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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
HALF-BILLION GAIN
IN MINERALS OVER 1917
Increase in Volume in 1918 Far
Outrun by Increase in
Value Of Output.

The Department of the Interior has
just issued its preliminary report on the
mineral production of the United States
in 1913 for the purpose of making public
as soon as possible the statistics called
for by the United States geological sur
vey for the past year.
The statistics given for most COM
modities are complete; for some Only
estimates based on incomplete returns,
but taken as a whole. the report gives
a fairly complete record of the mineral
products Of the country during the past
year.
The total value of the minerals pro-
duced was about $3.50, 100000, more
than half billion of dollars in excess
of the value for 1917.
The increase of quantity in coal mar
keted was about 5 per cent. but the in
crease in value. due to higher prices,
was more than II per cent. The value
cent greater in 1918 than in 1917. The
output of war metals, manganese and
chromite. used in producing steel, was
greater than in any preceding year.
Less gold and silver were mined than
for many years.
The output of building material. clay
products, building stone, cement. lime
and gypsum showed a great decline.
The domestic production of potash
in 1918 was 54 900 tons, an increase of
6S per cent over the output of 1917.
1t is noticed that, though the increase
in the quantity of petroleum marketed
was only little more than per cent,
cent.
The output of fuels was greater than
in 1917. though somewhat less anthra
cite coal was marketed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
HUN VICTORY STATUE
RAZED BY LIGHTNING
Looked On by the Superstitious as
Foreshadowing Collapse of the
German Cause.

STRASBURG, August 81 GORE
spondence of the Associated Press).-
1t has become known recently that
the huge statue of Germania, which
stands in the public square here COM
memorating the victory of the Prus-
slams in 1870 and the foundation of
the empire of the HohenZollerns, was
shattered by lightning in August,
1918, when the allied armies were
driving the Germans before them all
along the western front.
This stroke of lightning. now re-
earded~ as symbolic of the approach
ing fate of the German armies,
caused CONSERVATION among the su-
perstitious Germans, and their au-
thorities here decreed that absolute
silence be kept regarding it. No one
was allowed to see the monument
thereafter except workmen who were
at once employed to repair it.
The lightning struck the sword
which "Germania" brandishes toward
heaven. The imperial eagle was dam
aged and the angel of war, which
stands at the foot of the statue, was
wrecked. Despite the repairs. traces
of the effect Of the thunderbolt still
are visible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15

and arm. They were taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital. where physicians say
they will probably recover. Occu-
pants of the automobile failed to
stop, and a search is being made for
them.
Linwood Walters. wife and child,
3O13 Dumharton avenue, were slightly
hurt Yesterday afternoon as result of
a collision of the automobile of War
dell Macklin, Boiling Field, in which
they were riding, and street car at
26th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Macklin also received slight injuries.
They were given first aid at Elmer
Jacob Marcowitz. 900 9Th street
southwest was knocked down by a
motor cycle at 9Th and 1 streets
southwest last night and injured
about his legs. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
]. A. Seller, AGE IS, IS
KILLED BY STREET CAR
Alexandrians Seriously Injured in
Motor Cycle-Auto Clash.
Other Accidents.

John A. Seller, seventy eight years
old. 63S 18th street northeast, was
killed by a street car in front of the
Potomac Electric Power Company's
power plant. Benning road and East
ern branch, about 1890 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Accompanied by
his son. Harry E. Seller, S19 18th
sureeI northeast, the elderly man was
on his was to Eastern branch, where
the son had launch.
1t is stated that father and son
were carrying packages of articles
to be used on the boat, and that when
the former attempted to get out of
the way of one street car he was
struck by a car moving in the op-
posite direction, knocked down and
killed almost instantly. His death
resulted from a fracture of the skull.
He was rushed to Casualty Hos
pital, where DIR. Harry Crawford pro-
nounced him dead. Coroner hewitt
arranged to hold an inquest at the
morgue late today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
LAST TAPS ON RICHMOND.
Old Sloop of War Is About to b
Dismantled at Philadelphia.

PETLADELPHIA, September ID
The final military action on board the
old United States sloop Of war Rich
mond, which is about to be dismaS :
tied here, occurred when special
"taps" and an impressive program
were held on the quarter deck Of the
old war craft yesterday
Az the firing SQUAD from the navy
ward was preparing for the final fea-
ture all Joined in singing AUD Lang
Syne." Then, with guard OF yeo-
women and naval post members
drawn up at attention, three shots
were fired over the boat and the last
taps" sounded. ;
The Richmond was launched in
october, 1860, at Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
Three Dead in Motor Accident.

