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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
MEN WANTED
For Road Work!

WANTED-Fifteen Road Patrolmen
to take care of a given number OF
miles of road in different parts OF
Iowa county.
Must furnish team or motor truck.
Good wages; steady work for the
right man.
For further information apply to
J. w. Pearcey, County Highway
Commissioner, Dodgeville, Wis, or
G.. A. BILLINGS, Cobb,
r. G. WHITE, Mineral Point,
O. X. STENETH; Barneveld,
County Committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
DIR. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.
ITEMS OFLOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs G. F. Chandler enter
tanned at Christmas dinner, Mr. and
Mrs Ltschauer and children Elizabeth
and Marion Of Barneveld, Mr. and Mrs
john Brown and children Charles and
Hazel, Mr. and Mrs Byron Stevens and
daughter Marguerite of Waldwick,
Miss Hazel Chandler of Highland
junction, Mr. George Chandler and
Miss Zula Shaw of Belmont.
George Stephenson of Beloit spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Stephenson, and family.
Many Mineral Point people will be
interested in hearing that Mr. A. E.
Wikingsson, formerly connected with
the Mineral Point Zinc company, is
superintendent of the chemical plant
belonging to the American Zinc and
Chemical Co. at Langeloth, Pa. Mr.
Wikingsson before going to Langeloth
early in November had charge of the
sulphuric acid department for the
National Zinc Co. Argentine, Kans.
Charles Burghart was home for a
short visit at Christmastide. Charlie
is one of the printers who learned their
trade in The Democrat Office. He is a
right good printer and right good Cit
izen that exerts quiet, strong influence
for good.
Howard Weisen was guest of Miss
Margaret Stanton while on very
pleasant trip to Milwaukee last week.
81. g. Spensley of Chicago spent the
'Christmastide at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Calvert Spensley.
In addition to it's usual manifold SER
vices the Want column in The Demo-
crat last week played assistant to Santa
Claus. A parcel addressed "ro Fred
from Grandma" was advertised as
found and little Fred Maynard across
the street came in and claimed it, with
the glad Christmas light in his eyes.
Mrs Jane Baker and daughter Mrs
III. D. Thomas of Madison and Mrs F.
w. Baker of Blanchardville attended
the funeral of Mr. N. K. Van Matre
here on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs John Foot and son of
Platteville are guests of Mr. and Mrs
Richard Lamberton.
Miss Nellie Sanders returned Sunday
from a visit in Milwaukee with her
sister Mrs Anton Knapp.
The application of the Mineral Point
Public Service Company for an emer-
gency increase in rates for steam heat,
was heard before the Railroad Commits
sion at Madison on Monday. The hear
ing was at times spirited; but like a
Mineral Point hearing generally is, it
was good natured throughout. There
were present: Manager Higgins, E. G.
Fielder, Mayor Brown, T. M. Priestley,
w. j. Penhallegon, James Brewer,
Frank Martin. Gus ferguson, Fred
Opie, and Robert NJ. Crawford.
A. G. Gale and two daughters of
Chicago were holiday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs G. E. Gale.
Van ID. Wilson came here last week
from his home in Spencer, Iowa to at.
tend the funeral of his friend Delos
Babcock, and while here his old friend
N. Z. Van Matre passed away also.
James Kitto spent holiday week with
his son Stacy, who is established in the
printing business in Beloit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

had fallen to the
ground said to
the moonbeams:
make US look
like glorious di-
Almonds and gilt
tering jewels. We
want to appear
royal and noble
and beautiful be-
fore the chill
dren."
And the moon
beams did as the
snowfakes had
asked. What a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
Chicagoan Named by McAdoo to
Direct Nationwide
Organization.
RAIL WAR BOARD DISSOLVED
Orders Given Eastern Lines to Clear
Up Freight Congestion Regardless
of Government Priority
Regulations.

