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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16

The first regular meeting Of the Par
ent-Teacher association was held in the
assembly room of the high school build
ing. on Friday evening. Oct. 10, and
was largely attended.
After the business meeting. fine
program, consisting Of both vocal and
instrumental music, and interesting
talks was carried out.
This was followed by a social hour,
during which refreshments were served.
Miss Lambertson, who very lately re-
turned from devastated Roumania, dis
played very beautiful collection of
Roumania embroideres made by the
women of that country.
These meetings will be held monthly
during the school year and o large at
tendance is expected.
Watch for the date of the next meet
ing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
I'M,

A wedding of much interest took
place here Tuesday morning Oet. 14th.
1919. in st. Paul's church. when Miss
Evelyn Schaaf youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Micheal Schoaf were
united IN marriage to Mr.. Arch Buss of
belmont. They were attended by Miss
Anna Schaaf and Mr.. Ernest Schaaf
sister and brother of the bride. Rev.
o Reilly performed the ceremony.
The bride graduated from the Miner
al Point high school after which she
taught in the schools Of Lafayette
county. The groom is a graduate of the
course of the Madison uni
versty. They will make their home on
a farm near Belmont.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Fault Horne.

Miss Mildred Fault of Linden and Mr..
Loren Horne of this city we're united in
marriage in Monroe Tuesday, October
7th, at the Methodist parsonage by
Rev. A. l.. Cook. They were attended
by Miss Ina Lewis and Mr.. Harley
Roberts of Linden.
They will make their home in this
city. Many friends wish them much
happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ostrander left
Tuesday to attend the Odd Fellows con
vention in Platteville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
GOLDEN WEDDING. ANNIVERSARY.

The tiftieth or golden wedding ami.
versary of Calvert Spensley and Clara
j. Cobb occurred on Monday, Oct. Is,
| 1919.
Owing to the fact that the members
of their family were so widely scattered
no formal observance of the event was
held. However, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
e. Gale were entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. Spensley at their home at an eve
ming dinner on the anniversary day,
Mr.. Gale having served as groomsman
and Mrs. Gale as bridesmaid at the
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Spensley.
The wedding dinner of fifty years ago
was cooked by Catherine Monahan, who
is still living and of this city. and she
also prepared the anniversary dinner
for Monday evening. And the present
Tribune publisher thinks it not out of
place to add right here that he well re
members his sitting on box in the
garb of office devil munching rich cake
and delicious fruit presented the print
shop by the bride of that eventful day
fifty years ago.
MIR. and Mrs. Spensley received many
congratulations land floral gifts which
were highly appreciated by them. In
the evening many friends called to ex-
tend congratulations. Refreshments
were served. "reminiscences of years
gone by were recalled and a jolly time
had by all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
FREE CITY DELIVERY.

Free delivery of mail will be put in
operation in Mineral Point on October
10th. This will call for a reorganization
of the method of handling the mail,
and will no doubt necessitate some de-
lay, Patrons of city delivery service can
greatly cooperate with the post office
by exercising patience until the carriers
become familiar with their work. To
avoid delay in delivery have your mail
addressed to your street and number
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
The Woman Orator of America.

Under the auspices of the w. c. 7.
U. of this city Mrs. Harris Armor,
Ii D., recognized as one Of he for
most lady orators of the day, will give
a lecture at the Municipal Theatre on
the 2Syh of this month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. From a small beginning its sale
and use has extended to all parts of the
United States and to many foreign
countries. This alone is enough to con-
vince one that it is afnedicine Of more
than ordinary merit. Give 1t q trial and
you will find this to be the case.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Auto Hits TO Kill

Mrs. Win Opie received a telegram
from Long Beach, Cal, on Monday
morning Of this week saying her sister,
LavIna Brown, was struck by an anto-
mobile Sunday and died two hours af-
ter. Miss Brown was formerly of this
city and her body is enroute for burial
here.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
CARD OF THANKS.

