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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
BASEBALL IS MOST
DANGEROUS PASTIME
List of Fatalities In Various
Sports for Ten Years.
Records Show Diamond Game More
Hazardous Than Either Football or
6oxing-AthIetics Fit Men for
War Duties.

Records which were recently made
public through the columns of a medi-
cal Journal, comprising a list of fatali-
Ties In various branches of sports for
the past ten years, show that baseball
Is more dangerous sport than foot
ball or boxing.
The calamity howlers who have had
football and boxing on the pan for a
number OF years may not have so much
to say when they discover this fact, for
fact it is. The fatality lists were COM
piled by DR.. Robert e. Coughlin, a
prominent New York medical man, and
were gathered carefully and compiled
from year to year. They embrace base
ball, football, boxing, rowing, automo-
bile racing, tennis, golf, bowling, avia-
ton, walking, running, horse racing
and every branch of sport in which
there is lively interest
Best Safeguard.
In discussing the features of his
compilations, Doctor Coughlin made
the point that the best safeguard
against injuries in any branch of sports
is perfect physical condition, and urged
that those who go in for sports of any
kind should make themselves physical
ly fit before indulging literally in their
favorite pastime.
."Let us have games, athletics, base
ball, pugilism golf, tennis, cricket, rum
ming, rowing, swimming, sprinting, bas-
ket ball, cycling, wrestling, skating,
dancing, jumping, bowling, football
and all-around performances by all
means. But let us make our young
men physically fit to survive athletic
competition without suffering injury to
their constitutions" wrote Doctor
Coughlin. 'In this way we may hope
to make them ideal soldiers of the fu,
ture."
Interesting Figures.
The figures compiled, however, are
by far the most interesting to the av-
erage reader. They show that in ten
years 2S4 players were killed on the
baseball diamonds Of the country, and
this number tops the total number Of
fatalities In any other sport branch.
Football comes second with 215 deaths,
while automobile racing, long consid-
cred little better than suicide, is third
with ia. Boxing, one Of the most con-
demned of the so-called dangerous
sports, is fourth, with 105 fatalities.
The cycling game has resulted in
the death of II riders within ten years
time, while horse racing comes sixth
on the list, with q total of 81, and
wrestling seventh with Is. One would
hardly expect to see the mild old game
of golf in this list, but according to
Doctor Coughlin, no less than IA golf
ers have met death on the links. This
is within one of the total football ia
talities for 1916, when Is players lost
their lives, so it is possible to figure
that football is just about ten times
as dangerous as golf.
Other sports included in the list, to-
gether with the deaths for ten years,
are as follows: Bowling, 9; gymnas-
tics, 8; hammer throwing, /; bike
coasting, 1; handban, /; polo, q;
weight lifting, 2; lawn tennis, 1;
vaulting and dancing, 1.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10


stenogapher The food administration force of nearly 1 i
administration employs
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added materially OF
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
HEARDa,,aS.El;,El.,NE 4
at the CAPITAL E|
Uncle Sans Pay Roll in Washington Gets Bulge

ASHNGToN 10000 have been added to the
roll in Washington began estimated
capital than 10000 The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

methods are adopted. WestsTn Cam
ada can surely lay undisputed- claim 70
being "The Worlds natural bread has
ket. Acknowledgement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
Players in the Enchanted Land of Make-Beeve

HEY looked girls wheeling it
made of tissue
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

operations, not only in Washington but
throughout the country, is revealed in
the certification of the civil service
commission.
Since the outbreak of the war the
commission has certified for appoint
ment, in the field and departmental
services, between 10000 and 125,000
persons.
While the number of appointments
is far behind the number of certifica-
tons, the figures indicate the prepara-
lions made for the extraordinary dem
daily from this list and the civil service
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
Turkey in American History.

The turkey was domesticated by the
aborigines of the Southwest and by
the Aztecs of Mexico, centuries before
the white man ever set foot in Amer
lea. The Yucatan variety was the one
tanned by the Indians, and from it most
Of the varieties now under domestica-
ton are supposed to have been de-
rived, although it is possible that there
has been a large admixture of the
blood of the Northern wild turkeys.
The famous Feather cloth" woven by
the Aztecs in days before the conquest,
specimens of which are still pre-
served in the royal palace at Madrid,
was woven of ocellated turkey feath-
ers. This feather cloth was also
known to the prehistoric cliff dwell
ers of the Mesa Verde, Canon de Chel-
ly and other regions of Arizona and
New Mexico, and is occasionally found
when excavations are made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
No Discharge Order by Navy.