Washington, Jan. 1.-RallrOadS D1-
rector General McAdoo dissolved the
railroads war board at its own sug-
festion and appointed Hale Holden OF
Chicago a member of the board to d.
rect the nationwide organization
which it has built up.
The director general also appointed
a temporary advisory cabinet consist
ing of:
Hale Holden
John Skeleton Williams, comptroller
of the currency.
Harry Walters, chairman of the
board of the Atlantic Coast line.
Edward Chambers, traffic manager
for the food administration.
Walker D. Hines, now assistant to-
the director.
Drastic Order Out.
Orders went to Eastern railroads to
clear up freight congestion regardless
of previous government priority regu-
lations, passenger schedules and any
hampering practices under the old
competitive system, and to pay spe-
| cial attention to movement of coal and
food.
Lines of the West and South were
notified that soon they might be called
on to furnish locomotives and other
equipment to help tighten the traffic
burden in the East, and a committee
of government officials was created to
work out a plan for diverting export
freight to ports south of New York.
Returns to Old Job.
Other railway heads who made up
the war board, Fairfax Harrison Of
the Southern, who was chairman; Rea
of the Pennsylvania, Kruttschnitt Of
the Southern Pacific and Elliott Of the
New Haven, will return to the active
supervision of their roads, but all the
subcommittee and organization OF
the subcommittee and organization OF
the board will be turned over to Mr..
Holden.
The question of increased pay for
railroad employees will be taken up
soon by Mr.. McAdoo, but he said he
had given little thought to wages and
did not know what his attitude would
be. Heads of the four brotherhoods
will confer with the director general
Thursday at his invitation, and prob
ably will urge that with the scarcity
of railroad labor it will be necessary to
pay higher wages to retain men. Many
advisers Of the director general advO-
cate increasing wages, particularly for
many unorganized classes.
Decision Is Delayed. .
The federal board Of mediation and
Cancellation will continue to pass on
wage disputes now pending, 1t was an
nOunced after conference Of the
board with Mr.. McAdOO, but eventual
ly the director probably will handle
wage questions directly. The govern
ments attitude toward wage changes
will not be determin d for several
weeks at least, or until the pressing
problems Of speeding up transporter
ton are thrashed out.
Mr.. McAdoo limited his comments
on the labor situation to saying that
he would "treat the men with justice
and equity" and would give "a just
and square hearing" to the brother
hood heads.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
What Hardships Do to Us.

1t seems very pleasant to be protect
ed from everything disagreeable, and
to be assisted over hard places, but
that is not the way character is made.
And to be so sheltered and guarded
that one remains weakling is one Of
the greatest misfortunes that can be-
fa1l 0ne,-Girl's Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

An automatic clock-work torpedo for
chasing and destroying U-boats has
been invented by Rev. Thomas j.
Glynn Of Beaver Falls, Pa. The flying
fish torpedo will loop the loop and dip
the dip under sea. The wings and fins
are used as diving rudders and are
controlled by clock work. The side
wings or rudders give buoyancy and
support to the torpedo. These rise
and flap like the wings of bird or the
flying fish, and make the torpedo rise
or dive by a transom lever working
automatically within the torpedo. The
torpedo is propelled by gasoline mo-
tor and will run for hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
TO REGULATE PRICE OF FOOD
Pomerene and Wilson Discuss Eeaisla-
ton Which Will Be Needed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Senator Pom
creme of Ohio held lengthy confer
ence with President Wilson on legisla-
ton which the administration will re-
quire for further price fixing. The
president has been urged that the pol
Icy of rigid price regulation which has
been applied successfully to govern
ment and private purchases Of iron,
steel and copper should be extended
to other commodities Including food.
Investigation in large centers has re-
vealed that many prices charged Dy
retailers are far in excess OF tnoso
which the food administration has re-
ported as just. =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
ADVERTISEMENTS
Public Notice.

My wife Sarah Krewich having left
my bed and board, / will not be re-
sponsible for any debts incurred by her
from this date.
Dated December 26, 1917.
WAso KREWICH,
Livingston, Wis, care Cocker no. /.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
MASTER BAKER FOR THE U. S
Harry p. Worries of Chicago Will su
pervise and Regulate BAKING.

