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The Washington times., 1918-04-17
WANTED:DC. HOUSE. .D.A. R. INVESTMENT
TO Be DEMOLISHED. in LIBERTY BONDS
by A BRITISH TANK IS NOW 100000

II any person In Washington has
a house which he does not want, the
Liberty loan committee OF the Dis
trict would be very much obliged for
It. They do not care how old the
house may be or what kind OF repair
II Is in.
In fact. the older and more dilapi-
dated the house the better II will suit
the purposes of the committee. which
wants to feed IL to the big British
tank, Britannia" The tank is being
brought to Washington to boost sub
scriptions to the third Liberty loan.
The tank simply eats houses, or
anything else that gets in its way.
and in order to show II at its best the
officers in charge OF the tank require
an old house. or stone wall. or a
grove OF trees. on which to let u
"cut loose" They promise that It
will reduce any kind Of wooden
structure to kindlinE wood in less
time than 1t takes to toll II.
The Washington times., 1918-04-17

ceiving by Mime. Jdsserand, wife OF
the French ambassador. and wives OF
Cabinet members. Many diplomats
and officials OF the Government were
in attendance
The Washington times., 1918-04-17

OF everything heard in Congress
Yesterday. this is best worth remem-
bering: While we arc fighting FOR
the safety OF our Re- Bubble AMI the
freedom Of the world. We should
not. at least not unnecessarily. sac
rifice freedom and Justice at home.
The words are those Of Samuel
Gompcrs in a letter read in the
Senate Ivy Senator Hollis O. New
Hampshire. Nothing could have
been said which the Senate had
more pressing need To hear.
Mr.. Edward B. Burling, attorney
for the shipping board. appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Mer-
chant Murine yesterday to explain
two bills, known in the House as
the Alexander bills" Similar bills
are pending in the Senate. They
have been called Administration
bills" Mr.. BurlinG, however, testi-
fed that both we're drawn for the
shipping board under his direction.
As he explained the fifth section OF
the first of them. it is intended to
give the shipping board power to
fix freight rates for the entire ocean
business of the United States, put
ting all vessels under the American
flag, and all business done by them
under the control OF the shipping
board or some other board. named
by the President. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say more of the bills after
this. than that in detail, they define
and support this absolute and arbi-
trary power, as it is asked, to con-
tinue during the period of the war
and for not over eighteen months
thereafter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
SACRIFICES AND BLESSINGS.
National Republican.


A great deal is being said about the
burdens and sacrifices of war. But,
comparatively speaking, the civilian
population of the United States is bear
ing few burdens. and making few sacri-
fees. There is widespread war-inade
prosperity which has made employment
plentiful and remunerative. The farm
er is getting more for his crops than
ever before wages we're never so high
or employment SO easy to get The
prices of commodities entering into the
cost of living are of course high in re-
Spouse to this situation. but the people
are, as a whole, spending more for lux
uries and non-necessities than ever be-
fore. There is much foolish talk about
the civilian being just as important at
his post in war as the soldier on the
battle front, and it is even assumed in
some quarters that the man who is
willing to work eight hours a day for
twice the wage he received before the
war is thereby performing an act of
patriotic sacrifice which will call for
some unusual recognition after the war
The truth is, the fighting man alone is
making crest sacrifices at this time.
What the civilian is giving up is, on the
whole. more than made up by the ma
terial advantage he is getting out Of
war conditions. Ninety per cent of the
talk of civilian sacrifice is "bunk
The men who have gone to the firing
line are not working on an eight-hour
schedule. They are not receiving war
time wages. They are not, above all,
demanding that no soldier or sailor be
permitted to march more than so many
miles, or remain exposed to shot and
shell only so long, or fire more than so
many shots per day Why their time,
their interests should be sacrificed in
behalf of those who hold well paid jobs
in nlaces of comfort and safety at home
is not clear. Bot this much is clear
that there can be no yielding to such
demands as this to men in the rear,
without sacrifice of the welfare anc
safety of the men at the front, which
these men at the front are going tC
take into account when they COME home
to participate in running the govern
ment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
PLANNED TO GERMANIZE AMERICA
Wisconsin the Field for Operations.

