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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

The London war Office made official
announcement that British cavalry and
armored motorcars occupied Aleppo,
Mesopotamia.
The official press bureau III London
announced that Premier LLOYD George
and Foreign Minister BaIfonc have
proceeded to France.
Eighteen now ships .. - 300 dead
weight tons WEI addoI &c The Ameri-
can feet during the week ended Octo-
Der %.
Twenty-six German airpjunes were
brought down By the British: Field
Marshal Haig says in lis report to
london. The British los: eleven ma
chimes.
One thousand dollars was paid at
Marion. O., by breeder Of Black
stone. Ark, for, Cherry Bob, a famous
Daroc boar The animal weighs 800
pounds.
Doun NJ. Roberts, former mayor of
Terre Haute, Ind, has been paroled
after three years of a six-year SEN
tence in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kan, for election frauds.
A dispatch from The Hague says
three American prisoners Of war have
succeeded in escaping from Germany
into Holland. They are Flight Lieuts.
L. E. Tillinghast of Westerly, r. l.;
John O. Donaldson of Washington and
Robert Anderson Of Honolulu.
The interstate commerce commission
at Washington approved proposed in
creases in express rates, to become eff
fective unless another method Of Civ
ing the American Railway Express
company added revenue is worked out
with the railway administration.
Announcement was made in the
London house of commons that since
the beginning of the war British troops
have taken 327 41G enemy combatant
prisoners, including 264,242 Germans
There are $4,000 German combatant
prisoners in the United Kingdom at
the present time
Prisoners to the number of 100000
have been captured on western front
battlefields, it was made known in
New York when the federal food adj
ministration disclosed that it is neces-
sary to feed them in addition to feed
ing our own troops now in France
and many millions of mouths.
Leslie Kruger, draft evader, arrest
ed at Brainerd, Mimi, and brought tC
La Crosse, Wis, on charge of resist
Alg arrest with force of arms at his
former home at Owen, Wis, where the
four Kruger brothers fought pos
Sc, will be turned over to the military
authorities to be tried for desertion.
italian troops have begun an Of
fensive between the Piave and Bret
ma rivers in the Monte Grappa region
They have captured Monte SaravolO
part Of the Monte PrassOlan anC
Monte Pertica. In bitter Sighting the
Italians established themselves on the
banks of the Ornic river and captured
more than 5000 prisoners, says q
Rome dispatch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
AUSTRIA FORSAKES
THE KAISER; BEGs
SEPARATE PEACE
Agrees to Free Government for
the CzeCho- SIovaks.
WILSON'S VIEWS ACCEPTED
Mote Declares Austro-Hungary Ac-
cepts All the Conditions the Presi-
dent of the United States Has
Laid Down for Peace.

London, Oct. 2o.-The allies will
make a separate peace with Austria
Upon these conditions:
I. The allied armies now advancing
on the Danube must be given the right
to use the Austrian railway, thus open
ing the door to Germany.
2. The Austrian armies released
from the front must not be USED
against the revolving peoples of the
dual monarchy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
Amounted Superintendent.

Dodgeville Chronicle: Mr. I. Emery
Bray of Lancaster has been appointed
superintendent of the State school for
Deaf at Delavan. Mr. Bray is County
Superintendent of Schools of Grant
county and for nearly eight years was
postmaster Of this city. In his new po-
sition Mr. Bray will have under him
nearly $50 scholars and attendants and
his numerous friends here are certainly
pleased to learn of his success in secur-
ing this petition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
HERE'S BIG BUNCH OF HUNS
Paris Newspaper Says Allies Have
Captured $4,000 Since
August g.

Paris, Oct. 29.-The newspaper LIN.
formation says since August 8 the fol
lowing captures have been made:
By the British, 10000; by the Amer
leans, $4,000; by the French, $4,000;
total, $4,000.
'These captures" says the newspa.
per, represent highly valuable coin
Of exchange"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31

who is quite sick.
Mrs Martha Duff is moving onto her
farm south of Fayette.
The schools are all closed in this
vicinity on account of sickness but
conditions are improving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
TWO SHIPS SUNK OFF u. S.
Survivors From Steamers Reported
by U-Boats Landed at Barnegat
and Egg Harbor.

