the depreda-
tions reported yesterday of undersea
craft on coastwise shipping off the
New Jersey shore and thereby to
check the increasing flow of troops to
France and put fear into the hearts
of the American people will be retro
active. This became apparent last
night as government officials and the
public viewed in a calm light the lat
est visitation of the mailed fist which
based on what was believed to be the
plan of the German lords, was COM
plete failure.
Reports to the navy department to-
day showed that five sailing vessels
and the tanker Herbert L. Pratt rep
resent the German submarine toll ef"
the Atlantic coast. The destructioz.
of five other vessels, all of small ton
mage, had been reported unofhcially to
the department. The fate of the
coastwise liner Carolina, which re-
ported by wireless yesterday that she
was shelIed, was still unknown. Off
cial reports showed that the attacks,
which it had not been determined
were naQo py one OF ny u1OI0 IHdH
one submarine had resulted in no loss
of life.
The navy department reports showed
the loss of the following vessels:
Jacob NJ. Haskell, Isabel B. Wiley,
Hattie Dunn, Edward H. Cole, Edna,
and Herbert L. Pratt. The crews of
all have been landed safely.
Officials pointed out that with only
a small loss in tonnage and no cas-
ualties, unless there should be fur
Their sinktngs, the results of the raid
will be negligible. The chief purpose
of the German raiding party, it was
believed, was to sink transports soon
after the troop ships left their home
ports, the activity of British and
American destroyers having made
hunting in the old grounds on the
other side of the Atlantic too danger
Gus to be profitable. Thus it was felt
that the German plan had primarily
resulted in defeat.
The other purpose of the Germans
Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
LIST OF BOATS
STRUCK BY HUN
MENACE OF SEA
All Water Craft Hit by Subs
Were Flying Stars and
Stripes on Masts.
PORTS ALONG u. S.
COAST NOW CLOSED
100 American Airmen Now
Securing Over Vicinity of
Sundays Raid.

New York, June 1.-The long ex-
pected visit of German armed sub
marines to American waters has re-
suited in the destruction of at least
10 vessels flying the Stars and Stripes,
according to reports from various
ports along the north Atlantic sea-
bdard The attacks were made by
two super-submarines and most of the
vessels were bombed and sent to the
bottom last Sunday, although it is
known that two of the craft were de-
stroyed prior to May 26.' So far as
known there has been no loss of life.
Chief interest tdday, aside from the
coast patrol by aeroplanes and navy
craft to- prevent a. possible recurrence
of the raid, centered on the fate OF
the 220 passengers and the crew of
13o men on the 5000 ton steamer
Carolina of the New York & Porto
Rico line. The liner was attacked
Sunday night when within 200 miles
of Sandy Hook, and as nothing has
been heard since here S. o. S. signals
were picked up, her owners assume
that she is lost. The crew and pas
sengers, in small boats, were reported
35 miles out at sea, headed for the
New Jersey coast, early today, and
coast guard cutters were on their way
to verify the report and pick up the
survivors, if possible.
Reports that the Savannah liner
City of Columbus alsd had fallen prey
to the lurking menace of the seas
lacked confirmation, as was the case
of the schooner Samuel W. Hathaway
A revised list of the toll of the raid.
ers follows:
Steamer Texe1, of 3,210 gross tons
sunk by bombs. 60 miles off the Jer.
sey coast, Sunday.
Schooner Jacob M. Haskell, of Bos
ton, sunk by shell fire Sunday of
| Barnegat, N. J.
Schooner Edward H. Cole of Bos
ton, sunk py bombs SO miles Of
Barnegat Sunday.
Tanker Herbert L. Pratt of Phila.
delphia, sunk off Cape Hen1open
Continued on page y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

Paris, June 4-American troops
thrown into the battle on the western
side of the Champagne salient, have
stopped the German advance near
Neuilly wood and, in a dashing coun-
ter attack, have thrown back the
Germans, the war Office announced
today.
On the Marne front German troops
which had forced a passage of the
river were driven back again by
French and American troops.
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
Germans last night were prevented
from making any progress, says to-
days official statement
The battle continued with the
greatest violence between the Aisne
and the OurcQ. The Germans cap
tured Pernant. Farther south the
French lost little ground.
The Germans have made a further
advance at one point between the
Marne and the Ourcq, capturing the
village of Neuilly la Poterie, 7 12
With the American Army in France
June 3-(By the Associated Press)-
An American combat patrol engaged
in a. desperate fight with larger
enemy patrol near Ancerviller in tbs
Luneville sector, early today. The
American losses were slight The
German casualties are not known.
The Americans discovered the Ger
man patrol and tried to surround an6
capture it. During the fighting tn.
Americans found themselves being
surrounded by overwhelming numbers
but managed to extricate themselve:
and retire fighting all the while. L
is believed certain that punishment
was inflicted on the enemy by the
grenades and rifle fire of the Ameri
cans,
One force Of Americans, thrown into
the battle on the important front be
tween the Ourcq and the Marine, not
only stopped an enemy advance into
Neuilly wood, between seven ant
eight miles northwest of Chateau
Thierry, but carried out what the
French official statements character
fzes as "a magnificent counter at
tack which threw back the Germans
north of this wood.
On yet another front, that running
east and west along the Marine, tht
American forces co-operated with thu
French in hurting back a German
battalion which had crept over {
footbridge to the south of the river
The Germans suffered heavy casual
ties and lost 100 men in prisoners.
The Germans have evidently sue
ceeded in bringing up considerable
Continued on Page e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