A Fort Atkinson citizen, whom We
know to be prominent and reliable, re-
ceived from an old friend now located
at Salt Lake City, Utah, spicy and
patriotic letter from which we pluck
the following paragraph which ought
to prove not only interesting but inn
portant to all citizens of Wisconsin:
How are things back there? | i'm
agine that since the German boys are
getting into the army that they will be
a powerful factor in changing public
opinion among the older heads of that
nationality. Secretary of Commerce
Redfield, while here, spoke to the Com
mercial Club and made this statement /:
that the government has the positive
evidence that Germany, under the
grandfather of the present Beast of
Berlin and Bismarck, planned to Ger
mamie the heart of this nation, and
that Wisconsin was selected as foun-
dalton for action There has never been
a doubt in my mind since w. d. Hoard
ran for governor for a second term. in
1890 on the Bennett law issue, that
such was the case. This country is not
going to be a pleasant place for pro
Germans to live in after the war, If
I'm any Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

Fond du Lac Reporter: Every time
the Americans get3nto action in France
and decide they want any territory they
not only proceed to take it, and do, but
bold it as well against the most over
whelming odds Germany can hurI
against them. The Yankee spirit of
"Get there and stay there" is the new
factor that is spelling defeat and a
triumphant march into Berlin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
SWIM TEN FEET A SECOND
Interesting Facts Developed in seien.
tifie Study Of Habits
Of Fish.

The speed at which fish can swim
is summarized by the Scientific Amer
lean from recent studies as follows:
"A Belgian authority. G. Denil, while
studying fishwayS concluded that sal
mon could swim ar a speed Of 3.l5 me-
tiers n second for at least IA meters,
A Canadian, c. z. Napier from inves-
legations in the Frazer river, expressed
the opinion that the limiting velocity
Of a steady stream up which sockeye
salmon could swim 4 very short dis
lance was between six and seven miles
an hour. Finally, II. Won Bayer OF the
United States bureau of fisheries de
clared that the velocity Of the current
IN fishways should not exceed ten feet
a second These various figures, ar
rived at independently are substan.
TALLY In agreement. From his own
studies on fishways in Massachusetts,
Emersoa Stringham found that com.
mon species Of alewife could swim for
al least few feet through water flow.
Ing about ten feet a second. about the
limit for tshways"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
Convincing Testimony.
Given by Mineral Point People.

Experiences told by Mineral Point
people.
Those who have had weak kidneys
Who use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Mineral Point peo-
Pile.
Here's Mineral Point proof Verify
it.
Read. Investigate BE convinced.
You'll find why Mineral Point folks
believe in Doan's.
William Hammin, High ST., says Il
had weak kidneys. The kidney secre-
tions passed too frequently and bothered
me, especially at night. The Secretions
were highly colored and scanty too. |
used Doan's Kidney Pills as directed
and my health improved The trouble
with my kidneys was corrected, too
Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly a fine
kidney medicine.
Price 60 cents. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hammil had. Foster. Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

The farmer who has respectable
clip of wool just now is in big luck, as
the product of the sleeps back is COM
handing from so cents up per pound.
Then, besides, it is claimed that wool
does not lose, but gains slightly in
weight by storing However, to in
dulge in storing wool clips at this par
ticular time when wooden clothing is
a prime necessity for our soldiers,
would not only be rank greed but
rank disloyalty.
A good many farmers are commenc-
ing to keep small focks of sheep.
Where the farm is well arranged for
this purpose they are very profitable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

AGAIN Kansas leads in something out
of the ordinary This time it's by a
woman in a patriotic feat. Mrs. Wilbur
Hooper, wife of soldier, has two
small children to look after and a small
farm, near Belaire Despite the care
of the children and house duties she
has planted twenty five acres of corn,
cares for twenty-five head Of cattle
and milks eight cows. She has bought
a $50 Liberty bond and given $40 to the
Red Cross. Uncle Sar,'s Indebtedness
to this patriotic woman, and all others
in her class, is no small Importance. If
there are no funds from which to draw
TO reward such people, force it without
hesitency or mercy from the merciless
war prohteers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
A Dandy Way.