Great Lakes, H., Nov. 19.-As re-
suit of hundreds of requests being re-
ceived by Capt. William A. MOffett,
csmmandant, to release men under his
command the cOmmandant of Great
Lakes has issued an order which reads
in part: pending the time when the
navy department policy is announced,
enlisted and enrolled men are urged
to advise parents and other relatives
not to address requests for discharge
to the commandment or to the navy de-
partment, as their doing so will only
add to the congestion of official busf-
ness In cases of extreme restitution
and where severe hardships would be
imposed by their continued retention
in the service, it will be necessary for
the men involved to make application
through official channels, accompany
ing requests with affidavits from three
reputable citizens. While an armistice
has been signed between belligerent
countries, this does not necessarily inn
ply that rehabilitation will ensue i'm
mediately or during the next few
weeks. A great task confronts the
navy before conditions can be estab-
lished on preWar basis"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
BY OUR PRESIDENTS
Thanksgiving Proclamations That
Have Come From Occupants
of the White House.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S last |

~ RESIDENT LINCOLN'S last
/ Thanksgiving proclamation, set
- for the last Thursday in Novem-
Der, 1864, expresses his thankfulness
for the vision of victory which is in
view, but still contains an humble sup
plication for peace. What glorious
THANKSGIVING he would have sent over
the land had he been spared to issue
that which begged nations thank Of
ferings for peace!
This privilege denied the great Lin
coin was granted to the aggressive An
drew Johnson and the somewhat cold
and hackneyed message ne issued up
on an occasion so full of cause for
gratitude is characteristic of the man.
In that message he said:
"Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God during the year which is now CON-
ing to an end to relieve our beloved
country from the fearful Scourge of
civil war, and, to permit US to secure
the blessings of peace, unity and har-
mOny, with a great enlargement Of
civil liberty. Now, therefore, be it
known that l, Andrew Johnson. presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby
recommend to the people thereof that
they do set apart and observe the first
Thursday in December next as a day
Of national thanksgiving to the Crea-
tor of the universe for these great de-
liverances and blessings"
"The Spanish-American war was Of
such short duration that it resulted in
few proclamations," said a librarian at
Washington, as he turned the pages of
one of his big red volumes to the year
1913. "Here is President McKinley's
proclamation dated April &c, bearing
the simple statement that war exists
The Thanksgiving proclamation for
the same year recommended the giving
of thanks in the following words:
"The skies have been for q time
darkened by the cloud of war, but as
we were compelled to take up the
sword in the cause of humanity, we
are permitted to rejoice that the con-
fiict has been of short duration.
We may laud and magnify his holy
name that the cessation of hostilities
came so soon, SO as to spare both sides
the countless sorrows and disasters
that attend protracted war.
II do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, also those who may be at
sea or sojourning in foreign lands as
those at home, to set apart and observe
Thursday, the Oath day of November,
as day of national Thanksgiving"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
DOUBLE CREAM AND MORE
SUGAR FOR HOTEL PATRONS

The sugar service ration for patrons
of hotels has been increased accord
ing to a notice sent by the United
States Food Administration to H. S.
Hadfield, State Hotel Chairman for
Wisconsin, and the ban on sales of
sweet cream containing more than 20
per cent butter fat has been removed.
Zone teaspoonful or it's equivalent
for tea or coffee plus one teaspoonful
for fruit or cereal may now be served"
reads the telegram, "but a teaspoonful
may not be given for both fruit and
cereal The patron may decide which
one Of the two shall have sugar. One
small lump may be used for demi-
tasse
"In no event shall the amount
served to any one person at any one
meal exceed one-half ounce"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
WHEN AND WHERE
], POULTRYMEN MEET

