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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
SEED CORN FOR IOWA COUNTY
BY George o. Springer, Emergency
Food Agent. -

BY George -. Springer, emergency
Food Agent.
|. The seed corn situation in Iowa coun-
ty is serious. Less than one half OF the
farmers nave their seed. Those who
have been carrying on individual ear
tests have found that as high as 90 per
cent of the seed will not germinate.
With few exceptions, all available home
grown seed has been taken.
This means that majority OF the
farmers must get their seed from out
side of the state There are three avail
able sources Of seed:
1. (a) Minnesota and South Dakota
corn, mostly Golden Glow. This may
be expected to mature N favorable
year. The termination is lower than
normal, but will average over 80 per
cent. The cost of this will be from $40
to $12 per bushel.
(b) Nebraska grown Golden Glow.
This seed came from Wisconsin in 1917,
so the corn will be about a week later
in maturing, than if it had been grown
in Wisconsin last year. This will cost
about $l1 per bushel.
2. Flint corn from New York and
Connecticut. Cost about 81 per bushel.
3. AS final resource, we can obtain
southern grown seed corn that will do"
for silage. This seed will cost from
So. so to $500 per bushel.
If you need seed corn register your
needs with the cashier Of your local
bank. Tell him how much and what
kind of seed that you desire. These
orders will then be placed through Mr.
G. P. Norgo1d, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Madison, Wisconsin.
The necessity of immediate action is
imperative, as all Of the good seed is
being taken up. Let your banker know
your need the first time you go to town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
Missionary Meetinu,

A Missionary meeting will be held in
the chapel of the Congregational
Church Thursday afternoon, February
81. Lecture to begin promptly at $50.
Miss Frances Bates Patterson will lee
ture on the "Oriental Womanhood of
Today Miss Patterson speaks from
personal experience of life in the
Orient. She spent five years in China,
going through the siege of Tientsin and
the Boxer uprising of 1900; also two
school terms in Japan; visiting the in
terror during vacation and one winter
in India travelling and visiting friends
who know the country and people,
seeing India from the inside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
FLOUR SALES
BY Mansus Swenson, Food Admin
istrator For Wisconsin.

BY Mangus Swenson, Food Admin
istrator For Wisconsin.
All -four sales must be made in the
proportion of one pound of wheat flour
to one pound of other cereals. The
substitutes included in this rule are:
corn meal, corn starch. corn flour,
hominy, corn grits, barley flour, rice,
rice -four, oat meal, rolled oats, buck
wheat -four, potatoe flour, sweet pota-
toe -four, soya bean flour, feterita fours
and meals.
RYE FLOUR is not to be used as
substitute for wheat flour. When rye
is sold it will not be necessary for pur-
chasers to buy a substitute.
POTATOE FLOUR may be used as
a substitute in the proportion of four
pounds of potatoe -four to one pound OF
wheat of flour.
WHOLEWHEAT FLOUR AND
GRAHAM are in a class by themselves.
For every pound of graham or whole
wheat flour containing 50 per cent Of
the entire wheat sold. sixtenths of
pound of wheat flour substitutes must
be purchased by the consumer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
TOLD TO THE PRINTER

FL. T. Priestley. Galena: Please let
me know what owe you for the Dem
ocrat, have not had bill for some
time. l enjoy the Democrat each week
1t is an unfortunate thing that some
parties constantly attempt to inject pol
itics into the administration of the war,
but it is nevertheless source of salts
faction to every loyal Democrat to learn
that our president in his selection of his
cabinet used the same confident iudg
ment that has marked his other acts all
through these trying times.
Best regards for you both.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS PASS
THE $50,O0O,OO0 MARK