1t is with the deepest feeling of graf
itude that we extend thanks to our
many neighbors and friends, to the
Revs. Schoenfeld and BrreIl, to the
singers and old soldiers for their kind
ness during the illness and death of cur
beloved husband and father
MRS. GoLDTHoRP AND FAMILY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Southwestern Wisconsin
Fair association will be held in the
Commercial club rooms on Wednesday,
October 20. 1919, at 200 p. m.
w. e.. MARTIN, Sec.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Darlington Takes the Gridiron Cake.

That well advertised game of foot
ball between the high school teams of
Mineral Point and Darlington took
place Tuesday afternoon in this city per
schedule. Darlington walked off with
the laurels 10 to 0 score.
Considering the great siege of infan-
tile paralysis through which our kids
recently passed they put up remark
able struggle. When they recover fully
their strength they should be able to
turn the tables, providing. too, that
they recover from the knockout treat
ment they got during the game.
Because of its intense roughness and
the danger Of serious and lasting bodily
injury, The Tribune doesn't readily en-
dorse the playing Of foot ball. In the
game on which we here treat at least
six players were knock oot for repairs.
Some may require weeks to fully recov-
err.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Pasty Supper.

The Methodist Brotherhood will serve
pasty supper at Epworth House on
Thursday evening, October 23rd. The
public is cordially invited to attend
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Nelson of Lena,
Ill.,, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Nelson and
daughter Of Freeport, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wearne and daughter Of Moline,
ILL.,, Mrs. |. C. Downs Of Kansas City.
Mo-, Mrs. Charles Kepner of Rochelle.
ILL.,, Mrs. Leo Lehr of Rockford, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Emma
Wearne in this city Wednesday of last
week.
George Spensley of Chicago was
here Tuesday in honor Of the golden
wedding anniversary of his parents.
Hon. and Mrs. Calvert Spensley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16

Richard Jones and Frank Healy and
wives, of Davenport and Dubuque, Ia,
respectively, have been enjoying a stay
at the homes Of Henry Bray and Carl
Healy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
Chester White Stock Hogs for Sale.

A number Of large. growthy spring
bears. Prices reasonable. Pedigrees
furnished. FRED MOTLEY,
2w' Route !, Mineral Point, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-16
GROCETERIA

We ARE KNOCKING THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
18c value Fox Lake Star Peas. .................15c
20c value Fox Lake Telephone Peas .............l8c
25c value Fox Lake Sweet Perfection Peas 49,. zoe
18c value Al Corn 49,. ...... ................15c
"a. Special for this week
cans Oil Sardines ............ ....... 25c
Mustard Sardnes Observation-Disclosures. 25c
The Groceteria Co.
SUCCESSOR TO JAMES BREWER COZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
C[ASS|F|ERS MAY
ASK LONGER Time:
U. S. Salary Commission Has
Staff Now at Work on
Definitions of Jobs.
FIXING WAGE SCHEDULES

The Joint congressional commission on
Redistribution of salaries in the District
may have to ask Congress for an extern
sion Of time beyond the second week in
January in which to complete it's work
While every effort is being made to
complete the big investigation on time
ana present the report and recommen-
cations on schedule, some members of
the commission will not be surprised if
more time is needed to finish the work
Definitions of Glasses.
Classification of the 1O6, 900 question
naires of federal employees here into
services is practically completed, and
the commission staff is now hard at
work on definitions of classes or Jobs.
FIXING OF wage schedules has been be-
gun Hearings Of various classes of en-
pioyes IN the government service will be
held probably next month
only after all this work is completed
can the members of the commission sit
down to the writing of their report, con-
tanning recommendations which they
Will ask Congress to adopt relative to
the welfare of the LOG. 900 federal en-
ployes here.
The whole task is one of such mag
nltude that there is some disposition
to feel that perhaps the commission
cannot complete the entire task in
the time determined. All depen ds. it
is believed, on what speed can be
m maintained from now on. At the
beginning Of the investigation ex-
perts from New York. who had made
similar investigations, fatty told
members of the commission that the
Investigation here could not be COM
pleted under two years. They laugh
ed at the proposition to complete the
work by next January.
when the commissions plan of CIV
ing out the questionnaires through
the aid of central committees in the
various departments was explained
to the experts the latter finally
agreed that if the central committees
functioned properly the whole job
might be completed by January.
AS a result of the big start the COM
mission got through the rapid
handling of the missionaries, the
way was paved for the completion of
the report to Congress by January. IL
such thing were humanity possible.
Since then the commission and it's
staff has been working at top notch
speed. But the job is a big one, and
only few months are left.
Commission members are assured
by staff workers that some of the
hardest points in the journey have
been surmounted, and from now on
there Is some chance that the COM
mission, like a railroad traip which
is slightly behind, may make up
the time and pull into the station on
time, after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
REPORT ON KILLING
DEMANDED OF GERMANY
Gen. Allen Asks Explanation OF
Shooting Of. American Soldier
While in Neutral Zone.