November 1928, independence, Hess,
Z Winona, Judge; John A. Markham,
secretary.
November 27-December /, Milwau-
kee, John F. Marvin, secretary.
November 27-December 1, Elkhart
Lake, &. w. Hackett, Judge; NJ. M.
Gorsege, secretary.
December 3-8, Watertown, George
Hackett, Judge; L. J. Berto, secretary
December 40, La Crosse, Roberts,
Hoffman, Hess, judges; Kircheis, secre-
tary.
December SO, Fond du Lac, Wells,
Judge; Ell. L. Mabie, secretary.
December 10, Cedarburg, J. e.
Greenwald, Judge; w. Hilgen, secre-
tary.
December 1913, Albany, w. E. Stan
field, Judge; Cal. Broughton, secretary.
December Ills, Wausau, James A.
Tucker, Judge; G. w. Parath, secretary.
December 1915, Manitowoc, George
A. Wells, Judge; A. P. Schenian, secre-
tary.
+ DttcIIlDeI lO-I'D, ACudEDuTS, -. Il.
Greenwald, Judge; F. w. Hilgen, sec
rotary.
December 1920, Mukwonago.
December 1920, Plymouth, George
M. Wells, judge; A. c. Erbstoeszer,
secretary.
December 1881, Ft. Atkinson, Hallin-
back, Judge; a. G. Cory, secretary.
December 29-January l, Superior, w.
II. Laabs, Judge; John Tyson, secre-
tary.
January, first week. Boscobel, George
w. Hackett, judge; Roy Patterson, sec
rotary.
January 2-5, Lake Geneva, Charles
". Keller, judge; A. L. Malsch, secre-
tary.
January 6-10, Madison, Hackett,
Greenwood, judges; J. G. Halpin, sec
rotary.
January 1918, Mineral Point, George
Wells, judge; Allen Tucker, secretary.
January 1918, Sun Prairie, William
Halback, judge; Leo L. Dott, secretary.
January 14-19, Stevens Point F. j.
Blood, secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
WISCONSIN news
STATED IN BRIEF
Geographic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
REV." DARNELL PREACHING
Much-Married Clergyman, Who Served
Prison Term After Being Convict
ed in Milwaukee, Resumes
Talks in Chicago.

Milwaukee, Nov. 19.-James Nor
rison Darnell, the marrying minis
ter whose amorous activities brought
him a sentence to Leavenworth peni-
tertiary under the Mann act back in
1915, has returned to the pulpit. He
has been preaching in Chicago for
several weeks. The advertisement OF
Darnell-Discussing liberalism in reli-
gion, its rise and struggle with orthO-
doXy, it's work after the world war;"
Darnell was convicted in Milwaukee I'M
May, 1915, Of transporting Ruth Sopert
from OwatOnna, Mimi. to Chicago
and then to Kenosha, in violation of
the Mann act. At KenoSha, where OAR
nell was pastor of Unitarian church,
the pair lived together as man and
wife. Previous to the trial the SOper
There was one child. A court later de-
MED Miss Soper's claim to separates
maintenance. In Chicago Darnell also
married" Doris Vaughn, seventeen
year-old girl. This was after or dur-'
ing the escapade with the Soper wom-
an. Long before that, in 1913, he was
alleged to have married Ethel Spur
gepn of Avon, ILL.,, church worker. All
three of his supposed wives figured
prominently in his trial. Since his re-
lease from Leavenworth in Septem-
Der, 1917, Darnell has been employed
chiefly in commercial work Darnell
attributed his matrimonial troubles to
lectures he attended ut the University
of Chicago. Miss Soper was a student
there at the same time. When he was
released from prison the former minis
ter announced he would devote the
rest of his life to prison reforms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
new USES FOR
OLD CLOTHES

To help Wisconsin housewives make
the best use Of their cast-off textiles
Hazel Manning of the home economics
department of the College Of Agricul-
ture offers these suggestions for using
worn materials:
worn underwear and hosiery may
be used for wash cloths, woven rugs,
busters and dustless mops In making
dustless mops the cloth is dipped in
paraffin oil.
"Old tablecloths may be made into
luncheon cloths, napkins, table run
ners, doilies and bandages. Pieces Of
wooden goods, ginghams and percales
can be utilized in patchwork comforts
and quilts.
Curtains which are worn make ex-
cellent padding for ironing boards and
are good dish cloths. Towels can be
used for wash cloths. Old Turkish
towels are good padding for kitchen
holders and they can be made into
covers for hot water bags"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
OUR BOYS Cannot KNOW
FRENCH FOOD CONDITIONS
Decrease in Production and Feeding of
Allied Armies and Refugees
Cause Food Shortage.