State Director for War Savings, j. b.
Puelicher of Milwaukee has just re
ceived telegram from Frank A, Van
derlip, National Chairman, the contents
of which are important to every resi-
dent of the state of Wisconsin. Inc
telegram says:
WAR Savings Stamps on Thursday,
February IA, passed the $4,000, ,000
mark. Sales Throughout the nation
have been running at the rate OF more
than $2,000,000 day. The steadily
growing volume of savings OF millions
of citizens. placed at the service OF the
nation, is splendid evidence Of your ef-
fective work.
Business as usual, is wholly
wrong idea ia war times. 1t IS only Dy
teaching the people TO save and not to
compete for labor and materials with
the government that we can put the
whole strength Of this nation into the
war. This is not only our most impOr-
tant contribution to the war, but it is
the sure way to raise the required
money IN the next few weeks.
"Our entire national organization of
nearly 200, 900 workers must make it
our common purpose to resolve to
spread this gospel so that there will be
a militant army Of war savers to put
War Savings Certificates and the next
Liberty Loan over the top"
In full agreement with Mr. Vanderlip,
in his assertion that to teach the people
to save is essential to winning the war,
Mr. Puelicher says:
In the last few days | have ad-
dressed the pupils of a number of
schools throughout the state, and [ find
that G5 per cent of them have begun
investing in Thrift Stamps. This
means not only that SO many school
children have entered in the War Saw
ings plan, but that the message has
been carried into many homes to bear
fruit there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21

RED CROSS NOTES

More workers are needed at the Red
Cross rooms to make surgical dressings.
The need OF these dressings is urgent
and will be urgent for some time.
Give a portion of each week to this
work. Do this for your country. The
knitters and sewers are doing splendid
work
Report of church societies who
worked at Red Cross rooms the past
week is as follows:
II members of Dorcas society cut and
folded 70 strips 6x3.
7Co- Workers folded 83 strips 6x3.
members of St. Paups aud st.
Mary's folded 17O congresses SKI.
Not being able to obtain the ready
made comfort kits as heretofore, it be-
came necessary to make these articles.
Mrs Mauger, Mrs Meserole and Mrs
Charles Allen were the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, and they have
the allotment of 18 comfort kits now
ready for the next lot to be outfitted.
Letters expressing thanks for their
kits and great appreciation of the work
have been received by Red Cross from
Hobart Young at Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Tex, Russell Huxtable l73 Aero
Squadron, Chanute Field, Rantoul, ILL.,,
Robert Davis Co. H, 30th Inf, Camp
Green, Charlotte, N. c., and Chelsea
Boase, Kelley Field No. I, South San
Antonio, Texas.
Mrs William Hartford entertained the
r. B. & G.. club at her home February
49, The afternoon was spent in knitting
and sewing for the Red Cross. The
collection of $1.15 was given to Red
Cross.
Miss Clara McCarville, who teaches
east of the city, gave a social at the
school house and donated the proceeds
$22 to the Red Cross.
Mrs Harry Collicutt gave social
February 5, and donated So to Red
Cross from same.
Other donations are:
J. Mullen, S..
Mrs Wenzel Stude, $50
Willis Thompson, monthly donation
ST
Correll & Martin, roll Of wrapping
paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
RAILWAY TRAIN SERVICE ATT
MINERAL POINT

The c.. M. & st. r. Railway has re-
sumed the passenger train which was
temporarily abandoned, and Mineral
Point again enjoys regular train ser"
vice.
On the G.. M. & St. T. trains leave
regularly at 6 :55 a, m. and 1 100 p. m.
and arrive at 2:20 p. IN and 1915 p. M.
On Sunday the train leaves at :00p. M.
and arrives at 2 go p IN.
On the Mineral Point & Northern
trains leave at $3.50 Il. m, 80 p. m.
and A az D. m.; and arrive at 7:15
a. M, II 10 a. N. and go p. IN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21

r. r. 0. Reed, Rector.

February 24-Second Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist, 500 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, Subject,
II am The Way."-10:30 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, The
Plus Sign.-7:30.
Friday Evenings during Lent, Song
Service and Question Box-7:30.
Woman's Auxiliary will meet with
Mrs. W. S. Ross every Thursday
afternoon during Lent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT. Feb. 18, 1919.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoffice:
John Brandeburg, Fred Gross, Alex Doney.
Ole Kammerude. Mr. 65 Mrs Jess Wasser,
S. s. Williams, e. r. Winkler.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
Chicken Pie Supper at WaIdwick.

