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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Bandit Palez
Seized Nanuco
Near Tampico
(By The United Press. )

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Bandit
Leader Palez has seized Panuco, near
Tampico, according to word received
here today. The constitutionalist
forces retreated under the bandits
onslaught and are now awaiting re-
Inducements.
1t is stated that Panuco is just
north of Tampico and at the edge of
the large oil field which is supplying
the British and American navies. No
British or American troops are in
that vicinity and it is possible that
the bandit may attempt to interfere
with the oil supply.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
American Artillery Making Mountain
Stronghold Unhealthy For Germans
(By The United Press. }

AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sept. 9.-The Amer-
artillery has opened heavy bombardment La Petite
and Montague, powerfully fortified heights which rise 200
point where the German line leaves the Ane and dips
towards Rheims This height the key to the enemy positions
in that region is furrowed with strong trench system
and slopes and crest defended with thick belts Of babed
wire American batteries including many sxnch guns
hurting hundreds of shells into the slopes and into the cres
ripping the wires and searching out the deeply ndened wood
ed ravne infested Machine guns which command the valleys
are baerng the trenches to ruins generally making the
tain stronghold most unhealthy for the Germans
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Several Numbers
Reported Taken

While the law, or request, govern
ing the running of automobiles on
Sunday was observed by most auto
mobile owners yesterday, we are in
formed that numbers Of several cars
were taken during the day and that
the names Of the parties disregarding
the Sunday regulations will be for
warded to authorities at Nashville.
Just what action will be taken in
cases Of this kind cannot be learned,
but the general impression seems to
be that they viii be denied the priv
ilegs Of buying gasoline,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
FiT1land's Whole
Man Power At
Germany's Call

PARIS, Sept. s.-A treaty of ALI
ance has been concluded between
Germany and Finland, under which
the entire man power of Finland is
put at Germany's disposal, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Matin from
Copenhagen.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
FACT AND FANCY.

Some sins are silk-lined.
Red hair indicates jealousy.
Too many cheap versifers think
they were born, not made.
Mexicans eat salt on oranges.
The Office that seeks the man has
no salary attached to it.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Furnish Money
Direct to Farmer
LindsIey's Plan

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Dr
Lindsey, of Nashville, Tenn, told the
house ways and means committee to.
day that it should arrange for the i'm.
mediate creation of billion dollars
in new money to be given farmers
directly by the government, cutting
out the banks, which he said were
exacting usurious interest.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Census of Cotton
Report Today

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9,-The
cotton census report today shows
one million, thirty thousand, six hun
dred and twenty bales ginned from
the 1918 crop up to September 1st.
The same period during 1917 showed
614,7S7 bales ginned. Georgia
ginned 12O,35O bales.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
German Artillery Is Lending Aid To
Bolsheviki Who Are Gaining Strength
(Bx The United Pre.,.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The German artillery lending
aid to the Bohevk west of Voga from PIMA to north Kaza
according to state department advces today These
mens said that the Boshevh gaining strength there
because of the Teuon aid An unofficial report stated also
that they had probably retaken Samara If this is true it
Orenburg Imbick and Kazan in imminent danger
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
French Troops At The Gates Of
Lafere, Which Is Still Aflame
(By The United Press }

PARIS Sept 9-The French troops at the gates of
Lafere which is still aame This the section of the linden
burg line which the Allies unable to occupy in 1917 It is
probable that St. Goban in wooded country centering in
that town. enable only with difficulty The French at
tack by way of Fresnes at the SOUTH by of Bars and
Auer to the westward The Allies have taken Vveque and
St. Emile in their advance toward st. Quentin
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Fore-
cast for the period September to
IA, inclusive:
Ohio valley and Tennessee-Slight
prospect Of showers Monday or Mon
day night in the Ohio valley, other
wise fair. Nearly normal tempera-
lures.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Navy Strengthens
Our Conveys AS
APrecaution
(By The United Press. }

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The
navy for some weeks past has been
Germany would make big U-boat
drive against American transports.
Secretary Daniels announced today
that the conveys had been strength
enel and other anti-submarine meas
ures increased.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Lenine's Assassin
Was Executed
(By The United Press }