Washington, Jan. Harry P. Worries
of Chicago has been appointed the
master baker Of the United States.
Food Administrator Hoover an
nounced. He will supervise and regu-
late all baking. Mr.. Worries is chair
man Of the board Of directors Of the
item Brothers Cracker company and a
director Of the Quaker Oats company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

And the little
mOonbeams re-
peated after him
"A party"
"I'u have to see
about putting on
my best suit and
starting off for an
evening of pleas
ure," he said.
"We have our
little suits all
ready" said the
moOnbeams, hint
ing for an invita-
ton to go along
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

.SSNSA 5b10hss 100.
"Oh, you have, have you" asked
Mr.. Moon, as he grinned. 81 suppose
will have to take you along, then"
The moonbeams looked very bright
and happy. 'Don't you really want
u.s.? they asked, though they did not
doubt it for a moment.
"Of course T want you," said Mr..
Moon, "and so do the people. Moon
beams are so gay and happy. They
dance and they almost seem to sing"
"We'll sing just for you, Mr.. Moon,' -
they said.
And the moonbeams sang this song
"Oh, not when it's day,
Do we laugh and play
But when it Is night,
We shine and are bright.
We laugh and we sing,
We love everything.
We love Mr.. Moon,
Well soon, very soon
We're going to shine
For party Of nine"
'That's wonderful song," said Mr..
Moon. "But might I ask how you're
going to shine for a party of nine?
eve might have" the moonbeams
admitted, "but we didn't have to this
time. For there are really nine peo-
pie going on this sleigh ride. Do you
see? There are eight children and
a nice, good-natured old farmer who
seems to be looking forward to the
ride as much as the children are"
sLet me see," said Mr.. Moon, as he
blinked one eye.
''The moon is very bright tonight"
said the children. ut will be wonder
full for our ride. And see how the
moonbeams dance"
"Well, WE'LL" said Mr.. Moon, "that
certainly means I must work. They
can do almost anything with me by
encouraging me along. Now T just
feel like shining brightly for them be-
cause they have praised me and said
nice things about me. It does folks
good to hear fine things about them
selves every little while. know it
makes me feel better, and though I
am a moon, know lot about people,
for I see so many of them all the
time"
'"They seemed pleased to see us
Dance" said the moonbeams. well
have to give our special treat Of our
moonbeam game Of tag"
3d." said Mr.. Moon. They'll en-
joy that
So the moonbeams danced and play
ed tag with each other, and Mr.. Moon
beamed too and shone for all he was
worth.
'"The moon is so bright" the chill
dren said, as they went bounding over
the snow in their long sleigh which
was filled with straw.
"It almost seems as if I could catch
q moonbeam," said one child.
And the moonbeams went so near
the children they thought they could
really catch them, but the moonbeams
always got away in time, for they said
they could not be caught by really real
children, or they wouldn't be really
real moonbeams.
The snow was so soft and white and
sparkling. And the snowfakes which
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
DADDYSEV[NlNI,
ARY TALL 63
THE MoONBEAMS.
~ MARY GRAHAN BONNER

"A party" chuckled Mr.. Moon to
himself. His broad smile grew broader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

Miss Nettie v. Wallis,
Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

Co to j. j. Mauger
for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
ak Notice..

I will be at the Iowa County Bank to
collect taxes for the town of Willow
Springs January IL and January 26.
JOHN SMITH, JR., Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
TO NAME NEW u. S. SENATOR

c. 3. Henderson to Fill Vacancy Caused
by Death Of Newlands.
Carson City, New, Jan. 1.-Charles
B. Henderson, it was announced, win
be appointed by Governor Boyle on
Wednesday to fill the vacancy in the
United States senate caused by the
death of Senator Newlands. Mr.. Hen
derson resides in Elko, Elko county.
He Is lawyer and banker and former
~ served as regent Of the Nevada
State university.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03
Try g Red Trunk''

long cut tobacco. Smoke or chew
1T IS GOOD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing
20 to J. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-03

Philip corgen,
Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point, Wis.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29

Washington and 1896 in Oregon. 1t
is believed that complete reports will
show that there are now more than
10000 men employed in the shipyards
on the West coast.
"On September 1, the weekly pay
roll of the shipyards buildings ships
for the United States Shipping board
amounted to $l0,5OO,0Oo. and this 2tal
has been materially increased Tg the
additional number of men who are
constantly being put to work to in
crease tonnage and bring the total
production up to the goal aimed at by
Chairman Hurley = rs 100000 dead
weight tons by 1921.
"rhe United States Shipping boards
Pacific coast navigation schools have
graduated 1000 officers out of total
of 5000 in the United States since
June, 1917"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
ALMOST $4,000 MAJORITY
GIVEN DRY LAW IN OHIO
Vets Spent More Money to Lose
Than Drys Did to Win