We have thought of dandy way to
help win the war. Let all the patriotic
organizations, the government bureaus,
Creel's department of public informa-
ton in particular, send the newspapers
the same weight of blank news print
each day that they are now sekding of
printed and typewriter matter and at
heavy postage expense to the govern
ment, even if ranked Let the per-
sons thus released from the unessential
industry of keeping the editorial waste
basket Overlooking, go to work in *
sential industries, or take turn in tt,e
trenches, and let the grateful editors
incite patriotism in their readers, a
task they would undertake with in
creased energy through such wholesome
encouragement. --Wausau Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11


a writer says in the American Mag
azine:
1T is good phrase we have
for describing women, partners of
our Joys and Sorrows | know not
how it may be with other men. but IL
Is thus with me In the regular rou-
tine Of life, when nothing much is
happening when the days 20 by one
after the other filed with their monot-
onous rounds of duties, ! can, If neces-
sary, exist for long periods without
the company Of women. In such DAYS
and weeks they are sometimes. to be
sure, g pleasing distraction: but they
are not food and drink and shelter.
! can, If need be, survive. But let sue
cess break through the monotony of
the daily grind, and l must have a
woman TO share IT half its sweetness
is lost otherwise, And failure without
their God-giyen chatter and unquench-
able optimism Is utterly intolerable. I
say ] know not how IT may be with
other men, but it is thus with me"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The time has come, not through our
choosing or to our liking, when it is
absolutely necessary to raise the price
of subscription to The Tribune in order
to avoid loss we cannot well brook if
conditions remain as they are for any
length of time. Everything which the
people have to procure with money has
advanced in price from so per cent up,
and in this community the only thing
that has not advanced up the present
time is the price Of subscription to the
local papers. Think of it., more than
one thousand country newspapers went
out OF business during the past year
DO our patrons and friends want us to
meet such fate? We hope not. But
it is wholly up to them. Wen endeayor
to maintain The Tribune's worth, and
ask with earnestness for our patrons to
stand by the ship.
The raise is to take effect August LIST.
During this month all subscriptions,
arrearages and advance, will be at the
old rate We plead with those in ar
rears to remit at once, and state def
nately what you think and desire.
Respectfully.
b. j. BENNETT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
PLANS FOR MUCH,
WILL GET NOTHING.

According to report from Paris under
date Of July !, the kaiser bunch is
ready for peace on the following terms;
Great Britain must turn over its war
fleet to Germany, return Gibralter 20
Spain and restore Egypt and the Suez
canal TO Turkey
The United States, France and Great
Britain must pay indemnity Of at least
S45. 900, GOO. 600 to Germany
Belgium and French territory must
be surrendered
These are among but not all of the
conditions in the German peace pro-
gram published in the Nachrichten u
Goerlitz, Prussia.
Ha, ha What greedy fools these
mortals be. If the Hohenzollern tribe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

THE Presidents Fourth Of July adj
dress, delived, appropriately, before
the tomb Of George Washington at
Mount Vernon was mastery patri-
otto effort and will go ringing through
the ages alongside Lincoln's soul-inspir-
ing Gettysburg address. The feature
most satisfactory to his millions Of con
stituents and all righteous people of the
world, was the declaration of President
Wilson that there would be no compro-
mise with the enemy who had aimed
in a most dastardly deceptive and grow
cling manner to ravish happy, prosper
ours America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

who assert that there is profiteering do
two things Specify those who ARE
guilty and help to secure legislation
which will drive them out of business.
Congress should hesitate long time
before enacting taxation legislation
which will destroy honest business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

Algoma Record Herald The farmers
Of this country have in their hands a
two-edged sword against Germany
production on their farms and lending
financial support to our government
They are sharpening and welding this
powerful instrument, as is seen by their
support of the Third Liberty Loan and
the increased acreage on their farms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

Madison Democrat We have had too
much generalizing on the question Of
prohteering and too little definite state
ments and proper action. as an indus
trial contemporary observes. Let those
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

gets off without being scalped alive in
good old Indian style, it will be because
those they have so frightfully wronged
areentirely too merciful.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
FOR THE GOOD OF THE NATION.

