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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19

FAIR is OPENED,
PROSPECTS GOOD.
Lots OF Entries, Lots of PEG.
pie, Lots of Enthusiasm.

The Southwestern Wisconsin Fair for
1920, the fiftieth in the history of the
organization, opened in this city as
The Tribune goes to press with this
issue.
Prospects are very encouraging, and
nothing but inclement weather can bar
! out success. Entries are numerous,
people hailing from all sections, near
and far, are on hand, and the crowd is
swelling hourly. This shows what the
autos can bring about.
The racing department has attracted
hiiher large number of fast going
horses, which fact together with great
interest in the base ball games insure
exciting sport The free attractions
will be thrilling if anywhere near what
has been bargained for.
The season has been favorable enough
for a good exhibit of products from
field and garden, and cultivated flowers
were never more plentiful, brighter, or
fragrant, so we may look for splendid
exhibits in these departments. In the
other departments for which the main
hall is headquarters there will be plenty
to command admiration. Judging from
the farmer complaint that he hasn't
the help necessary to get his live
stock into exhibition shape, that is the
number he would like. we should not
expect to find the quantity of some
other years, but the quality will be
there beyond doubt
Miss the fair and you will miss rare
opportunity to renew friendships, learn
something new and to realize that life
is worttsving.
Turn - the back page of this paper
where YOU will find complete list of
the names of horses entered to compete
on the race course for the eight liberal
purses offered this year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19
FIREl FIREl
Large Barn and lexington Auto Destroye ed

Monday morning about 8 o'clock the
fire bell changed with its shuddering
noisiness sufficiently long to get mem
bers of the fire company out, and they
were by no means slow in fact their
promptness and effectiveness are worthy
of praise.
The fire was located in the barn of
j. w Hutchinson, adjacent to his resi-.
dence in the first ward Within the
barn was fve-passenger Lexington
automobile, new this season. the prop
erty of JAS. p Hutchinson, who had it
out short while previous thereto.
The blaze started within and was
held there, due to the promptness and
heroic work of the firemen. For all
that, the building (about 32x40 and two
story and auto were destroyed. Luckily
each was fairly well insured
The origin of the fire has not been
solved at time of this writing A mir
acle in connection with this visitation
of the red-tongued demon is the fact
that the one hundred gallons of gaso-
line in tank not fifteen feet from the
car was prevented from exploding and
save wholly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Mineral Point, Wis, Aug 3, 1920
A regular meeting Of the common
council held in the council chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Allen d. Brown.
Members present. Aldermen s. Il.
Shepard, Otto Gilman, s. Sims, ].
Brewer, r. Quirk, d. J Jacka ABB
sent: Aldermen G. w, Horn, G. 1.
Brown.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
The following bills audited by the
finance committee We're on motion
of Aid Sims allowed and ordered
paid
j, II Lehman. globes for traffic pos's.S 60
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19
OUR Suspicious CONFIRMED.

Another bark has been duly launched
on the matrimonial sea. Henry G..
Springer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
f. Springer, dropped out of the accus-
toned daily view of our citizens nearly
two weeks ago. The chirpings Of the
little bird called gossip had true ring
to it according to our ear, and time has
proved this Hank" was off to get
tiled up. and he is. He departed for
Sparta, this state, where resided an
adorable young lady named Nellie, a
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. NJ. f. Ward
of that place. On the 9th of this month
Henry and the young lady named were
in Winona, Mimi, and were there united
in marriage that day
Henry is a rafting good fellow and
an American hero, having participated
in ten battles overseas as member of
the Sixth Marines. but for all that h 'ell
have to hew to the line to keep pace
in merit with her whom he has thus
chosen for the important voyage.
On return from their trip to Chicago
and Sparta they will go to housekeep-
ing in the cosy residence of Mrs Link
Vivian, South Iowa street. second ward.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19

Misses Barbara Ketter and
Genevieve Engels have been spending
a few days with friends at Wausau
Fred Sherman has been spending
the past two weeks with his daughter,
Mrs. Peter Jackson, at Hollandale.
The price of coal next winter bids
for fair to empty many pocket book
but let's be thankful if we have our
watch and chain and rubbers left.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19
Methodist Congregational Union Ser
vices for Sunday, Aug 22.