American soldiers living at the front
or Immediately, behind it can not Judge
correctly the food conditions of
France. The armies are given the
best food, and they often commander
practically all there is in local mar
kets, not realizing the effect this has
on the civilian population.
When stationed in Paris or other
large cities, our boys sometimes dine
at expensive restaurants which can
furnish sufficient food Even in visiting
certain French homes, they may not
realize the actual scarcity Of food.
Inc French are proud race and do
not enjoy showing their discomfort to
their guests; furthermore, they are
ready to do anything to make an
American feel at home among them
even though it takes all their sugar
ration at one meal
But statistics show the decline of
food production in France. AS much
land as possible is being titled by the
old men, women and children They
have done their work under danger of
bombardment by the Germans After
working in the fields all day, they re-
turn to their homes at night to cook
supper and then carry their blankets
out into the fields to sleep because of
the German habit of throwing bombs
into the villages two or three nights
a week.
The civilians have difficulty in get
ting food because of the large amount
taken from their supplies by the arm
les and refugees. The food supply Of
Farnce flows in three directions. First
into the area under military influence,
second into big cities such as Paris,
Marseilles and Bordeaux, and third
into the rest of France which has
been drained to support the Allied
armies
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
WISCONSIN ADOPTS THE
ONE POUND CANDY RULE

Wisconsin cOnfectiOnerS have now
agreed to adopt the one-pound rule for
sales of candy in accordance with the
requests of the U. S. Food Admins
tration for Wisconsin.
Owing to the present scarcity Of
sugar." reads the resolution taken by
them, "the U. S. Food Administration
has curtailed the allotment of sugar
for domestic use to three pounds a
person a month and that for confec-
TONERS to fifty per cent of the guam
tity used during corresponding
period last year.
"To cooperate with the Administra-
ton, Wisconsin confectioners urge the
public to limit it's purchases of can
dies and chocolates to one pound at
any one time and to cut it's aggregate
purchases to one-half it's usual con-
sumption. This restriction does not
apply to men and women in the
service.
Packages on hand, filled and ready
for delivery which contain more than
one pound may be disposed
Retailers, wholesaler and manu-
facturers of confectionery and choc-
olates throughout Wisconsin are re-
quested to bring about cooperation
with this movement throughout the
entire industry through advertising
and other notices to their trade"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
WHAT WE HAVE TO-
BE THANKFUL FOR
By H. G. WELLS, London, In The
New Republic.

The United States has had many
advantageous circumstances to thank
for their present ascendance in the
worlds affairs isolation from militar-
list pressure for a century and q quar-
ter, a vast virgin continent, plenty of
land, freedom from Capitalization,
freedom from titles and social vulgari-
ties; common schools, real democrat
ic spirit in their people, and a great
enthusiasm for universities; but no
single advantage has been so great as
this happy accident which has given it
a specially selected man as its voice
and figurehead in the worlds affairs.
It is to the United States of America
we must look now if the world Is to be
made "safe for democracy" 1t is to
the methods Of selection as distin-
guished from delegation, that we must
look if democracy is to be saved for
itself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
Aided U. S. Prisoners in Germany.

Madison, Nov. 19.-Five definite re-
forms in the German plan Of handling
American prisoners of war were &C
complished In advance of the signing
Of the armistice, by Conrad Hoffman,,
graduate of the Wisconsin university
and now connected with the Y. M. 81
A. war work overseas, according to
announcement made by John r. Mott.
director general Of the United War
Work campaign. Briefly these ares
The abolition Of the block system.
which resulted in the free intercomml-
nication among Americans; the presi
dent Of the relief committee was per
mitted to visit nearby towns and mako
purchases access was given to large
athletic field; permission was granted
for the immediate erection of an aSs0-
citation kitchen and hall; and officer
government was allowed within camp
without interference.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
WAYS OF USING
COTTAGE CHEESE