Monmouth Beach, n. j., Oct. 29.-Re-
ports received here over the telephone
of the coast guard service say that
survivors of the crews of two steam
ships off the coast have been landed,
one boatload at Barneget and one at
Egg Harbor. The reports were that
the ships had been torpedoed, although
the information in this regard was in
definite
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31

Advertise your wants in the Want
column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
FAYETTE

Mr. and Mrs Frank Andrews of New
Lisbon brought the body of their 12
year old daughter here for burial last
Wednesday.
Dr. Peck of Darlington was here
Monday to see Mrs John Van Matre,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
sIavs Mut:ny and Capture karIovicz

Zurich, Oct. 2G.-Two Slav regiments
have mutinied and captured Karlovicz
according to dispatches received here
Other mutinies are reported elsewhere
Karlovicz is in Hungary 80 miles north.
west of Belgrade. 1t is 260 miles east
of Fiume, which is reported to have
been seized by Croat rebels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
BRITISH FIGHTING ON PAVE
English Troops Occupy Island In
River-Take More Than no
Prisoners

London, Oct 28.-Brit1sh troops
fighting along the Piave river since the
night of October 1924 have occupied
the island OF Grave Ill Papadopou and
taken more than TO prisoners, accord
ing to an official statement. Violent
Austrian counter-attacks were re-
pulsed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-08-08
Summer Complaint

During the hot weather of the
summer months some member
of almost every family is likely
to be troubled with an unnatural
looseness of the bowels. and it is
of the greatest Importance that
this be treated promptly, which
can only be done when the medi
cine is kept at hand. Mrs.F F.
Scott, Scottsville, N. Y, states,
II first used Chamberlain's Col
ic aud Diarrhoea Remedy as
much as five years ago. AT that
time / had q severe attack oil
summer complaint aud was suf-
fering intense pain. One dose
relieved me. Other members Of
my family have since used il
with like results. adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-08-08
Residence for Sale
The Harvey property near the
school house at a bargain-N. J..
Craig, Mansfield, Mo.-adv.
Garden Hints.

Watch constantly for the first
appearance of a disease, or in
sect.
Inspect the garden at least
every other day. Work for co.
operation in the neighborhood.
One infected or infested garden
may be the source of disease in
lection or insect infestation for
several nearby gardens.
Keep your own garden clean
and it will be an object lesson
for careless neighbors, and will
have a tendency to help clean up
the neighborhood.
Don't wait for the bug or
worm to appear, but get a can.of
CARDIFF and dust it on and
around the plants and vines af-
ter a rain, or dew, or after spr
inkling.
, RENDER, Gardite Guards Gar.
dens and you will find it for sale
by all dealers who have The
Wolf Chemical Company's
H.
MADE TO SATISFY" pro.
ducts.
If there is not a Wolf dealer
in your city or town, order d.
rect from US at Centralia, Mo-,
enclosing 35c. in stamps or
money order for prepaid pack.
age. adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-08-08
Among the Lodges

Mansfield Lodge No. 543, A.
f. and A. M, and Mansfield
Chapter No. 122, r. A. NJ, will
dedicate the Masonic service
flag at the Masonic Temple in
Mansfield Thursday, August 8,
at 3 o'clock, the program for the
occasion being as follows:
Song. America" by all
Invocation, G. A. Swenson,
District Deputy Grand Master.
Song. Miss Marian Livingston
Presentation address, DR.. r.
M. Rogers.
Song, Mrs, John e. Craig.
What a Service Flag Means"
DR.. Orval E. Hamilton.
Song, Miss Marian Livingston
Dedicatory Address, DR.. G. G..
Wood, Fast Grand Master Ora.
nd Lodge of Missouri, Past
Grand High Priest Grand Chap.
ter of Missouri.
Refreshments.
The Masons from these bodies
in the service are:
Clifton H. Robinett.
Jesse. B. Roote.
Walter G. Coday.
Carlyle Poe.
Frank Pope.
Edward G. Whitwer.
Oscar Rem.
Bina Maberry.
Ernest j. Butzke.
Harry K. Hays.
Harold-T. Livingston.
District Deputy Grand Mas.
ter W A Newton will officially
visit Mansfield Lodge, No 146 I.
90, F., Saturday night, August
24th. A full attendance is desi-
red.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-08-08

of the South East quarter of sec
ton seven, in Township twenty
eight, North of Range fifteen
West Of the Fifth principal mer.
idian, containing in all Four Hun
dred acres.
Which said action is returnable
on the first day of the next term
of said cou TT, TO- be held at the
Court House in the City of Hart.
vile in the County and State a.
foresaid on the End day of Sep.
TENDER, 1918, when and where
you may appear and answer or
otherwise defend such action;
otherwise plaintiffs petition will
be taken as confessed and judg-
ment rendered accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of July,
1918. JOHN N. PRYOR JR,
(SEAL) Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Wright County.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-08-08