CoBLENZ, Monday, September 8 (by
the Associated Press).-A demand
upon the German military authorities
for an immediate report on the killing
of Private Howell Masden OF Sacra-
mento. Calf, who was shot Saturday
by German soldiers while he and a
companion were on hunting trip In
the neutral zone. was made today by
Maj Gen. Henry T. Allen. commander
of the American forces in Germany.
Cen. Allen sent the demand after he
had heard the reports Of the various
American Investigating officers:
Private Bert Balsinger of Sharps-
burg, Pa, the only American witness
of the killing of Masden. told the In
vestigating officers that the Germans
called upon Masden and him to halt
and then began to shoot. The Ger
mans contend that Masden fired hret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
|WADSWORTH WARNING
| AGAINST LEAGUE Given
New York Senator Claims Some Of
Adopted Citizens Are Loyal to
Mother Countries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALEM. N. Y. September 9-If the
peace treaty, with its accompanying
league of nations, is ratified in its
present form it will do more to I'M
americanize the people of the United
States than any other force" United
States Senator James w. Wadsworth,
jr.. declared here today. He was
speaking at celebration welcoming
home world war veterans. His speech
was one of those planned by several
senators in an attempt to offset some
of the effects of President Wilson's
Swing around the circle
Senator Wadsworth referred to
President Washington's admonition to
the American people to beware of en-
the time advice was given, the sena-
tor said. had not absorbed many Of
the different nationalities whose
homes are here today Accordingly,
he continued, the first Presidents
words should be more seriously con-
sidered now.
The New York senator declared that
official Washington already has had a
taste of the possible effect of ratifica-
toin.
Some of the adopted sons of Amer
ica," he said. ''act as if the treaty
were now actually IN force and groups
Of them have appeared before the
foreign relations committee of the
Sepate demanding to be heard on one
thing or another affecting their coun-
tries. Did they come before the Sem
ate as United States citizens? No!
They came simply as sympathizers Of
their respective mother countries"
1t Is such events as the foregoing,
Mr.. Wadsworth said, that would kepe
the United States constantly involved
in European troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
HOTEL BELIEVED TO HAVE
HELD LETTER 81 YEARS
Mr.. Chance Says Delay in p. o.
Would Have Been Impossible,
as Old Office Was Dismantled.

well, this was the first city post
Office administration to deliver that
letter in thirty-seven years." smiled
City Postmaster Chance, when asked
today about the letter mailed from
the Ebbitt House in 1882 and returned
there August Z, 1919.
The letter was addressed to Col.
Charles E. Sherman, Metropolitan
Hotel. City post Office officials hold
the belief that the letter was held for
the thirty-seven years at the Metro
politan Hotel, and but recently dis
covered and dropped into the mail for
return.
1t is pointed out by officials that the
old city post Office, located at the Post
Office Department, was completely
dismantled in the process of moving
from 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue to the new building at North
Capitol street and Massachusetts,
avenue to the new building at North
Capitol street and Massachusetts,
avenue several years ago. and that
therefore there could have been no
chance for the letter to be held all
that time by the city post office.
Efforts were being made today to
locate Col Sherman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
LIEUT.. PORTER BACK IN q. S.
Officer Who Won Commission Over
seas Now at Camp Humphreys,

Washington friends Of Lieut. Patrick
A. Porter, who sailed for France with
the 18th Field Artillery in December.
1917, have learned that he has re-
turned from overseas and is now sta
toned at Camp Humphreys, Va. For
several years prior to the war he was
a non-commissioned officer at Fort
Myer, and won his commission in
France.
In addition to his commission, Lieut..
Porter was given the croix de guerre
with a silver star by order of Marshal
Petain. The decoration was won at
Scissors July 10. 1918, according to
the citation. when "he gave proof of
remarkable courage and devotion by
reaching the wounded under a violent
bombardment. attending to them and
transporting them to the first aid sta
ton"
At tho time of the Scissors engage
rnent he was q sergeant in Headquar-
ters Company Of the I'd Field Artillery
Brigade -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
CARDS OF THANKS.