Mrs. Nellie Hatch of Green Bay Is
visiting many towns and cities in Wis
,consin to demonstrate the use and
value of cottage cheese. Her work is
under the supervision of the United
States department of agriculture and
the home economics department of the
university of Wisconsin.
Among the recipes which Mrs. Hatch
has demonstrated to various women's
gatherings in the state are these:
Dreamed potatoes with cheese sauce
Potatoes boiled and sliced in the
usual way, and served with a white
sauce made of one cupful milk, one
and one-half tablespoonfuls flour or
pne-half tablespoonful cornstarch, one
third teaspoonful salt, dash of white
pepper, one-quarter cup cottage cheese,
one-third teaspoonful soda. Mix the
soda in small amount of milk and
add to cheese to neutraliZe. Prepare
white sauce as usual and add cheese
mixture when sauce is well cooked.
IA little chopped pimento or parsley
may be added. Pour over potatoes,
beat well, and serve Immediately.
Cottage cheese salad dressing-One-
quarter tablespoonful mustard, one
Quarter tablespoonful salt, two table
spoonfuls flour, one. tablespoonful su-
gar, three-quarter cupful sweet milk,
one eighth teaspoonful cayenne pep
per, four tablespoonfuls cottage
cheese, two eggs, three tablespoonfuls
butter, cold milk and hot vinegar, in
the order named, stirring until perfect
ly smooth. Cook the mixture in a
double boiler until thickened. To the
stifly beaten whites of eggs add four
tablespoonful of cottage cheese. to
which has been added one-third tea
spoonful soda mixed with a small
amount of milk. Fold this mixture in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
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to the cooked dressing. Set the pan In
cold water and beat until cold and
smooth. This is especially good with
sliced tomatoes.
Cottage cheese sausage-One cupful
cottage cheese, one cupful bread
crumbs or one-half cupful cold rice
and one-half cupful bread crumbs one
quarter cupful peanut butter or two
tablespoons fat, One-quarter cupful
coarsely chopped peanut meats, one
half teaspoonful sage, one-half tea
spoonful thyme, one tablespoonful
milk, one teaspoonful salt, one-quarter
teaspoonful pepper, one tablespoonful
finely chopped onion, one-third tea
spoonful soda. Cook the onion in the
fat until tender but not brown. Dis
solve the soda in the milk and work
into the cheese. Mix all other dry
ingredients thoroughly with the bread
crumbs. Blend the peanut butter and
onion with the cheese and mix with
them the bread crumbs. Form into
flat cakes, dust with bread crumbs or
cornmeal, and fry a delicate brown in
little fat in hot frying pan.
Cottage cheese sundae-Mix two
cupfuls of cottage cheese with two
tablespoonfuls cream, one tablespoon
full sugar or one and one-half table
spoonfuls corn strip, few chopped
nuts or any desired fruits you may
have on hand. Put a generous spoon
pour jam or preserves on each help
ing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
Common Cause

Howdy Thanksgivin'! Here you is
again!
You comes a-interruptin' when rs
ready to complain.
rs thankful fob a pork chop an rs
thankful fob bean;
rs thankful fob each lump O. coal dis
neighborhood has seen.
Now folks is helpin' other folks to see
de winter through,
Cause all de folks is kickin' jes de
same as me an you.
Howdy, Thanksgivin'! AS I looks
along de line
rs thankful fob de comp'ny, cause de
comp'ny's mighty fine!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
J. b. REYNOLDS, Attorney.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
TESTATE ESTATE.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
TEsTATE ESTATE.
STATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court In
~ Probate
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county at the Court House, in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 3rd day of
December, A. D: 1918, being the first Tuesday.
of said month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day. the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Mirlo Boase administrator
of the estate of John w. Boase, late of said
county, deceased. for the examination and al
lowance of his administration account and that
the last will and testament of said deceased be
construed and the assignment of the residue of
said estate to such persons as are by said will
and by law entitled to the same, and for the de-
termination and adjudication of the Inheritance
tax, if any, payable in said estate
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three
weeks successfully, prior to said day of hearing
in the Iowa County Democrat, weekly news
paper, published in said county.
By order of the Court,
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis November 6. 1918.