HOO a. m, public worship at the
Methonist church. Subject, "The En-
largement of Life. -
7:30, evening services at Congre-
gational church. Subject, THE Divine
Idea of Property"
Rev. John Birrell of the Methodist
church will preach at both services
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Friday evening, Aug. 20. Rev. Jud-
son Perkins of India will speak at the
Methodist church. Everybody welcome.
DR. H. d Ludder and j A Mesrole
returned Saturday from motor trip to
Omaha. Neb.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19

The busy man has much to do and
does it. The busybody has little to do
and doesn't do it.
If you are underpaid, try and con-
sole yourself by thinking how many are
overpaid
II Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Hutchinson left
Saturday to visit in Ludington. Mich.
Lester Lanyon. wife and daughter
of Chicago are guests of their aunt.
Mrs. Samuel Hooking.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19
Another Democratic Platform

Billy Sunday, the justly popular and
original evangelist, has recently been
in the northern part of this state fish
ing and recruiting. The citizens of a
village near where he was camped
called on him and asked for talk on
Sunday afternoon. Billy acquiesced. On
arriving at the little park where the
talk was to be given, it was found that
no platform or anything had been pro
vided for the speaker to stand on, so
two or three fellows hurried across the
street, took possession of manure
spreader and dragged it into the park.
Billy mounted and opened by saying he
had talked from nearly all the elabor-
ate and beautiful platforms IN the coun-
try, but frankly acknowledged that
this was the first time he ever spoke
from a Democratic platform.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19
Some Rich Ones Arraigned for Taxes,

Last Saturday nearly one hundred
wealthy citizens of the North Shore,
Chicago district, were notified to APP
pear before the County Board Of Tax
Review and explain why they have not
paid taxes. Among the names OF said
residents, published in the Chicago
dailies. is that of David B. Jones of the
Mineral Point Zinc Works Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-19

Were it safe for our scalp we'd Of
fer a premium for the homliest girl at
the fair, as we can name three old
bachelors who would like the judging.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Clifton Forge, Va.

Clifton Forge, Va. March H.
George Price, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Price, accidentally shot him
self at his home in Covington yes
terday with a pistol. He was
brought here to the c. & o. hos
pital. No attempt was made to ex-
tricate the ball. which had entered
the left lung. His condition is said
to be serious.
Mrs. J. w. Wallace. wife of DIR
J. w. Wallace, of Covington. died
in the c. G. o. Hospital here yester-
day. She has been a resident of
Covington for about 20 years. She
was born in Wales, Great Britain
81 years ago, and was married to
DR.. Wallace last January. She is
survived by her husband, one
daughter. by a former marriage,
and three sisters. She was a men,
ber of the Presbyterian church.
Funeral services and interment will
take place tomorrow at o'clock,
at Covington.
The funeral of Edgar Allen Ar
mentrout. infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Armentrout. took place
this afternoon. and interment wa
made in Crown Hill cemetery. Death
was due to pneumonia. following
influenza
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Charles Town, w. Va.

Charles Town, w. Va, March 12-
Shenandoah Tribe No. SO, Improved
Order of Red Men, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of the esta ablish-
ment of council fire in West Vir-
ginia With a banquet in Red Mems
Hall here. Dr.. James NJ. 1Ranson
was POSTMASTER. John T. Porter
field, prosecuting attorney; Rev. T.
M. Swami, Isaiah Russell. Clayton l..
Haines and ]. w. Clevenger spoke.
Mrs. Sarah c. Fraley, wife of c.
r. Fraley, died at her residence near
Difileds, this county. SO years old.
Interment was in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown. w. Va
At a meeting of the Virginia
Horse Show Association in Washing
ton recently. the date set for the
Charles Town Horse Show was Au-
gust 4 and 5. This is a somewhat
later date than usual.
A banquest was given by the
Mems Bible Glass of the Presbyte-
rian Church Thursday night to the
men of the Charles Town, Shep-
herdstown, Berryville and Shenan-
doah Junction Churches. A confer
ence was held on the Interchurch
world movement and stewardship.
About $50 men were in attendance.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
NEW ZONE BODY
POWER STATED
Height and Kind, Not Site
Of Buildings, Under
Commission S Rule.