ZURICH, Sept. 9.-Dora Kaplan,
the girl who shot and seriously in
jured Nikolai Lenine, the Bolsheviki
premier, was executed Wednesday,
it is reported here today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
British Patrols Pressing On Today;
Have Occupied Vermand and Vendelles
(By The United Press

LONDON, Sept. 9-The British attacking Gouze-
aucourt learned today British patrols have occupied
Vermand six miles northwest of ST. Quentin and also Ven
dee The British have reached the western and northwest
e edges of Epey British patrols reported to be passing
through the village.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09

The Germans are making tea out
of hay.
No mans respect for old age ex-
tends to eggs,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
French Troops Now Hold Crozat Canal Now Within -Four
Miles Of 81. Quentin American Artillery yBombardng Huns
American Troops Join the Japanese
And Czechs On Line Beyond Nikolsk
(By The United Press. }

VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 9.-Two battalions of American
troops have one dhe Japanese and Czechs the front line
beyond Nikok Another battalion is guarding the railroad
between Vadvostok and Nkosk The discipline of the
leans has made them popular among the other Allied troops
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09

Potatoes, placed on a layer of
coke, win not sprout.
When a bank clerk takes up yacht
ing it's a sign hell be a skipper soon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
The French Are Only Four Miles
From ST. Quentin This Afternoon
(By The United Press. }

LONDON, Sept. 9.-The French only four miles
from St Quentin and the cavalry patrols close Lafere it
is learned this afternoon.
The French now hold Crozat canal practically the whole
length.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
French Forces Advanced Toward
St. Quentin Last Night-Also
Gained In Thrust Against Lafere
(By The United Press. )

PARIS, Sept 9The French forces during the night adj
vanced towards St Quentin from the south and also gained
their thrusts against Lafere from the north the office
communique stated today
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
LINDEN

Harry Beerkircher fell from a rock
ing horse while at play Thursday and
broke an arm. Dr. Gratiot was called
! from Mineral Point to set the injured
member and the child is getting along
nicely.
/, Simon Harker and niece Miss Elsie
Harker left on Tuesday for Los An
geles, CAL, to spend the remainder of
the winter months.
| Mrs Carrie Hicks and niece ALA
Parry spent several days this week in
Baraboo with DR.. and Mrs L. w.
Sayles.
Miss Tia Redfern of Galena and Mrs
1. Reynolds of Chicago were Christmas
guests at the H. w. Springer and w
B. Kirkpatrick homes.
j. A. Summers spent several days at
the home of his mother in GAINESVILLE.
| The Rebekah lodge served an excel
lent twenty five cent supper at their
rooms in the J. T. Evans building on
Thursday evening. A large number
attended.
The Methodist Episcopal and PRINT
tive Methodist churches held their
Christmas trees and programs on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings respectively
Tho programs were good, rejecting
credit on both instructors and the
children taking part.
Patriotic Pageant at Linden.
Under the auspices of the High
School, a patriotic pageant entitled
The American Flag" was given at the
Auditorium on Thursday evening. De-
cember 20, about 100 school children
taking part. There were three episodes
portrayed.
The Making of the American Flag.
! How t1e States came in.
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner.
| During interludes, drills and tab
leaux were given and the last number
was a grand tableaux of entire com
pany. Three reels Of pictures sent out
by the University Extension were
shown.
! Paul Revere's Ride.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

ter. All fertilizer and lime will be or
dered at least several months in adj
vance Of when needed All farm ma
nure will be most carefully saved and,
whenever practicable, moved right
from the gutter to the field and spread
Immediately. Where this cannot be
done it will be carefully stored in sheds
and manure pits.
Potassium and nitrogen, which are
now extremely high in price, are lost
rapidly when manure is leached by the
thawing snow and spring rains. Ex-
posture in this way during March and
April usually means a loss of one-quar-
| ter to one-half of the value Of the ma
nure.
Calculated on the present high price
Of potassium fertilizers, the potassium
In ton Of average farm manure is it.
self worth nearly five dollars. The
potassium Is found largely in the liquid
portion of the manure and hence is
easily lost. When in addition to the
market value Of the potassium there is
added the market value of the nitro
gen and phosphorus, the value Of ton
Of well-cared-for manure is found to
be about eight dollars. In addition to
supplying these three elements, ma
nure produces other beneficial effects.
Under ordinary conditions manure
has a value Of about two and one-half
dollars per ton, but the present ex-
tremely high prices of all farm pro-
duce, together with the high price Of
commercial fertilizers, now make farm
manure Of exceptional value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