Ohio adopted the statewide Prohi-
bition amendment by a majority of
24,71o at the recent general election,
so complete returns compiled at the
Office of the Secretary of State, No.
vember Is, showed The returns are
official from all but four counties,
namely, Butler, Hamilton, Richland
and Summit. There were 463,724 votes
cast for the amendment and 439,005
against it. Indications are that this
years wet and dry fight was the most
expensive of the four held in the state.
A statement filed with Secretary of
State Fulton by L. H. Gibson, man
ager of the Ohio Home Rule Associa-
ton, who managed the wet campaign,
shows that the Association spent
$685., 204. which is $36,995 more than
it expended last year. Expenditures
of the drys are expected to approxi-
mate that of the vets. The drys spent
Approximately $350,000 in their sue
cessful campaign, according to an es-
innate by Superintendent White of
the Anti-Saloon League.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
ANOTHER BREWERS FAKE
DUE TO BE EXPLODED
The Suds Manufacturers Are Trying
to Convince Themselves That All
Our Soldier Boys are Booze Guz-
zlers

A Boston press dispatch of No
ven1ber 8 indicates that the brewery
interests of that section have no in
tention of giving up the fight. De-
spite the fact that it has been clearly
proved that the brewers have been
aiding German propagandists in this
country with money and political in
huence and therefore stand committed
as the kaiser's allies, they still be-
lieve that when the boys come back
from Europe after trouncing the kali
ser they will jump into the fray to
save the beer business in America. 1t
is queer logic, but it is true brewery
logic. The Boston dispatch referred
to above quotes an official at brew
cry in Jamaica Plain as saying:
We have no idea of giving up
the manufacture of beer. The
prospects for the trade are bright
er every day. The war will soon
be over and millions of Yankee
boys will come home from
France. They will have some
thing to say on the Prohibition
question.
His opinion was echoed by half
dozen other brewers, says the dis
patch.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
They Are Having a Nightmare
Now
Over Their Imagined Financial
Troubles
Incident to Losing the Booze
Revenue
STUDY CITY OF DETROIT
Which is a Pretty Good Sign
Alright
AS 1t Shows Intelligence At
Least
Enquirer Prints Reassuring Fig
ures From Nations Biggest
Dry City; Cincy Can Do as
Well as Detroit

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
the city officials are greatly worried
over the financial problem which they
are facing, forced upon them by Pro-
hibition and the incident loss of liquor
revenue amounting to $4,000 a year.
The Enquirer reports that the Gin
cinnati officials were interested in De-
troit"s experiment, which city made
up the dencit in public revenue,
caused by the loss of liquor revenue,
to large extent by great reduction
in the sum required for the mainte-
nance of various public institutions.
Figures are given which show that
the $4,000 required for the mainte-
nance eff Detroit's house of correction
the last wet year was cut to an
amount estimated at $4,000 for this
present yeas with saloons abolished.
On November |, 1917, the Wayne
county Jail at Detroit held $50 pris-
oners and on the corresponding date
this year the records show but $50
prisoners. Many other figures show
ing decrease in arrests for drunken
ness, vagrancy, burglary and crimes
of all kinds are cited, figures that are
more or less familiar to most news
paper readers but apparently unfamil-
lar to Cincinnati officials.
The Enquirer reports that these Of
fcials are dubious and will have to be
shown"
Even deht-ridden Cincinnati will
find that booze has been the cause
of large percentage of crime and
pauperism in her midst and will be
surprised at the saving in pubic ex-
pense of caring for saloon victims
after she will have given Prohibition
fair trial.
Every other city in the United
States that has tried Prohibition has
found this true. Why not Cincinnati?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
WET COMPS" ON TAP IN
THE SHOW-ME STATE
A Bunch of "Do-Nothings and In
competents" Is the Way the Trades
unionist Describes Liberty League