1t was for the good of the nation and
our allies that price was fixed on
wheat, our greatest food staple, This
is what we have been told, and we real
ize it's truth. For the same reason,
what excuse have we for not fixing a
price on cotton and cotton manufact-
ures
IL was an hungered, and ye gave me
meat; naked, and ye clothed me, " reads
a certain passage in the book of books.
Cotton is the indispensable wearing
apparel of the people 1t has for gem
erations been about the only wearing
apparel of the poor, because of its rel
alive cheapness. Therefore, why ism t
it as essential that cotton and cotton
fabrics be regulated as that wheat shall
be? Clothing is a necessity as much as
food is. and because cotton and cotton
fabrics have not been regulated, it is
not denied that the cotton mills are able
to and are profting enormously at the
expense of the people. The western
wheat farmer, whose source of income
has been regulated. is compelled to pay
from 800 to 500 per cent more for the
clothing he needs for his family, be-
cause these commodities have not been
regulated. Nor does it end there with
him; the same is true Of nearly every
necessity of his living and his labor.
The price-regulating principle is fair
and sound when it is made to apply to
all necessities, In this way it may cas-
lily become q blessing 70 the people. as
well as their salvation, at such a time
as this. Capper's Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Mineral Point, Wis, July 2. 1918.
A regular meeting of the common
council was held on above date at the
council chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor j..
w. Hutchinson.
Members present: Aldermen Horn,
Shepard, Gilman, Martin, Groth,
Chamley. Brown, Coady.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
The following bills approved by fl
nance committee were allowed and
ordered paid:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

These Notwithstanding records
are not trustworthy"
why notf"
Because mountain climbing is a
ming which by its nature is never ON
the level" "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11
Respectful,
b. j. BENNETT.

AMERICA will most likely be asked to
join in boycotting Germany. Why not
comply Think of the scheming Of
Germany TO wreck America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-11

Applications for license to sell strong.
ardent and spirituous liquors in quaint
ties less than one gallon and not to be
drank on premises, of Prideaux & Bliss,
Alex, Metz, Chas l.. Ivey were pre-
scented.
Moved by Alderman Brown ard car
ried unanimously that license be grant
ed TO each applicant.
Moved by Alderman Gilman and
carried unanimously that claim of town
against city be laid over until next
meeting.
Insurance on Public Property was re,
ferred to Public Property Committee
aud to report at next meeting
Report of City Treasurer was read
and on motion of Alderman Horn it
was accepted and ordered placed on file.
Moved by Alderman Martin that
mayor and clerk be authorized to pay
all fixed salaries of city employees on
first of month. Motion carried
Moved by Alderman Gilman that a
license of $500 be charged to Mr. Love-
lace for shooting gallery and all money
received above that amount be refund
ed. Motion carried.
Alderman Gilman reported that the
Health Commissioner had fixed the sal =
airy of Health Officer at 1900 90 per year.
On motion of Alderman Shepard
above report was approved.
Moved by Alderman Horn that re-
ward of S25 90 be offered for the arrest
and conviction Of the party or parties
caught lettering, painting or posting
upon any fence or buildings on the
fair grounds or any other building or
fence or upon any sidewalk within the
city limits, any insulting matter per
tanning to religion and other matters
such as has heretofore been written on
sidewalks and buildings at fair grounds.
Motion carried,
On motion of Alderman Chamley the
meeting adjourned
Attest; J w. HUTCHINSON, Mayor.
FRED j. JEUcK, City Clerk.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-06-13
ENEMY ADVANCE IS HALTED
Frsssh Statement Says Enemy Pro-
o~sss 10 Prevented In Western
Outskirts Of Soissona