Mr. and Mrs Herschel Terrell were
Mineral Point callers Monday.
John Ross was a Dodgeville caller
Saturday.
Retta Campton of Mineral Point Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Lynn Terrell Of Pleasant View is Wis
iting his aunt Mrs Chad Harker.
Floyd Lindsey of Milwaukee spent
his Christmas vacation with his parents
Rev. Mr. and Mrs Lindsey.
News of the death of Delos Babcoch
of Mineral Point was received here las
Tuesday morning. Mr. Babcock was
formerly of this place.
Mrs Laura Crawford Of Iowa Falls
Iowa, and Mrs Jennie Oler and daugh.
ter Fannie of Alden, Ia, are visiting
their parents here.
Nora and Eva Humbert, who are
teaching school at Lamont, spent theil
Christmas vacation with their parents
Mr. and Mrs George Humbert.
Charles Harris of this place and Miss
Matte Frank of Yellowstone were unit
ed in marriage on Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs DR.. Rice and son Robert
Of Fayette and Mr. and Mrs Henry
Skinner and daughter Ruth spent
Thursday evening at Robert Uren's.
Mr. ard Mrs George Harris and fam
lily were Dodgeville callers Thursday.
Elias Brewster Of Beloit is visiting
relatives here this week.
Chad and Jack Harker have pur
chased new Ford car.
Rolly Evans is very sick with bron
chitis and asthma.
Thomas league was Mineral Poin
caller Thursday and Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
DADDY'S EV[NIN(
ARY TALL 63
~ MARY CpAHAM BONNER
sANTA's CITY TRIP.
RY GRAHAM BONNER

SWELL" said Santa Claus, as he
and gave each one nice lump Of
sugar, "now we visit city next"
The reindeer made sounds which
Santa Claus knew meant, call right,
were always ready. you know"
Off they started for the city. 1--WE
have to go on the roofs as usual" said
Santa Claus, "but then you know there
aren't many chimneys for me to go
down, so I use the fire escape. l can
always find some way of getting to
the children"
The reindeer thought to themselves
of the days when Santa Claus first dis
covered he would have to use fire
escapes in many homes instead of
chimneys and they remembered how
delighted he was to find that there
was always some way of reaching
children's hanging stockings! "Are we
off to the nearest city now?" the rein
deer asked.
No one could have understood them
but Santa Claus, but he answered,
"Yes, We'll hurry along. There is only
one Christmas eve and there are many,
many homes. Of course there is one
nice thing-the time is different in diff
ferent places, and where some of the
children are ready to get up in one
part of the world, the others are just
going to bed. That helps me along
splendidly."
So Santa talked on and then he
said:
"Heigh-ho. along we go.
over roofs or fields of snow
wherever boys and girls can be found,
Santa and the reindeer will cover the
I'VE won't miss any homes tonight
Because tomorrow at broad daylight,
THE children will look at the things we
bring,
$50 I shall hurry with my work as I
sing
The reins of the reindeer jingled as
they rushed along. Oh, how they went!
And Santa Claus kept singing while
the sleighbels made the loveliest sort
of music.
They reached the city and into every
home Santa Claus went with his pack.
How he hurried and scurried and how
the toys rolled out of the big bag as
he picked out the different ones for the
certain children. Everything had been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

quiet. To put off their consideration
until spring this year would be unwise
If not unpatriotic.
1. Labor and machinery-high in
price.
2. Railroad hipments-uncertain
8. Potash and nitrate fertilizers-ex-
brilliantly high In price.
4. Acid phosphate-high in price and
delivery uncertain.
5. Rock phosphate-reasona in
price.
9. Lime-reasonabl in price.
Z. Farm manure, the big winter
,crop-large quantity and of exception
ally high value.
The average foresighted farmer is
going to meet this situation with big
winter drive. All machinery will be
carefully stored and repaired this win
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