NORFOLK, Va. September 10
Three persons were killed and three
others injured when an automobile in
which they were riding on the Vir-
ginia Beach road. near here. turned
over yesterday. The dead are Clyde
E. Chapman of Norfolk. his fve-year-
old daughter, Constance Skinner
and C. c. Bailey of Nor
folk. owner of the car. The injured
are Mrs. Clyde E. Chapman, her six
year-old son. Thomas Stanley Chap
man, and j. X. Shelton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
SHIP SINKS; IL MISSING.
Barnstable Goes Down in Gale Off
Coast of Georgia.

SAVANNAH Ga, September 15.--
The steamer Barnstable, sailing from
Savannah for Havana Friday, went
down at sea in a northeast gale off
the coast of Georgia Saturday night.
Twelve of the crew, including Capt.
Moon, are missing.
Survivors of the Barnstabie reached
Savannah today. They are, besides
ten negro seamen and firemen: George
]. Bruch, second mate; Bert Williams,
chief engineer; w. N. Tiencker and W
J. Purdy, assistant engineers, and j.
T. Taylor, boatswain.
The cargo was valued at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
Alexandrians Injured.

Owen C. Knutson and Martin Olsen,
residents of Alexandria, the former
residing at 1903 Duke street and the
latter at 1910 Prince street, were in
jured in a collision on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard near
They were occupants of motor
cycle and sidecar that was struck by
an automobile. Knutson received
a slifht fracture of the skull
and both legs were broken, while his
companion sustained a broken leg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15

oliver Owen Kuhn. member of The
Stars news staff and writer on for
eign affairs, who went to Europe for
The Star at the opening of the peace
conference in Paris, has been invited
by the Italian government to visit
Italy for the purpose of compiling a
history of 1taly's efforts in the war
and her activities in the peace con-
ference.
Mr.. Kuhn was invited to undertake
this mission by former Premier Or
lando. and the invitation was renewed
by Premier Nitti, following the resig
nation of Premier Orlando. Foreign
Minister Tittoni joined in the invita-
ton. both he and Premier Nitti Sc
lecting Mr.. Kuhn from the host of
American correspondents to present
Italy's history from the American
viewpoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-15
Will Sail on Wednesday.

Mr.. Kuhn will sail Wednesday on
the steamship La France for Havre
from which city he will journey to
Paris for a short conference with For
eign Minister Tittoni. He will then
proceed to Rome. which will become
his headquarters while in Europe
upon his special mission. While in
Europe Mr.. Kuhn will take occasion
to investigate reconstruction prob
lems-social and financial-in south
eastern Europe. and will write a
series of articles on the results of
his inquiries for The Star.
During his Investigations of con-
ditions Mr.. Kuhn will go to Con-
stantinople. Smyrna and various
points in the Balkans. These coun-
tries are undergoing processes of
change which are little known in
their broad aspects, it is believed, and
an ample field is presented Mr.. Kuhn
for interesting dispatches to The Star.
Mr.. kuhn's war review" a feature
of The Sunday Star for almost two
years prior to the signing of the
armistice, was quoted abroad, and
prepared the way for the writer to
receive first-hand authentic informa-
ton when he went to France last
winter to represent The Star at the
peace conference.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
EAST PORTER

Mr.. julius Bublitz spent Saturday in
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wachlin spent
New Year in Fulton.
Fred Wachlin spent Sunday after
noon with Elmer Bubl;tz.
Friends are glad to hear that Fay
cite Pomeroy is still improving.
Mrs. Heber Zacharias left Monday
morning for Beloit for visit with
relatives.
The Hartzell, Zacharias and Wachlin
farms finished stripping their tobacco
Saturday.
Mrs. Horris Hartzell and Miss Jen-
pie Haugen spent Saturday afternoon
at Granzow's.
Bonnie Willie, u. S. marines, spent
from New Year night until Friday at
his home here.
Wilmer Zacharias and family spent
the New Year day with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Herrick and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mussehl and fam
lily spen, New Year with Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Granzow and family.
School began Monday morning after
a two weeks vacation with Miss Bes-
sic Cunningham as teacher.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
BAT AT HOME EVERYWHERE
Species Of the Race Vary as Widely
as Their Habits-Not Especially
Deadly to Mosquitoes.