The spirit in which a nation faced
difficulties was the thing that really
counted, he said. Continuing, he
said:
what means this bombing of hos
pitals, this numbering OF ,.ur=es and
medical men and their patients? 1t
means the senseless rage of those who
are maddened at the obstacle which
England has thrown in the way of
Germany as it ever has thown OBJ
stacles in the way of any power that
aspired to the domination of Europe
and the world.
THE conduct of our enemy at this
time recalls what was said of another
parsonage, His wrath is great be-
cause he knoweth that his time is
short Our enemy's time is indeed
short It will not be long before
America has redressed the balance
and enabled US to mete out justice to
Germany.
las to the treatment of prisoners
by Germany, nothing more infamous
could be conceived"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

1t is known that announcement of
some important action of the Ameri-
can forces in this area was fore
shadowed in yesterdays official ad-
vices.
The action at Neuilly, in which the
americans participated in 5lrusting
pack the German advance, appears to
be on the flank of a renewed Ger
man effort to press westward. To the
north the Germans have progressed
directly west on the road from Sol
ssons to Compeigne also.
It is thought possible that an effort
~ now made to encircle Villers Cot
ferets forest, which has so far prov
ed to be a stumbling block IN the
road of the great turning movement
hinging in scissors, which is in pro-
press
In that case the Americans are at
point where desperate fighting is
to be expected and their dash and
eagerness may well be of substantial
aid to the French in stemming this
new thrust to cut off Paris from the
hattie znnes of Picardy and Flanders
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
THREE HUNDRED
SURVIVORS OF
The CAROLINA
Picked up at Sea by schoon-
er Eta B. Douglas and
Landed At Port.

An Atlantic Port, June 4-Three
hundred of the passengers and crew
of the torpedoed steamer Carolina
were picked up at sea in open boats
by the schooner Eta B. Douglass.
The schooner anchored at mile off
shore at 1870 O'Clock this afternoon,
apparently awaiting orders regarding
the disposition of its shipwrecked
cargo.
In addition seven members of the
crew were landed at the inlet wharf
by coast guard lifeboat. They con-
sisted of Martin Carroll of Newark.
N ], and six Porto Ricans.
The men tarried long enough to
say they had a%sugh time" and then
they were whisked off to the coast
guard station. where they were sup
piled with much nee3ed food.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
WARSH|PS Of Navy
SECURING SEAS IN
SEARCH OF PIRATES

70 ADDITIONAL ADVICES OF FURTHER SINK,
INGS RECEIVED BY NAVY DEPARTMENT.
SECRETARY DANIELS BELIEVES PRESENT
DANGER rs OVER-NO EVIDENCE OF COM
MUNICATION OF U-BOAT WITH SHORE
NINETEEN SURVIVORS OF CAROLINA REACH.
PHILADELPHIA SURVIVORS OF TEXEL AT
AN ATLANTIC PORT-CAME IN TWO LEAKY
BOATS EXHAUSTED FROM LONG PULL TO
SHORE-CITY OF COLUMBUS SAFE IN AN AT
LANTIC PORT -CAROLINA'S BOATS SHELLED
BY HUN SUB.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

According to the story he told the
police he had gone to the corner
to get an ice cream soda and had
reached the entrance to the rear
yard of his house when two men
him and one of them knocked him
down.
When he was knocked down one
Of the bandits placed his knee in his
stomach while the other pointed a
gun at his head and warned him to
make no outcry. Then in low
voice they told him to hand over
his money. He continued to struggle
SO they beat him over the head and
succeeded in going through his pock-
cts, taking s45 in bills.
About this time some of Aiello's
family began to move about the house
and his little shoemaking shop. The
two bandits became alarmed and al
lowed him to get to his feet. He
was dazed by the blows which they
had rained upon his face and head
and as he clutched at one of the rob-
bers with the intention of holding
him and calling for help he was struck
again.
Forced to let go his hold the two
men darted out of the gate and dis
appeared. He could give no idea
as to the direction the men took and
stated that he would not recognize
them if he saw them again.
While making his report Of the
holdup and robbery at police head
quarters, Aiello made application for
a permit to carry a gun in order t,
defend himself and property in the
future. The application is being
withheld while the police investigate
the story he has told of being robbed
last night.