1t produced. Despite the efforts OF ed
ucational institutions, Industrial cor
poratiOns and philanthrOpic individ-
uals, all of whom have expended large
sums in teaching improved methods OF
agriculture, our domestic consumption
has rapidly outrun our ability to pro-
duce We must have more cultivated
land and we must make better use Of
the land already under cultivation.
The latter problem is outside the prov
ince of this article.
There are three kinds Of reclamation
now in progress-irrigatiOn, drainage
and stump removal from cut-Over land.
All three of these are equally import
ant, though as yet the latter problem
has received but little attention. 1t
has remained for the state Of Wis
consin through its College of Agricul-
ture, working comparatively with the
railroads and the manufacturers of
land-clearing machinery, to attract the
attention of the nation to this prob
lem.
The northern end of the Mississippi
valley in the region Of the Great
Lakes was once, as it is Well-knOwn, a
great forest This timber has been
unprOductive. Here and there over
this area settlers have come in and
are laboriously clearing the land.
When once opened up, the stumps re-
moved and the land cultivated, fine
farms rapidly develop. The drawback
of this section is the stump. OF the
stump those of the pine neither rot
nor burn, but remain to cucumber the
land.
For the solution of this problem like
all others, science can make its i'm
portant contribution. Drawn is always
necessary to subdue the land, but
brain mixed with Drawn brings it most
quickly and most surely under con-
troll
The railroads traverSing this region
are interested in it's development SO
too Is the state. Industrial concerns
whose business success depends, In
some degree at least, upon a wider
use Of their products, are likewise in
terested. All these forces united in a
campaign Of education.
The state legislature became inter
ested. Ii this was worth while doing
largely at private or personal expense
by business men, why was it not a
good thing for the state to undertake?
Bills have appeared in several states
in this section appropriating sums for
the two other forms of land reclama-
ton mentioned at the beginning Of this
article and its members Immediately
began to inquire If federal money de-
voted to this purpose might not yield
even greater returns. When once re-
claimed, cut-over lands are subdued for
all time, and yield tax to the gov
eminent instead of imposing one
upon 1t.
No doubt this progress will be slow,
but 1t is largely a matter of education,
and educational processes are essen
TALLY slow. That these efforts will
Weld results of national scope, in due
time. is not now a matter Of doubt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
PLAN TO MAKE FULL USE OF
STATES BIG WINTER CROP
BY EMIL TRUoG,
College of Agriculture, University Of Wisconsin.

Lest Wisconsin farmers miss some
facts just now, it would be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

He declared that unless Wisconsin
can feel sure that net returns from
hemp will be good the growers cannot
afford to develop new sections for the
production of the crop. Present quo
tatiOns from seed producing centers
warrant the assumption on the part
of Wisconsin growers that the price
level will be kept rather beyond the
safety point.
Should Wisconsin be able to get
seed at Sc a bushel IA pounds in a
bushel of hemp) and lay it down in
the state for 81, fairly good acre
age could be planted next spring, with
the possibility Of opening some new
centers. Six dollars is said to be a
liberal price for Kentucky seed grow
ers to get and one which is entirely
fair, considering production costs, in
terest rates. and other items.
The total amount Of hemp seed
available this year will be larger than
usual The amount raised in Ken
lucky will be practically the same as
last year; several thousand bushels
of old seed were held over; and over
5000 bushels of seed were grown this
year in Kansas and California.
It is estimated that there will be
about 10000 bushels of seed produced.
Last year the total acreage in the
United States was estimated at less
than $4,000 acres.
The rate Of seeding usually advocat-
|, ed is one bushel to the acre, so this
means that there will be about 10000
acres planted If all the seed is used.
This would mean, however, an increase
of about 1900 acres in the principal
hemp-raising states. Will there be as
large an increase as this? This is the
doubtful point at issue.
Wisconsin will do we'll to equal it's
7,0O0-acre point made In 1917. Of
these, 1000 acres were sown at con-
tract price Of stated sum for each
ton of cured stalks
Under existing conditions Wisconsin
will do well to get out an acreage OF
hemp large enough to protect the cap
ital already invested in machinery and
breaking plants. Demand for seed Is
also on the wane in California, where
a smaller acreage is anticipated for
next year. In the Dakotas and Mime
sofa and other Northwestern states,
where over 5000 acres were grown last
year, the crop was unsuccessful, and it
is doubtful ii any seed will be used in
that region next spring. The chief
hemp increase will be in Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan, where the crop is grown
on muck land and there is plenty Of
machinery to care for the crop.
Whether or not Wisconsin can prog
ress in hemp culture this year, then,.
depends on conditions beyond the con-
troll of its growers. The result will
be awaited with interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