CURTIS Mr.. George [. Curtis. husband Of
Mrs. Celestine Curtis. and her mother, Mrs.
Elem Tibbs, and sisters, Mrs. Mamie Davis
and Miss Nellie Tfbbs. wish to thank their
many friends for their kindness during the
illness Of Mrs. Curtis. and for the many
beautiful floral tributes at her death Tues
day, September 2.
DICKSON. The family Of the late Mrs.
AGNES DICKSON desire to express their
thanks for the kindness and doral tributes
from their relatives and friends during their
recent sad bereavement.
PYEMoNT. We gratefully acknowledge the
many kind expressions of sympathy anu the
beautiful floral tributes from our kind rela-
tiyes and friends at the death Of omr darling
little girl, NAE STEEP PYEMONT
THE STRICKEN FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Three Accused of Robbing Hacker
and Taking His Auto.

For the second time in two days q
trio Of prisoners were held for tho &C
ton of the Grand jury in the preliminary
hearing at the United States branch OF
the Police Court today, on a charge OF
robbing an auto hacker Of his automo-
bile and cash.
The three men held are Carroll P.
O'Brien. John Gordon and Herman Kop-
litski. They entered plea of not guilty
and were held under bonds of $1,000
each.
John NJ Harris. the hacker, who
claims the men engaged him at the
Union station and robbed him on Geor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
ASKS INQUIRY INTO SONS
KILLING BY MEXICANS

CHICAGO, September 9.-James K.
McGill, father of Herbert McGill.
killed by Mexican bandits August 30,
has appealed direct to the foreign
relations committee of the United
States Senate in an effort to bring
to justice the murderers of his son.
This became known today, the an
nouncement being that Mr.. McGtll,
Chicago, manager for the Banana
Growers Company, had written per-
sonal letter to Senator Lodge OF the
foreign relations committee. detail
ing che death Of his son and request
Ing Chat full investigation be made
with6at delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

THOMPSON. On Monday. September 1919.
ELIZABETH NJ. THOMPSON, beloved wife
of the late John A. Thompson.
Funeral from her late residence. Silver HILL
Md. Wednesday, September 10, at II am.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend. Interment st. Barnaby's cemetery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
New Diamond Field in Africa.
AMSTERDAM, August 23 (Corre.

spondence of the Associated Press).-
Information reached here today that a
new African diamond field had been
discovered by officers of the British
geological survey in the gold coast.
The stones are found in shallow
quartz gravel sixty-f1ve miles north
west of Accra, capital of the colony.
About 500 gems have been found by
panning during the preliminary oper-
atoms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

WEBSTER. On September 8, 1919, in this
city. NETTIE NJ, wife Of the late Eugene
B. Webster.
Funeral service at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Goldie Gates, 20Ol I st. NV, Wednes-
day. September 10, at 2 pm. Friends in
yited. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

gia avenue extended. appeared as wit
ness AGAINST them He lost $40 and his
automobile, worth $500. The automobile
was recovered. Detective Charles Null
len Of headquarters was in charge of the
police investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
PRISONERS RELEASE SOON.