Powers invested in the newly-cre-
ated District Zoning Commission for
the regulation of building industry
in the District of Columbia do not
extend to buildings already erected
it was stated last night by Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow and Engi-
neer Commissioner Charles w. Kutz
members of the Zoning Commission
1t was declared the Zoning Com
mission could not designate any GER
tain site for the erection of a mu-
nicipal wholesale terminal
Commissioner Brownlow pointed
out that the act of Congress Great
ing the Zoning Commission specific
ally limits the powers of the COM
mission to regulation of height and
character of buildings thereafter to
be erected"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
DEATHS
BAFFLE STATE
New York Medical Men tn
able to Explain Blind
ing of Is.
By Herald Leased wlre.,

Albany. N T. March 1.-TWO H.
mates OF Clinton Prison, at Danns-
mora, have died. Ave have gone
totally blind, and twenty-five are
victims of partial loss OF vfsfsn
as the result of the outbreak az
some mysterious malady which to-
night is baff1ing State officials -sad
medical men fsa
This was the announcement to-
night Of Charles r. Rattigan, State
superintendent of prisons. whos re-
turned to Albany after a weeks
investigation at Clinton Prison
The opinion was voiced tonight
that the deaths might have been
caused by wood alcohol poisoning.
But that theory was contradictsd
by the fact that reaction from wood
alcohol poisoning is very rapid The
men who are now blind lost their
sight only after a lapse OF ffve
days. Another theory advanced was
that bacteria from canned salmon
might have spread the mysterious
malady.
The first cases were discovered
last Friday when several men re-
ported themselves as i'll. They were
suffering from double vision.-
which is usually one Of the eariy
symptoms of alcohol poisoning. One
of the victims died Friday, the other
on Tuesday night ~
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
JUDGE AGAINST
EXTRA COURT
Declares Present Arrange
ment VIII Do When
Liquor Is Exhausted"
CITES TRAFFIC ILLS
IS Per Cent of Violators
Forfeit Collateral for
Nonappearance.
CITES TRAFFIC ILLS

Declaring that as soon as "tht
supply of liquor runs out" two
judges will be able to handle easily
all trafac and other cases in Police
Court, Judge Robert Hardison. tes-
tifying before the Zihlman SUBJ
committee on District traffic laws
advised against the creation of an
other court 20 handle trafic viola
tons
A separate branch of Police
Court is desirable, but another
court would further complicate the
work of policemen who often have
TO attend different courts in the
morning" he said
The judge suggested that, to re-
deve the congestion in the ID. c.
Supreme Court. grand jury indict-
ments in joy-riding and other Sc
rious trafic cases be certified to
the Police Court Judge who did
aot sit as the examining magis-
rate, by the chief judge of the
Supreme Court for disposal.
Would show Conviction.
He also suggested that operators
permits be required to show all
previous convictions, that penalties
tor colliding be made greater and
Tor driving while intoxicated very
revere, that revocation of licenses
De required to be certified to the
Court of Appeals only on a writ OF
error by a Police Court Judge and
that either judge of the Police
Court be empowered to try traffic
.ases.
He called attention Of the sub
committee to the fact that a pro-
nsion of the bill which would re-
lulre all depositors of collateral to
appear for trial could not be con-
additionally passed. Representa-
i've Lanham suggested that col
ateral could be placed so high that
'orfeiture would not be attractive.
NOnappearance Aids Court.
In reply to question by Lanham,
Judge Hardison said that about rs
'er cent of those arrested for traf-
ic violations forfeited their collat-
raj. which greatly facilitated the
york of the court
He suggested that the committee
vait until they read a decision
Thich he will hand down today on
cruising" by public hackers before
recommending legislation to do
way with the blue sky garage
md public street monopoly at
Union Station by the Washington
terminal Company.
Capt. Headly, of the traffic squad
sked that the police be given pow
to make parking regulations and
nforce them, and to place a pen
lty on the giving of fictitious in
ormation when taking out license
ags.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Manassas, Va.

Manassas, Va. March 12.-Mrs.
Robert Lee Lewis, of Greenville, ).
C., is here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Birkett, ST.
Miss Audrey Drake. county Red
Cross nurse, has returned from a
visit with relatives in King and
Queen County, Va.
A large party of Masons from here
attended a meeting of Shriners in
Washington last night.
Mrs. Claud Arnold has returned
to her home at Annapolis Junction,
Md, after a visit here with her
sister, Mrs. Ashby Lewis.
The Jeffersonian Literary Society,
of Eastern College. held a meeting
last night. The program included
speeches. dramatic readings and a
debate. The high school literary
societies were invited to send rep
Iresentatives.
Medicine as a Profession" was
the subject of an address by DR..
Edgar c. Harper, county health Of
ficer. at high school assembly, as
one of the vocational guidance talks
that are being given to the students
this year. the series having been
begun last fall by a talk on ''Busi-
ness as a Career" by Charles r. Nc
Donald, division superintendent of
public schools.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
MAN FOUND
SHOT IN LEG
His Sister Discovers Johr
Kelly Unconscious from
Wound-Wil Recover.