There will be a chicken pie supper
at the Woodman Hall, Waldwick,
March l, for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Every person is invited to
bring a chicken pie or something to
help the Red Gross. There will also be
parcel post sale. Every one is cor
daily invited to bring parcel amount
ing to no less than 10 cents, which will
be sold for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Supper, adults Is cents, chill
dren Is cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
G. w. Emery, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

SUNDAY SERVICES.
Glass Meetings-9:3
Morning Worship, 1920, Rev. R. A.
Chase, D. D., district superintendent
of PlattevilIe district will preach.
Sunday School-11 AS.
Junior League-3:00.
Epworth League-6:3O.
Evening Worship-7:30. DR.. Chase
will occupy the pulpit.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
1880.
A cordial invitation to all our services
is extended. Strangers will feel an old
home welcome
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
A NATIONAL DUTY

The'Treasnry of the United States has great
deal of money to raise and it can not be raised by
bankers alone, says Secretary McAdoo. The
banks of this country not alone sustain
Americas needs in this war and extend to our
allies the essential aid which they must have to
continue the war
The rich of this country can not do it alone;
the men of this country not do it alone; the
women of this country can not do it alone; but all
of us, the people of the United States disregard
irg partisanship, forgetting selfish interests,
thinking only of the supremacy of right and de-
ter1nined to vindicate the majesty of American
ideals and secure the safety of America and civil
ization, can do the great and splendid work which
God has called upon to do.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
w. J. C.. Bond, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES

iY:sO Y:SOn q. m. m. Public Worship.
11:45 a. m. Sunday School.
Friday Junior Endeavor.
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday at
7:30 p m. Strangers always welcome.
The Brotherhood will meet at the
home of w. j. Penhallegon Tuesday,
February 26th at 1880 p. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21

The Second Quarterly Conference
will be held in the M. E. chulch on
Saturday evening, February %, at 7:30.
All church officials are urged to attend.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21

showing the amounts that came into
YOUR hands and the amounts expended
by you in lawyers charges and other
expenses, including your compensation
and expenses? In winding up the
affairs of this bank is it necessary to
keep the creditors in the dark? In your
capacity as Receiver, you are acting as
an official Of the government and as
trustee of an important trust of which
the creditors should be the benefciar
les. On behalf of large number of
creditors, many of whom are poor
widows, 1 request that you submit a
full and complete report of your doings
as Receiver Awaiting your reply, am
Very truly yours,
ERNEST G. FIEDLER.
February 16, 1918
Central Trust Company, Madison.
Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: You were appointed
trustee of tie estate Of Philip Allen
some eight years ago, A considerable
number of our people, including sever
al poor widows, are creditors Of the
Allen estate. | am attorney for num-
Der of these creditors, who want a
statement Of receipts and expenditures
made by you as trustee, showing in de-
tail the assets which came into your
hands and all expenditures by you as
such trustee, including amounts paid TO
lawyers and your compensation and
expenses.
Thanking you in advance and await
ing your reply, am
Very truly yours,
ERNEST G.. FIEDLER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
THE STATUS OF FIRST NATIONAL
BANK AFFAIRS
Further Illuminating Correspondence
by Ernest G.. Fielder.

Further Illuminating Correspondence
by Ernest G. Fielder.
Treasury Department, Washington,
January "a, 1918.
Mr. Ernest G.. Fielder, Mineral Point,
Wisconsin.
Sir: Your letter of January 21, is
received making inquiry regarding the
affairs of the First National Bank Of
Mineral Point, Wis: Gnsolvent), of
which Mr. G.. L. Williams is Receiver.
A copy Of your letter has been sent
Mr. Williams. whose present address is
care Heard National Bank, Jackson
vile, Fla, with the request that he
communicate with you direct and fur
nish such information as he may deem
proper. Respectfully,
(Signed) F. P. KANE,
Deputy Comptroller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
Monthly Report.