All the North West quarter OF
the North East quarter and the
North East quarter of the North
West quarter of section seven,
in Township twenty. eight, North
of Range fifteen, West of the
fifth principal meridian, contain
ing eighty acres.
Allof the North East quarter
of the South East quarter of sec.
ton seven, and the North West
quarter of the South West quar-.
ter of section eight, all in Town.
ship twenty. eight, North of
Range fifteen, West of the fifth
principal meridian, containing in
all eighty acres.
All of the East half of lots One
and Two of the North West quar-.
ter and the West half of lots One
and Two of North East quarter
and the North West quarter of
the South East quarter of sec.
ton One in Township twenty.
eight, North of Range sixteen
West, Also the West half of the
North West quarter and the
South East quarter of the North
West quarter and the North East
quarter>of the South West quar-.
ter and the North West quarter
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
CAPITAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
 IS TO SUSPEND ACTIVITIES

Hashlnston Dec. 25.--The capital issues committee of the treasury. tde governments WAT agency Tor the sup n esslOn Of uaeaseltial security is sues announced tonight Cldt it would suspend activities on December 31 anl lclGain inactive until dis-;NtVeI unless Gt-ed Dack into saFA'Bt3 by Qeyeis4zs s4szssiress -s7s--Ss
 Aecnmpanying tba. Reimbursement Y ere warnings to the public both from the committee and Secretary Glass of tle necessity for continued strict eco rCmN and against worthless securities. FEe committee stated it's intention Cf making q supplementary report t0 congress recommending q jaw to pre- vent impOsitiCns upon the investing public, and Secretary Glass said he would ask the present congress to en- act such leeislati0n irmauiately To Illustrate the extent of the menace, the committee said schools were be- iAg established to drill salesmen in the art of fraudulent promotion.
 Charles <. Hamln, Chairman, in a statement for the committee, said: While legitimate business may safely be left to work out it's own problems, the capital i3sueG committee feels that it would be unfaithful to it's responsibilities # it faitcd to warn the public respecting the enormous ! losses sustained by the nation through the sale Of worthless and fraudulent securities.
 "The extent of the menace, due to the issue of such securities to the holders Of government bonds, is re- Jealed by the fact that schools are be- ing established in some parts of the country to drill statesmen Tn the ar. of persuading investors to subscribe 1 for unmeritoriOus or worthless seouri- l ties This can only be prevented bg' i legislation vestin@ in. some duly con i s-ituted public agency fUI. power to restrain the offering of fraudulent CT l worthless securities
 The capital issues committee warns l tl.e public and earnestly directs the l attention of congress 10 the problem "
 Secretary Glass statement said iG part:
 The decision of the capital issue: committee to suspend it's activities or 1 December 31st. should not be inter- l preted by the business public as 3 l Warrant for any expenditure of capi- 1 tal for needless or uuwise purposes
 whether public e private tn their na- | ture. Should it become apparent tha voluntary restraints are nos being eX- erciseS so as to prevent Fhe misuse c capital I shall request the committee to resume it's control.
 q intend to ask congress immcdt
 ately for legislation that will checl
 the traffic in worthless securities whilt imposing no undue restrictions upol the financing Of legitimate bushes,
 and shall urge th2t it he made effec
 tive before the close Of the presen 1 session. Meantime, it my becom necessary before such lesislation |
 passed to reassemble the commLre for the purpose of resuming its func
 tions"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
Western Siberia is
 Famine Stricken
In Sernipaltinsk the Dead Are Lying in the Streets With None to Bury Them.