John Edward Kelley. As years old
of us Twelfth street southeast, a
telegraph operator. was found in his
room yesterday morning with a
bullet wound in his left leg. He
was unconscious The discovery
was made by Kelley's sister, Mrs
Ella c. McCristal.
Kelley was sent to Casualty Hos
pital. The bullet had emerged
about an inch above the knee. II
is believed he will recover. although
his condition is serious.
Kelley had been in i'll health. He
kept a AS caliber revolver and a
fiashlight under his pillow. Police
believe he discharged the weapon
accidentally while reaching for the
fiashlight.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
ROTARY CLUB HEARS
TALK ON ARTILLERY

An address by Lieut. Col. Leroy
w. Heron, who served in France
with the 10th Field Artillery, fea-
tured the luncheon meeting yester-
day of the Rotary club at the New
Willard. He discussed the latest
discoveries in artillery science.
Roland S. Robbins, president OF
the club, outlined plans for the an
nual banquet and election of Off
GERS at the New Willard, April %
Novel entertainment features will,
mark the affair, he stated.
Washington will send a large del
egation to the fifth Rotary distric,
conference, at Scranton, Pa, April
and 9, Robbins announced.
A campaign to get every Wash
ington Rotarian to attend the an
nual convention in Atlantic City in
June, will be made. The slogan
will be. Join Us In June"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Martinsburg, W. Va.

Martinsburg. w. Va. March IA
Before crewd that filled the
"Y'' gymnasium. the Independents
won the basketball championship
of the Industrial League here by
the score of IA to 9. The regular
league series resulted in a tie be-
tween the Independents and the In
terwoven Knitters, and last nights
game had to be scheduled to play
off for the title.
Representatives of the Franklin
Literary Society of the Bunker Hill
High School have been named by
Principal Sperow and Miss OFT for
it's contest with the Leetown High
School to take place some time in
April.
w. L. Wilhoite. of Memphis. Tenn.
superintendent of agencies, Eastern
division, for the Reliance Life In
surance Company of Pittsburg.
spent yesterday here at a round
table discussion with the Reliance
agents of this territory. Last night
a banquet was given in his honor
at the Hotel Berkeley by Frank j.
Trammell. general agent for the
territory.
At a meeting of the Virginia
SHO" ASSOCldIlOn
Washington on Wednesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, August 4 and
5, were selected as the dates for
the Charles Town horse show.
Plans already on foot indicate the
biggest and best show ever held by
the association.
The annual business meeting of
the Christ Reformed Church was
held last evening aud the elections
resulted as fol1ows: Elders, D. NJ.
Kilmer and NJ. L. Brown; deacons,
w. D. Myers, John s. Mckee and
Gilbert c. McKown.
Martin l.. Furrey, a retired Jeffer-
son County farmer, died at his home
near Kearneysvillet last night fol-
/ lowing an illness of heart trouble
Surviving are his widow. formerly
Miss Katherine Henry; a son, Philip
3. Furrey, general foreman of the
B. and o. at Cumbo; and two daugh-
ters, Miss Florence Furrey and Mrs
Mary VanMetre, OF Jefferson County
Miss Mary Catlett, of Berkeley
Springs. has left the City Hospital
here and returned to her home
after an operation for appendicitis.
Guy Barney, OF this county. while
leading his wagon with parts of a
sawmill attached, sustained a
broken leg near .,the Glengary
bridge on Tuesday when a saw
table fell on him. He was removed
to local hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
.SHARKSOFFER
HIDES FOOD
100000 Caught in Year
And Trade in Infancy,
Chemist Says.