Amount on hand January 1............S 4l8 70
received during January ..... 1925 Is
Total Receipts ......... ......... $3545 %
DISBURSEMENTS
Madison chapter dues NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S 2l6 80
Gundry & GRAY, yarn ............. 149 81
Wells Fargo Express Co................ "a
Burdick & Murray, mdse, 30
A. M. Kramer, warn ..... 26 10
Stamps, etc. 80. .................. w
Eaton Rapids Woolen Co., yarn. IL %
Cameron, Amberg, stamps ............. 133
Red Cross Supply pins....... ........... 800
.Cranston Mills, yarn rn................. 1l2 80
S 534 80
Cash to balance $50. ............ 3010 "a
S3545 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21

Jacksonville, Florida, Jan. %, 1918.
Mr. E G. Fielder, Mineral Point, Wis.
Dear Sir: Your recent letter ad-
dressed to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency relative to the affairs Of the First
National Bank of Mineral Point, Wis,
has been forwarded to me, and l beg
leave to advise as follows:
To that part stating your clients
would like to know why they have not
received additional dividends, and
while this snbject has already been
taken up with you in previous letter,
will again advise that the last dividend
was practically all that could be paid
out of the assets of the bank until such
time as the directors suit was disposed
of. Now that this is disposed of, there
will be a small dividend paid to the
creditors within the next few weeks
and of which they will receive notice
when same is ready for payment.
AS to reports, all of mine are made
direct to the office Of the Comptroller Of
the Currency, who in turn publishes
an annual report covering matters rela-
tive to insOlvent banks.
AS to matters connected with the
Allen estate, refer you to the trustee,
the Central Trust Company of Madison,
or to Mr. Jackman, their attorney.
Respectfully,
(Signed) Q. L. WILLIAMS, Receiver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
February 16, 1918.
Hon. F. P. Kane, Deputy Comptroller
of the Currency, Washington, D. G.


of the Currency, Washington, D. G.
Dear Sir: Your letter of January "a,
stating that my previous letter was
forwarded to Mr. G. L. Williams with
request that he furnished me with such
information as he might deem proper,
received.
l received letter dated January 49,
1918, from Mr. Williams, in which he
says, LAS to reports, all of mine are
made direct to the office of the Comp
troller of the Currency, who in turn
publishes an annual report covering
matters relative to insolvent banks"
MI Williams, as Receiver, has never
made any report to the creditors of the
First National Bank of this city
These creditors have sustained heavy
losses, and it seems to me that their re-
quest for statement, showing how
much has been paid to lawyers and ex-
pended by the Receiver generally, is
entirely reasonable. [ sincerely hope
that you will require the Receiver to
submit to the creditors an itemized
statement of receipts and expenditures
Very truly yours,
ERNEST G. Fielder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-21
February Is, 1913.

feOruary 10, 1918.
Mr. G. L. Williams, Receiver, Jackson
vile, Florida.
Dear Sir: have your letter of Jan
uary 2Sth, relative to the affairs of the
First National Bank of this city. I
understand that you are required to
make reports to the Comptroller of the
Currency, but is there any reason why
you decline to make a report to the
creditors? Is there any reason for Sc
crecy? You, as Receiver, came to
Mineral Point and took charge of the
affairs of this bank, including the
money and assets on hand. The assets
did not belong to the government, but
belonged to the creditors who sustained
heavy losses through the failure of the
bank.
You have never made any statement
to these creditors Of receipts or expen-
ditures made by you as Receiver. The
creditors are vitally interested in the
administration of the affairs of the
bank. Don't you think that in justice
to them you should submit a statement
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21

of physical disability, and has return ed to his home from Camp Gordon. Georgia.
 The Keystone Store will be open all day today. More big bargains. Sale.- adv.
 Coal Supply Limited.
 The supply of hard coal in the hands of dealers in Danielson is so very limited that it will be dispensed with the greatest possible care
 Zero Sunday Morning.
 The temperature dropped down to the zero mark in DanieIson at 7.3C Sunday morning.
 Failed to Return Questionnaire.
 Delher Bulbel, who has been in Worcester, was arrested here Saturday afternoon for having failed to return his questionnaire to the local board tfor this district. He was taken tc Putnam by Chief Michael Grimshaw
 Buys Wood Property. Arthur W. Williams, who is suc- cessfully engaged in business here, has purchased of Byron Wood the new dwelling that Mr. Williams and his family have been occupying for some time, at the corner of Broad and Franklin streets.
 Mrs G. H. N. Thomas, mother o1 George O. Thomas, was seriously il Sunday a tthe home of MT. and Mrs Thomas; on the West Side. ,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
LIBERAL GIVING IN 1917.
Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. S, or St. James
 Church Reads Annual Report.