The Missouri Trades Unionist Of
November 9 repudiates the Trades
Union Liberty League, which League
bitterly opposed the Prohibition
amendment in the last election in Mis-
souri,. The Trades Unionist says:
The so-called Trades Union
Liberty League is big farce and
the joke of the last campaign. If
the bunch at the head of this
great aggregation of do-nothings
and incompetents are allowed to
handle one more campaign in Mis-
souri, the state will surely go dry.
The appeals of the Liberty
League (so-called) did NOT ar-
peal to the working people of the
state and were ridiculed by the
country press as a huge joke.
The Liberty League officers are
incompetent of properly handling
the affairs delegated to them and
should resign or the League
should be dissolved by with
drawal of support.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
Washington Yard Delivers 1868
Ton Wooden Freighter in ~
Days and Sets Record
DELIVERS FIRST 100000 TONS
Has Been a Consistent Pennant
Winner, Setting Pace That
Others Can't Follow
OVER 100000 MEN EMPLOYED
OF the 5000 Officers Graduated
BY Board, 1000 Are From
West Coast Schools

Somebody please page Colby and
Hurleyl
i A bulletin just issued by the United
States Shipping Board of Washing
ton, d. c.. shows that the Pacific ship
building plants turned out half the
tonnage in the United States from
August, 1917, to October, 1918.
The most conspicuous achievements
in speed and tonnage produced come
from the yards of the dry states of
Washington and Oregon!
So here we have the official record
which gives the prize to the milk-con-
Stunning shipbuilders of the northwest
in competition with the builders from
yards located in wet territory in the
central and eastern sections of the
nation. If abstemiousness on the part
of the workers is not responsible for
their turning out double the amount
of work done by their competitors of
the east. it certainly is true that a
peerless ration did not reduce eff
cheney rs per cent"
So somebody page Colby and Hur-
ley!
The Portland Oregonian tells the
story, from which the following ex-
cerpts are taken:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
WILL HAVE
TWO DRY SENATORS
Election of Congressman Mccormick
to United States Senate Adds to
Dry Delegation in Senate

With the election of Congressman
Mccormick of Illinois, who defeated
Senator Lewis for United States SEN
ator, two dry votes from Illinois in
the United States Senate are assured.
Senator Sherman has voted with
the drys in favor of the National Pro-
hibition Amendment and other anti
saloon measures and is one of the
strongest dry leaders i'll the upper
House of Congress.
Senator-elect McCormick's record
in the House shows that he voted dry
on all measures coming before that
body.
The Illinois delegation in the House
Iof Representatives will continue to be
Overwhelmingly dry. In the vote on
the National Prohibition Amendment
last December II representatives from
Illinois voted dry and only voted
wet. Two representatives did not
vote and one seat was vacant.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29

In part the shipbuiiding report of
the federal government says:
"The way in which the West has
plunged into the job of shipbuilding is
one of the inspiring things of the war.
When the sudden call came for this
nation, whose flag had almost disap-
peared from the seas, to build an enor-
nous number of ships and to build
them as quickly as possible, the Pa
cihc coast, which owned but few
sliipyards, figuratively threw off its
coat, rolled up its sleeves and went
at it.
"Up and down its long length of
coast line it could muster only %
yards. 1t rapidly established 80 more,
brought into the So the Drawn and
muscle of the Pacific slope and the
result--but wait minute.
Over Half of Output Is Here .
"There were on September l, 203
shipyards with 1.020 ways in the coun-
try, most of them new products OF
the war. In September the various
yards made delivery of "a ships ag-
gregating 362,o35 lightweight tons, a
world record. Into this record step
ped the hustling Western yards with
a quota of 81 completed vessels ag-
gregating 20o,605 lightweight tons,
more than one-half the combined out
put OF the Atlantic, Gulf and Great
Lakes shipyards.
"In delivering the Aberdeen, 3,665
ton wooden freighter within u days
after her keel was laid, the Grays Har-
Dor Motor Ship corporation, of Aber-
deem, Wash, showed what the West
can do when IL is out for record.
From the time the keel was laid until
the vessel was launched only 1917 cal
endar days had elapsed az work.
ing days..
North Bend, Ore, delivered the
first wooden vessel owned by the
shipping board, the North Bend. This
vessel, a cargo carrier of $500 tons.
was delivered May 81, 1918. During
September shipyards at Portland de-
livered eight wooden vessels aggre-
eating 10000 lightweight tons, and
one steel vessel of $500 tons.
"The shipyards on the Pacific coast
in May and June made clean sweep
of all blue remnants awarded by the
committee on awards of the shipping
board, and in July competition took
five out of six remnants.
"The September deliveries of the
Pacific coast, 20o,605 lightweight tons,
was exceeded only by all the ship
yards of the United Kingdom in three
out of nine months of the present
calendar year.