arranged beforehand, so Santa Claus
wasted no time. And, too, he is the
fastest worker in all the land on
Christmas eve.
And as he hurried he kept on sing
ing:
II laugh, and sing,
For presents / bring,
"Toys-everything."
heard Santa Claus singing this song
they jingled their reins and bells and
sang in their curious voices that only
Santa Claus understands, "FOr you're
the children's King"
Santa Claus beamed and said, Il
must look at my little people tonight"
And as he hurried off he took flying
trip to the bedside of every sleeping
child, and he said to himself "Ah.
when you wake up, you'll find I've been
to see you, and you'll be glad, for you
like old Santa Claus, eh?"
And the children in their sleep
smiled, for somehow their sleep was
very sweet that night.
"These fire escapes are certainly diff
ferent from the old-fashioned Chin
neys," said Santa Claus to the rein
deer. "But no matter! The cities
must be visited as well as the coun-
try places. To be sure l find city
house now and again with a chimney,
but you will notice that have to use
the flre-escape mostly.
ut does seem funny! For years l
never used anything but chimneys.
I'm glad there are still some left, for
I'd forget how to climb down one II
they did away with them altogether,
and do love going down chimneys!
"But the dty children are just as
dear and nice as the country children
and they like the same things, too.
Gracious, the number of sleds that
have been asked for by the city chill
dren, and ice skates too!
'In this city there have been more
children wanting sleds than In any
other and heard old King Snow say
ing he was going to take trip there
tomorrow, for children must have snow
for their sleds, as they haven't the
runners that we have on our sleigh
which can even go over the city
roofs!" And the reindeer smiled, too,
for they thought of the children the
next day with the sleds that Santa
had given them, and the snow that old
King Snow would send down to the
earth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
For Sale.
Auctioneer

For Sale.
The John Crowley homestead in the
south part of town containing nearly one acre
Of land and 7-room house; one story stone
house with basement kitchen, we'll and sub
stantially built with frame addition all in good
shape with good cistern and a number of fruit
trees on the place: will be sold cheap if sold
soon. For particulars inquire of Joseph O'Neill
or G.. w. Holmes.
Look over the Want column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
HIGH SEED PRICES
CHECK HEMP GAINS

Unless hemp seed prices take a de-
cided downward trend it is doubtful if
Wisconsin farmers will invest very
heavily in this great fiber crop another
season.
They will, at least, not extend the
present acreage should high prices
prevail for seed. The demand for food
crop and live stock products will also
tend to keep hemp enthusiasm from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

a wise idea to
take an inventory
of the means and
munitions at hand
with which to
start the spring
advance against
the food short
age.
Here are some
facts and cOndi-
tons at h a n d
which call for the
Badger farmers
attention during
winter months Of
nnnnn 70 firo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

Ell out lIle ldct
that In a compare
lively short time
this country would
become an import
err of human food
unless active steps
were taken to in
crease the avail
able supply.
How true were
h is predictions
may be seen when
we know that In
1915 this country
consumed almost
oc n1r,oh food nc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

Counterfeit Gold.
There are times when silence is only
counterfeit gold.