At the masses at St. James church on Sunday, Rev. M. J. Ginet, M S., read the annual financial report of the parish and described the year recent ly closed as marked by the most 1ib- eral giving in the history of the par ish.
 The total receipts amounted to $17,- 79572, a new high record figure. Dur ing the year many improvements were made to church property, including the redecoration of the church inte- rior, at a cost of more than $2.500, and the debt was reduced by $2,000. In ad- dition, $1,000 of parish funds was in- vested in Liberty bonds. The close of the year found the parish with a net debt of only s17,000, and this amount, it is felt, will be wiped out within a very few years. leaving the splendid church properties free from incumbrance. Father Ginet highly complimented the members of the parish upon the splendid spirit of cooperation and Hb- eral giving that characterized their re- lations to their church during the past year and stated that he was profound ly grateful therefor.
 The congregation not only surpass- ed all of it's previous efforts Tn con-
 
 ed with the turmoil and never ceas- | ing demands upon resources to meet l burdens of the war, in the support of which the congregation has made a | remarkable record of loyalty and an abundance of work accomplished. A service flag now flown outside the church bears 63 stars, one for each
 young man of the parish who is in
 the service, and more are to be add ed at once to bring the record up tc l date.
 Father Gdnet took occasion Sunday 1 to direct the attention of all his con-
 gregation to the necessity of comply
 ing without whimpering CT restraint
 to the terms of the fuel conservation
 order. He urged implicit confidence
 in the judgment of those who are di-
 recting the affairs of the nation ir
 this great crisis and sggested that
 those VITO are dealing with the great
 problems that now congront Ameri- ca know better than the average per
 son just what should be done to solve them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
STONINGTON
Waite Babcock Engagement Announced Watch Presented supt. c. S. Brishtman, Resigned.

The enga cement is announced of Ensign Courtlandt Woodruff Babcock, United States naval reserve force. son of Mrs. Courtlandt G. Babcock, of Stonington, to Miss Elizabeth Mac Donald Waite of Baltimore. Miss Waite has been a summer visitor at Stonington in past years.
 Superintendent Watched
 After a service of 23 years with the American Velvet company, Charles S. Brightman, superintendent of the winding department, has resigned, to be in effect next Wednesday, His as- sociate workers as a token of their friendship have given him a fine god watch.
 Stonington Pointers. There has been increase in the num- Der of night watchmen at the ship yard in compliance with federal orders.
 Frank Carpenter of East Greenwich is visiting relatives in the borough.
 John W. Henry, son of MT. and Mrs. John S. Henry, is home on pass from Camp Devens.
 William Sylvia of the naval reserve force is home On short liberty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21
BLANKET APPEAL
Ordered in Case of Registrants Who
 Have Married Since Last May.

A communication received Saturday by the local exemption board makes known that the provost marshal gen. eral has ordered Attorney Arthur G. Bill of Danielson, appeal agent for the government, to file a blanket appeal from the decision of the local board on all cases of registrants who have mar ried since May IS, 1917, and who nave claimed deferred classification on that ground. Practically all of these men have been placed in Class 2 by the local board, but this classification now becomes subject to review by the dis trict board at Hartford with the pos sibility that some of the decisions may be reversed The same rule is being applied in all exemption districts throughout the country.
 This local district, in the usual or der Of things, has had numerous mag riages of registrants since May IS, 1917, when the selective service law became effective.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-21

St. John, Gladys St. John. Clarence St. John.
 Miss Annie Anderson is i'll.
 Fur trappers find it very poor sea- son for their business, the streams being full of ice.
 Wild Cats Tracks.
 The tracks of wild cat were seen here the past week in the snow. It has lived in this section for some time.
 Jared Hall and family have closed their home and have gone to~ Arizona to be absent two years.
 H. H. Crowell made a business trip to Providence Friday
 The roads are still in dangerous condition from ice and many have re- ceived bad falls.
 Local people were sorry to hear of | the deat hof Homer R. Headley at his home in Guilford, Conn. ] Seed catalogues for 1918 begin to ar- rive.