Parse I've have prevented enemy
progress In the western outskirts Of
Soissons," says the official report from
French headquarters.
To the south we solidly hold tho
left bank OF the Girls river The Ger
mans are multiplying their efforts in
the direction OF villeen. Tardenois and
verilly.
The battle continued with undimin-
ished violence along the whole extent
Of the front
-On our right and to the northwest
q Rheims We are holding our posi-.
lions.
The enemy iSr forces. which have
bees very aggressive and numerous
during the battle have been attacked
with the greatest daring by French
airmen. who destroyed 10 German ma.
chimes, brought down two balloons and
compelled % enemy airplanes to land
in a damaged condition"
French avIalors dropped % tons
OF explosives on bridges and crossings
on the Ailette and Aisne and on va.
rious oantonmonts, Thirty.seyen tons
Of bombs were dropped on conyoyA
troops and railway stations"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-06-13
STOP THREE GERMAN RAIDS
Amsr1esns Take Q Number OF pris
oners In Pieardy-Ensmy
Losses Heavy.

American Headquarters on French
Front-Three heavy German raid.
we're made against the American po'
sitIons In Picardy between and 3
a. m and were repulsed with heavy
losses to the enemy. The Americans
took number OF prisoners.
The Germans advanced 30 strong
In the center. 100 on the right ano
100 on the left. They were driven
off speedily and left many dead IA
front OF the American trenches.
The assaults were preceded by VIC.
lent Commandments Of the entire
American line, during which II Is
estimated 10000 shells. many OF them
gas shells. were fired by the enemy.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-06-13
BUDO|ES SMASH
COUNTER BLOWS
HUNS LAUNCH A HEAVY GAS At.
TACK IN THE luNEviLlg
SECTOR.
REFUSED WITH BIG LOSS
The Enemy Attempted to Reach Our
Lines, But Failed at All Polnta
Americans holdlso
Cantiony.

With the British Army In France
The enemy counter.attacks against the
American troops. who had stormed
their way into Cantigny. have been re
pulsed, and at latest reports the over
seas men were holding their positions
In the shell.torn village strongly.
Three counter-attacks made by the
Germans to retake the terrain which
they had lost In Picardy. completely
broke down. In the fscs Of American
artillery fire and the heroism OF oui
infantrymen. All the ground won By
the Americans remains In their pos
session.
The enemy launched another heavy
gas attack against or troops In the
Luneville sector. and ATTEMPTED &c
reach our line ct three places. They
were repulseA With Comparatively
heavy losses.
The first stt eh. made two hilems
tiers southwest Of Premenil broke
down under the hot machine gun mr.
from the American trenches. the Ger
mans rstreating. Both the American'
and Germans fought in gas mAsha
Soon afterward the enemy put GOVT
q heavy barrage kilometer TO th'
west, and II Germans managed "
penetrate q trench in which the Amer
leans were subjected TO gas ATTACH
and who were fighting mad.
The Americans emerged nom then
dugouts. and hand.to-hand fighting
which was bloody for tho Germans, en-
sued. the Americans going for the en-
envy with knives and bayonets
The Germans had been ordered v
take prisoners at any coat, bN the'
failed 10 get any.
The American losses we're ins'gnif'
cant The enemy lost all the II mel
who penetrated tho American position
nine having been killed one havin'
died O: wounds and four having beei
made prisoner.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-06-13
Cut Out Meat and Sugar.

New York.-Reduction OF the con,
sumption Of meats TO two pounds q
week for each person and economy
In the use Of sugar and wheat were
urged by Federal Food Administrator
Hoover In an appeal issued Sunday
through the churches.
The appeal declared export OF food
stufis Ia constantly increasing and ap
preaching the minimum requirement,
Of the allies and American troop,
abroad. but "the need for renewed dc
votion and effort" on the part Of the
public IL pressing