Prediction that the ocean will RI
val the land as a source of leather
supply was made by DR.. Allan Rod
gers, professor of industrial chem
istry at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn,
N. Y, speaking last night before the
Chemical Society of Washington at
the Cosmos Club
The shark skin leather industry
is but in it's infancy, although COM
panies engaged in this work will
probably do a business of more than
$40, 600, 900 this year." Rodgers as
serted. More than 100000 sharks
will be caught in 1920. Shark skin
leather is far superior to that of
animals in wearing qualities"
The man-eating shark offers an
important solution to the III. c. of
L., according to Rodgers, who de-
clared that there are 75,000,000
pounds of shark meat wasted each
year, representing, at 10 cents a
pound, an annual economic loss of
81, 500, 900"
SHARK meat is equal to halibut
and much superior to goldfish" he
asserted. Following his address,
moving pictures of shark fishing
were shown.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
BOARD OF TRADE
ELECTS DELEGATES

Alternate delegates from the
Washington Board of Trade to the
annual convention of the United
States Chamber of Commerce at At
lantic City, April 27-2s,. were ap-
pointed last night by James +.
Oyster, president of the board.
Alternates follow: Charles 5.
Shreve, alternate national councillor;
r. p. Andrews. Joseph Berberich, L.
Janney Brown. N. Landon Burchell.
Claude N. Bennett William g. Car
ter, William John Eynon and AL
bert Harper.
Homer l. Ferguson, president OF
the United States Chamber Of Com
merce, will address the board at the
meeting in the willard Hotel. March
26
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
TAXPAYERS IN RUSH
TO REPORT INCOMES

While clerks in the two income
tax Offices here were kept busy yes
terday. there was a noticeable fall
ing OF in the number who fled re-
turns and paid taxes. There were
no long waiting lines until after
the departments closed in the aft
ernoon.
The main office Is at 141s II street
northwest The branch Is In Treas
ury Department Annex No. 1, Penn
sylvania avenue and Madison place
northwest. Returns may be filed
and taxes paid at either office-
Returns must be filed today or
Monday to escape the penalty of
$1,000 fine and 25 per cent addi-
tional tax.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Thurston Receives Ouation
And BigBasket ofAmerican
Beauty Roses from teachers

Deafening applause which lasted
for five minutes greeted Superin-
tendent of Schools Ernest L.
Thurston. when he appeared before
1.40o high and grade school teach
ers yesterday in the auditorium of
Central High School. where the
Teachers Institute was in session.
Further evidence of the attitude
OF the teachers was seen in the
5-foot basket of American Beauty
roses presented to Thurston later
at the Franklin School.
Superintendent Thurston left the
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Enters Plea of Guilty.

> Frostsburg. Md, March 12.-Clar-
ence s. Wade, recently resigned as
assistant postmaster of Frostsburg,
which position he filled for some
years, entered a plea of guilty be-
fore United States Commissioner
Thomas J. Anderson at Cumberland
yesterday on a charge of embezzling
funds amounting to about $1,000.
Wade Is also charged with making
false entries. He gave bond for his
appearance at United States Court.
He is married.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13

school to attend the school investi-
cation hearing at the Capitol.
Five speakers told of new meth
DDS in education at the morning
and afternoon sessions. A. T. Stu
art, supervisor of intermediate In
struction presided.
Henry Louis Smith, president of
Washington and Lee University
pointed out the necessity for teach
ers to be human" DIR. NJ. V. OShea
OF Wisconsin University, declared
the teaching of languages is result
ing in drastic. waste because OF
the mass of technical detail in
volved in recent methods.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Senator's S Son-in-Law
Charged With KiIlmei

Alexandria, MINI, March IA
warrant charging Gustaf Nelson.
son-in-law of United States Senator
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, with
manslaughter was issued here to-
day by District Attorney Walter
JACKIE Nelson is alleged to have
shot and killed Joseph Mddleton.
a farmer, in a quarrel yesterday.
A charge of second degree mur-
der against Nelson was dismissed
late last night
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Fear Thirsty Ones.

Oklahoma City.-Owners of large
buildings here are panic-stricker n
following rumors that rare old
stocks" were entombed at the cor
ner-stone layings. All announce
ments of prospective remodelings are
looked upon with suspicion that the
motives are reclamatory rather than
architectural
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
Pearl NeekIace to Aid Sufferer.

Lady Lloyd at Bombay has start
ed pearl necklace to be raffled to
help war sufferers. Ihdia's rich are
Iasked to donate pearls to the neck
lace.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-13
0'SuIIivan's
Heels

Mems Soc pair; La
dies, 25c-blnck or
tan. Cats Paw Heels
Mems, 25c pair; La
dies. zoe. Panther
Rubber Heels, UscO,
Essex, T 1 te- f d x e,
Spring-Step, Surety,
static, G 90 d y e a r,
walkmOre.