VladivostoR, Saturday. Dee. 21.- (By The A. P.)-General Semenoff, the anti Bolshevik leader who refused to recognize Admiral kClchak as df- rector, in tha Omsk government, and whom efforts have been mading to reconcile finally has agreed to give Admiral Kolchall his recognition pro- vided Admiral Kolchall agrees to re tire in favor of General Denikine. het- men of the Doh Gos5ack5, Immediately junction isl effected e the forces east and west and also withdraw his order branding General Scnenof as a traitor, besides leaving General Semen off in command o fhis army.
 This is the latest phase of the diff fieulty created by General Semenoff S attitude, the outcome Of which is not yet apparent General ODa, the Jap. ancsa officer in the local command protests his neutrality ill the dispute but declares that he had recommended the recognition of Admiral NOlchak.
 Economic conditions ut Chita are very unfavorable There i4 barely one train a day between Manchuria and IrSutsk and during the last ten days only two freight trains have come through from ATanchuria because ot
 the lack of locomotives. Out of fifty e SHI IOCODlCI5 NES IWSlNH WHICH are III
 condition to Use are lying die in the
 shops because of lack of funds for the pay of their crews.
 General Semenoff denies the charge that he had been stopping the running of trains lie says the trouble is attributable to the faulty railway ad-
 ministraton and the lack of funds telegram from Omsk dated December
 3 says the Russian government there i has asked the Japanese to state iT writing whether they are aupporting | General Sencnoh and to what extent On December 10 worl came iron | OmsIl that if the situation did not i'm prove the government Wonld reques an American commissiou torroceed tt 1 Chita for an Investigation. l: is assert l ed in this connection that inc Frencl ! commission stated that there would bt an Investigation xIf this complaint tt
 the allies regarding the action of on, | ally
 l A private letter from Sen7ipaltinsk l on the IItish in western Siberia, re ported that "e entire poDgl2tion wa i dyiIig Of star, alton. Tine dead v-ert isaid to he lS-~ on tho streets wit none to bury Jhsn The town had beer l fir months it was aided, withou ! lamps or candies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
A QUIET BUT JOYOUS
 HOLIDAY IN BOSTON

Boston, Dec 25.-The sound of Christmas carols breaking the unWont- cd silence Of the city streets as the singers passed through the residential districts, pausing at each house where d service flag vas displayed, brought to q close a quiet but joyous holiday in this city. The rain which prevent eG outdoor obserVanceS on Christmas eve ceased early in the day and be- fore the night the sun was shining. Part of the postponed programme. ii- clUding pageant in front e. tLe state house and cn the common araneej Ly the League of Free Nations was carried cut toni4ht.
 Aside from the customary home festivities and church services the day '-as c-acGiriiN enc Of rejoicing aud entertainment for soldiers and sailors. any pt tr w home rom ticir vic ycricus isBriUg oVtrseae Tic war c"up ccwmIEitV service provide 7d q frolic in Iortcut eral Hall Jouieht at s-hich gift were distributed to sorrie Q men. Gjb~r plr1Gc oraauzaji1ns kept Cro~ house at service clubs fir the mon in uniform. Dinner tu6les in th0uranda Of homes spread their icu1ty for soldiers and sailor guests. The patients in the naval and marine lospi.als were cAecred with suitable rtert1irr0nt.
 In the renemorance Of the poor which W3s cc1arole. service men ihemeolVes took hand. The officers and mon Of the 6atl5ehip Nehraslsa, for example, provided a CLristI92S $ artv f0F rl7I7s f7 [ ;tTi5 i1EHssf q X IT. south End district.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
 TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Chaumont. Dec. 25.-(By The A. p In his address to the American sol- diers today President Wilson said that he did not find in the hearts of the great leaders with whom he was CO., operating any different of principle or of fundamental purpose.
 Tn response to an address presented 10 him at the Hotel de Vile soon aft CT his arrival here today President Wilson said:
 T feel that I have been peculiarly honored in the generous reception you have given me, and it is the more de- lightful because it obviously comes from the heart And I cannot but be- lieve that it is an instinc'iVe response 10 the feeling that is il my own breast. because ] think ther even you who feel contact with oir soldiers, cannot but realize the depth and sin cerity of the feeling of the United States for France.
 Ut is an ancient friendship, but it has been renewed and has taken on a new youth. It is a friendship which is not only tentative. but ore based upon a communion of principle.
 You have spoken very generously and beautifully of the relations which have sprung up between yourselves and our soldiers. That is because they came p-- only to-'>s'aaciats h4-''a 70 'siA' -'isIt''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
.73D REGIMENT. c. 4. C., HAS
 ARRIVED AT CAMP DEVENS

Aver Mass, Dec 25-Thr Sevent-- Third Regiment Coast Arsil , " corps, which le s'E missed getting into ac- ton in France arrived at Camp Dew ems today fer eyaminat ton and dis charge. sla regiment. headed by Colonel T. r. Dyer of Boston and com nosed of 1,4l5 men and SS officers. was in FrZ-ce for two montas and was al most ready 70 join the fighting when tha armistic2 was sicned The men are nearly all from New England.
 The returned soldiers coined with those at the camp who hld not ob- iained Christmas leave in I lively ceIe- hration Of the holiday. Turkey and plum pudding were abundant at every mess, and in many cases the men had IS their guests members of their fami- lies Tonight there were Christmas trees in S yeral of the camp buildings, While in others there were dances. and entertainments of many knds.
 Many of the Christmas gifts were supplied by girls schools and women's colleges in New England
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
f5 YEAR GID BOY KILLED
 HIS FATHER IN NANTUCKET