AS a group bats are of Worldwide
distribution except in the inh0spita-
BILE polar regions. They are real mann
mails and present an extraordinary
variation i'm size, from tiny little crea-
lures, almost as small and fragile as
butterflies, to the huge fruit bats, with
spread OF wings like that of wild
goose.
The heads of bats are strangely
Sculptured, some being smoothly con-
toured and shaped like those of little
foxes; others appear like miniature
bulldogs; and still others have curious
cartilaginOus nOse-leaves upright on
the muzzle. Some have the entire face
nodded into hideous mask repulsive
to look upon.
Their habits are equally varied to
meet special conditions: Some are
eaters of fruit alone; others feed sole
ly upon insects, while others bite other
mammals, including man, for the pur-
pose of drinking the OOZing blood, upon
which they subsist. All are nocturnal,
but some appear late in the afternoon,
before the sun sets. Most species,
however, wait until the shades of
night have covered the earth.
Throughout the world the majority
OF the species of bats feed upon in
sects, but there are many fruit eat
ers. The teeming insects and plant
life of the tropics afford a never-fail-
ing food supply, and the center of
abundance of these animals is found
there. In some localities between 20
and 80 kinds of bats exist, with such
vast numbers of individuals that the
bat population far outnumbers all 9TH
er kinds of mammals combined.
And alas! it Is not true that bats
prefer a diet of mosquitoes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
Seeing, Hearing and Tasting!

The resident minister of a very small
Western town is quite an enthusiastic
worker for Uncle Sam, and at a re
cent Red Cross benefit social was maxi
ing very patriotic speech while sell
ing Thrift st; mps.
An old gentleman in the crowd had
just returned from a visit TO a larger
town where patriotism-an some 9th
er things-were more plentiful, ami
being in a very c0nvivial mood, he was
buying stamps with more abandon
than the rest Of the crowd. The
preacher. not recognizing his condi
ton, and feeling that such a show Of
patriotism ought to be commended
paused in the sale to remark: ''Now
just look at Brother j.. He has
just returned from our neighboring
town, and he saw and heard what they
have over there"
A wag in the rear Of the building
called out. glibly: "You bet he did
And he not only seen it and heard it,
but he's brought some Of 1t back with
him. indianapolis News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
HAS DOUBLE STEERING WHEEL
inventors Making Interesting Tests
With Vessel That Makes Use of a
TWO Blade Rudder.

Some interesting tests have beer
made recently with a dual rudder, IL
Illustrated in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine, in an attempt to demonstrate the
possibility of eliminating the revers'
ing turbines of ships The action is
described as follows:
For normal cruising the plates are
folded together. A double steering
wheel is employed. When locked, the
two members turn as one. At other
times, when the two wheels are thrown
in opposite directions, the leaves OF
the rudder are adjusted to desired
angles. The equipment gives boat 9
brake that is quick-acting; it enables
>eversement of direction with the EN-
CINE running full speed ahead, and
permits craft to be turned in its
own length. The demonstration boat
is able TO reverse direction from full
speed ahead in nine seconds"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
Crimean War.

The Crimean war occurred in 1853
%, between Russia on one side and
the allied forces Of Turkey, France
and Great Britain on The other. 1t
grew out of dominating and aggressive
claims by Russia. The war took its
name from that it was mainly waged
In Russian peninsula on the border
OF the Black sea, strip of country
called Krim or Grim by the Russians
and Anglicized as Crimea, pronounced
Crim-e-a, with the / short as in GRIM
inal and accent on the second syllable
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
Amusing Trick is Simple.