Official dispatches today from
American headquarters in France said
all prisoners of war probably would
be repatriated before September 80.
It is assumed here that this includes
German prisoners held by the British.
because representatives of the United
States and Great Britain have been
working for common policy. ABOUT
"a 600 American officers and men are
now engaged in guarding prisoners.
whose release would permit their
early return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
MARRIED,

TREANoR-LYNcH. At the Church OF the
Sacred Heart, New York city, on MONDAY.
September s, 1919. PAUL L. TREANoh
and HELEN ANNA LYNCH. No cards.
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A CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY

At the pretty and hospitable North Main Street home of Mrs. Jas. l.. Woodfin on Mon day afternoon, from 3 till , o'clock, the members of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church enter tained with 9 Christmas Tea.
 A delightful and most inter- esting program was given dur ing the afternoon, tine follow ing artists taking part:
 Piano solo, Vabae Arabesque Mir Nash Jone3.
 Vocal solo. Without Thee, D Mrs. Adolph Gold, erg.
 Piano solo. Left Hand Over ture, Mrs. Ben Flora.
 Vocal solo, Little Mother of Mine," Mrs. Elmo Chaney.
 Reading, Guilty" Mrs. NJ. l.. Scott.
 Vocal Solo, Come Sing To Me-" Mrs. Wilson Sharp.
 Accompanies Miss Kath- leen Flora and Mrs. Fred RuSher.
 Guests were served a dainty and delicious salad course in the pretty dining room which was tastily decorated in the Christmas colors and schemes, the green holly boughs with red berries being in promi- hence.
 The down pour of rain didn't prevent a splendid crowd from being present at this most de- lightful affair.
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perintendent while attempting to visit the schools this fall has spent much of his time stuck in holes, many times staying stuck till too late to make the visit.
 These remarks about our public school situation have been made with the hope that all those who are interested i'll better schools for this county will begin to talk for and work sfor good roads, fewer schools and more efficient schools.
 The Monroe County Teach CTS Association (white) will meet at Brinkley December l9. Everybody interested i'll the schools of the county is invited to attend.
 w. E. Phipps, Go. Supt.
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lee. The young man was nam ed Roger Jr. in honor of his father.
 The ladies of the Catholic Church will have a Miscellan- eous Xmas Sale on Wednesday, Dec 17th, at Blessings Mea : Market. All kinds of niscell~ : neous articles will be for sa. .,<.
 Miss Sarah Black, who IS. been visiting her sisters n Warner and Little Rock l..l' several months, returned !23,lrs Friday.
 The splendid class of pic lures now appearing at the Princess are indeed a creait to both Brinkley and 1lan;ag J Engle. Engle is makll@ chi $ hum.
 LAND TO LET:-25 to 35 acres of good farm land near town, with house, to share croppers or will rent for "3rd and 4th" or cash rent. Phone address or apply to
 J. H. Miley, Brinkley.
 WANTED:- Two first class salesmen for country business. Must have horse and buggy oI.
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FRED BETTE COMMITS SUI-
 CiDE.

On Thursday afternoon last ar his home in North Bllnkley, Fred BeitZ committed suicide by inhalation of chlorofOrm.
 The burial was on Friday conducted by Rev. L. E. Mann.
 The decease,i was probably 35 years of age and leaves q wife, daughter, father and two sisters to mourn his death.
 Fred was one who went against the sharp edge of the old world, and had the synlpa- thy of those who knew him best. He was a clever, kind hearted fellow.
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STARTLING STATEMENT
 ON COUNTY CONDITIONS
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  drive our best teachers out of the profession and leave the schools to be slat:gl tered by ill prepared teachers.
 In this county most Of the rural districts are paying their teachers all they can. They have voted the maximum school tax, and still do not have adequate funds to main tain their schools. see only one solution for this problem, and that is to arrange for more revenue, and to take the slack out of our school system by consolidating the small schools. We have several small schools with from 7 to F pupils, and yet these schools pay from $SO to S100.00 month for teach CTS. This is clearly a waste oi funds as we'll as waste oi teaching force. but it will be impractical to consolidate many of the schools till We get better roads. The county su-
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

MT. and Mrs. T. 0. Carter, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Tom McCance and family, for the past two weeks returned to their home in Banner, Tenn. Sunday.
 BoRN:-on Friday last, Dec. 9th, to MT. and Mrs. Roger Brittenum fine 10 ID. baby boy, at the home of Mr. B's mother, Mrs. c. F. Green
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THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
 SOCIETY REPORT

Leaders for the three remain ing meetings in this month are as follows: Dec. lA. Ike Boyer Dec. 21, Eugene M2llidjn; Dec. 2S, Harry Brier.