PaWtucket, T. [, Dec. 25.-Joseph Devlin, T. years old, shot and killed Lis father, Bernard, following an ar sument between his father ana mother today. According to the noy's story as told to the police. he was in bed when his fa1lIer came ill and demand ed money of his mother.
 An altercation followed, he said during which the man graspcd EIrs. Levin by the throat and hurled her 10 tLe floor.
 Young Joseph declared Re could not see his mother abused longer. and Soing to a bureau drawer, he secured a revolver. Stepping into the kitchen le stood directly in front of his fa- ther and fired five shots into the lat tcrs -lQdN. DeFlin died almost in stantly, ~a 7bUret just over tie heart causing death
 The lad was arrested and will be aIraigned tomorrow in the Tenth Dis tIi2t court on a charge of manslaueh- ter
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
GERMANY WILL KEEP
 TO WILSON'S PROGRAMME 2

Paris. Dec. 25.-"Ali the beLigerents have accepted President W ilson's four teen points and the only question to be discussed is their Interpretation, said Count Non Bernstorf, former German ambassador to the United States, in givins his opinion of what Germanys attitude would be at the peace conference. according to the Geneva correspondents Of JEe A'atin
 "Germany," declared the coun-, will keep to the presiGEIS> prosr|m mmc Thieh grants each people O. HJ' ethUi- cal group the right to dispose o5 it~
 Asked if he thought the presidents programme would furnish the bass for a lasting peace. Count Eon Bern slorn shrugged his shoulders.
 This is the only one witch caE be proposed at pr4fent," he added, "and' the attempt must be made to apply it. At any rate we shall support it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE
 NAVAL NQeFlTAL Al NEWPORT

Newport, r, l., Dec. 2-. v This 'hristmas day was made more merry fer the wives and children in Newport of naval officers and cnlis cd men now at sea, as well as For officers and their. lamIes now in the c'tE bv an en- 'ertanment arranged for .heir bene- fit by the officers and men at the ma val training station. An immense
 'hristmas free was placed in Des- troTer Han II the station nd the chiI- dren marchel in line to receive pres outs. A chorus Of 100 lrom the hos pital training corps training school sang carols
 Al the naval hospital inc nurses brought good cheer to the patients A Christmasc tree. moUntcl on wheels. was rolled from word tu war dand presents were distributed A choir from one of the city churches pro- rided music.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
Medical Relief For
 Armenia and Syria
Physicians and Nurses Are to Sail Next Month From New York With Supplies.

New York, Dec 25-An American relief expedition carrying physicians, nurs. >os and supplies will sail next month for the Near East i: was an nounced hera toray by the American Committee fer Armenian and Syrian Relief
 The United States government" inc statement said, has loaned to the conlmitce | LOCO ton transport which will sail abou' the middle of January with a commission of agricultural ex- perts, doctors, nurses, lacdical sup plies, and great numbers of modern American farm implements which will De used in increasing next years crops"
 The committee made public a series of cableGran7s received ny it by J. P. Morgan and t,ompanv ard by theNstate department setting forth the needs of the people in the Near East and des- criPinS conGticns of starvation and death.
 One message. signed hv Charles P. Gates, president Of Robert College. said the situation was "desrerate" and appealed for gold and coal One from Port Said declared si xthousand chil- dron were destitute and asked for S100 900 for Red Cross uurroses. Ca 3i07 olit ilil itfE SjIIQ two Mll0n de- ported Arronians. aselo6icd at va rious towns in hopes of returning to their homes. were starving and. <. at onlE 40,090 Of these ni@l.r survive: without imm ediate relief only one nu3rter of hmenia's Donuiatton coS1d live until the next harvest, the death "ate tmountin@ to 20,t9o monthly. More than 200 O0O were virtually un- clad, the nle@Eage declared and cloth ! in~ and foot was imperative
 Contributions from ali rqrts of the nfted States to the coz Gfttee's re- lief fund during the week ended or l Thursday were announced today az
 totallin% %5t15S. The largest gifts l wei $1a sos by the McKccsport. Pa. Hov0muhity w1r chest association an6 $l9 coo by tfe citizens w;pr fund as- sociation of Springfield, Mass.