One of the most amusing tricks in
fireworks is the serpent's egg trick,
where little pellet when lighted turns
into a horrible snake, many, many
times the size of the pellet. How
awe-inspiring 1t is to the youngster |!
Most people have no idea what in the
world causes the snake to appear. The
explanation is simple. Mercury sui
pho-cyanid burns with voluminOus
ash. The little pellet is nothing more
than some mercury sulpho-cyanid.
The heat causes the ash to move Off
so quickly from the burning pellet that
1t writhes and distorts itself into the
shape of q miniature snake.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
INDIAN FORD

Louis st. John is employed at the
Highway Trailer works in Edgerton.
Mrs. George Cox was reported very
Ill at the time we mail our items.
DR.. Cleary has pulled Janet Lang
worthy through very severe attack
of pneumonia.
Herb Abblet went ont hunting Mon
day and was back at noon with beau
tiful red fox.
Frank Babcock is at Rochester, to
seek medical and possibly surgical aid
at the Mayo hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Fox gave q par
ty to their east side neighbors on New
Years eve Cards, refreshments and
music on the Edison passed the time
very quickly and pleasantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Maves have kindly
opened their home to the Red Cross la
dies and friends, so there will be q
progressive cinch party with box sup
per at the brick house on the Stone
farm next Friday night, Jan. 10, 1919,
proceeds to go for Red Cross work.
Our young ladies from out of town
were at their respective homes some
time during the holiday vacation: The
Misses Gladys Anderson, Genevieve
Chamberlain, Margaret Chamberlain
of Madison; Miss Harriet Cox from
Racine; the Fox girls employed at the
Rock county asylum and Miss Florence
Hurd from Harvard.
Fulton Center Red Cross met in the
hall last Thursday and again turned
out a substantial bunch of work. Miss
Wilma Hurd has consented to assist
with the securing of material and re-
turning finished work to GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Peter Anderson has been attend
ing that part of the service, but it is
too much of an undertaking for one
alone all the time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
FULTON

August Handtke is improving from
an attack of pneumonia.
Walter Hazen Of James yille was here
last saturday and sunday.
Baxter Sayre and Maurice Thompson
have returned to the university.
Miss Catherine McManus of James
vile visited relatives here last week.
William Ely Pease has been i'll the
past week and under the doctors care.
MIR. and Mrs James Sayre and son
Kenneth were in GAINESVILLE New Years
day.
Oscar EIlefson was home from Chi
ca % last Saturday to attend his faith
er's funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brownell of
Lloyd, Wis, are visiting at the home
of Edna Attlesey.
Christmas cards received from Bob
Bentley state he is located at Verdun
and his regiment is keeping the. rail-
road lines open in all directions, get
ting supplies up to the army of occu-
patton and distributing food, etc., to
the inhabitants. He says he does not
expect to get home very soon.
Another old resident of the village
was called by death on New Years
morning. Andrew Ellefson, who has
in poor health for two months passed
away. Funeral services were held on
Saturday afternoon. Those from out
town attending the funeral were: Mrs.
Baker, sister, Mrs. Nettie Hummer
dinger, Chicago, Mrs. Harold Chadwick
of Philadelphia, daughters Interment
was made in Fulton cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
City Federation of Women's Clubs


The City Federation of Women's
Clubs invites the ladies' of Edgerton
to food demonstration to be held at
the Domestic Science room of the
High School Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock. This demonstration is
held first of all to teach the use of
vegetable oils in cooking and baking
in place Of the usual fats such as
lard and butter which we have be-
come so accustomed to use.
Not only is it economy to use the
vegetable oils but from a humanitar
ian standpoint it is duty. Mr.. Hoo
yer who has just been made food die
tator for the world, sends the message
to the people of America that of all
foods needed in war-stricken Europe
none are more necessary than the
animal fats. Without them life can
not exist. In Poland today there is
not one child living under seven
years of age. Serbia Belgium and
many other countries are almost as
badly stricken as Poland. Will the
housewives of Edgerton continue on
in the same old way when the saving
of a few ounces day of the foods
needed so badly in Europe may mean
the saving of thousand of lives?
An earnest appeal is made to all
ladies in Edgerton to attend this food
demonstration.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
Marshal Foch a Golfer.

I'm the days before the war Marshal
Foch was an enthusiastic golfer" says
the London Express, land took spe-
cial lessons from professional. He
played slow and cautious game, with
E very useful handicap OF IL. He had
quite an amusing hatred OF losing
balls, and in the evening after dinner
would stroll out with bag and col
lect any he could find. Once he came
in trumphantly@ after a long walk in
the dusk with quite collection found
with the aid of an electric flashlight.
He used to regret that his countrymen
did not take to the game with any
enthusiasm
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
Daylight Saving.

Ben Franklin thought OF saving
daylight long time ago. In the year
1884 he wrote from England to q
friend in America
"In a walk through the Strand and
Fleet Street one morning at o'clock
] observed that there was not one
shop open, although it had been day.
light and the sun up about three
hours: the inhabitants of London
choosing voluntarily to live by candle
light and sleep by sunshine; and yet
often complaining little absurdly
of the duty on candles and the high
price of tallow."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
Why Prices Rise.

This is an actual occurrence in Co
lumbus. A woman who had occasion
to use common drug in making a
home preparation, bought pound OF
1t at drug store. She had often
bought it for seven cents a pound, but
this time was charged % cents.
"How is THAR" she asked the pro-
prietor. II never paid more than seven
cents a pound for that anywhere be-
fore"
But" expostulated the druggist,
prices have gone way up. Why, have
to pay seven cents a pound for that
myself columbus Dispatch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKETS
Continued From Page ~

of the large growers have been willing
to consider reduction in acreage next
year. 1t is, of course, too early to
make definite plans for the 1919 crop,
bat if the 1918 crop is finally marketed
at lower level than the range of
prices which prevailed in July and Aug
ust, the grower can hardly afford to
pay anything like the wages which he
has been forced to pay the last two
seasons in order to get help.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
The Pest.

American soldiers speak OF the
louise as "co0tie." The French fight
er calls 1t ''t0to," and the British a
"coddler." Among all the armies the
pests are known as trench rabbits
or 'seam squirrels" The significant
thing is that never are they called
lice. The soldier has the same horror
of vermin that he had in civilian life.
and the very name slouse' carries the
suggestion Of degradation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Miss Esther carson Spent from
Wednesday until Sunday night with
Miss Beatrice Stark at Stoughton.
MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Williams en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Roskar
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Williams
New Years Day.
Mrs. Clara Green and Mrs. E. G..
Williams were GAINESVILLE shoppers
Thursday.
The Misses Edna and Rachael En-
erson were GAINESVILLE visitors Thurs
day.
A New Years gathering was held
at the o. L. Coon home. Those at
tending were Mr.. c.. A. Emerson and
family of Milton, Mr.. Roy Coon and
family of Stoughton and Mr.. T. E.
Painter and famil yof Albion.
The Young People had a party at
the Town Hall New Years Eve watch
ing the old year out and the new year
in.
A number of Albion people spent
New Years Eve with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. J. Noble of Albion Prairie.
The Willing Workers Society met
with Mrs. Martin Gunderson Tuesday.
The Home Benefit Society met
Tuesday with Mrs. ]. M. Dates.
The Missionary Society met with
Mrs. F. J. Crandall Wednesday.
Albion Camp M. w. A. Elect Officers
The Albion Camp M. w. A. met
last week and elected officers as fol-
lows.
v. Council, I. d. Humphrey
w. Advisor, o. J. Painter
Banker, E. A. Drake
Clerk, J. A. Slagg
Escort, C. /. Babcock
Sentry, Will Mills
Waterman, Peter Roskar
Manager, 3 years, D. L. Babcock
Doctors, Cleary and McChesney
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers
Oracle, Mrs. E. A. Drake
v. Oracle, Mrs. V. E. ABBY
P. Oracle, Miss Sylvia Harrington
Chancellor, Mrs. F. B. Lawton
Marshal, Mrs. J. A. Harrington
Inner Sentinel, Mrs. E. w Whitford
Outer Sentinel, Mrs. Anna Olson
Manager 8, years, Mrs. Ann Olson
Doctor, B. L. Cleary
The Willing Workers Society will
hold Social in the basement of the
church Saturday evening, January
18th, at seven-thirty o'clock. A cafe
terra supper will be served, consist
ing of hulled corn and milk, sand
witches, cake, etc. There will be
sale of various kinds Of eatables fol-
lowing the supper.
Albion Township Red Cross
Joint District No. had box So
cial at the school house December 19.
A Christmas program was given and
Attorney Blanchard gave talk.
$23.10 was taken in.
Remember the Red Cross meeting
at the Church, Monday afternoon,
January 18th. Please bring in all
the garments as they are wanted in
Madison, January 18th. Come pre-
pared to work as there will be plenty
to do.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10

Edison records will not play or last
anywhere near as satisfactory on any
other monograph as an Edison. Hear
them here, then take them and try
them on other machines. We will lend
you some for trial. = At Bard GEMS Sw3