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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
The Mineral Point band PLAYED at

The Mineral Point band played at
| Argyle Friday for the Field Day.
Mrs. Homer Goldthorpe has been
spending the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Clark.
Misses Helen Gerlach and Gene
vievi De Muth were at Highland on
business one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brewer, Mr.
and Mrs. John r. Toay, Miss Grace
Gray, Mrs. r. J. Penhallegon, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Gray and son Theo-
dore picniced at Blotz's Mill Wednes-
day.
Miss Adele Nusbaum of Madison
spent the past week at the home Or
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Metz.
Mrs. Albert Steve and daughters
Esther and Annie of Baraboo, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernie Greenfet and son
Milton and Will Steve of Madison
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Miller.
Mrs Henry Sleep of Darlington
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
French several days last week.
Miss Mae Collins left Wednesday
to visit relatives in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. S. w. Salmon spent this week
at the farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Murrish.
Wallis Salmon, who has been
spending a vacation here returned
to Detroit, Mich, Saturday, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter,
who have been spending the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Springer and with his moth
er, Mrs. S. W. Salmon.
Henry Jones of La Sale, ILL.,, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Alvin
Tyrer, Wednesday.
T. NJ Priestly returned last week
from a vacation spent near the
lakes in the northern part of this
state.
William Bennett returned to &C.
dar Rapids, Iowa, Sunday, after
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bennett.
John Gray and Schubert Ray Of
Beloit were recent guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
l.. Gray.
Philip Gorgen attended a funer-
al directors and embalmers' con-
vention in Madison last week.
Miss Mabel Allen Of Washington,
D. G.. is the guest of Mrs. r. J. Pen
hallegon and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Tyrer Wis
tied in Cassville the forepart of last
week.
Mrs. John Esch and daughter
Margaret have been spending a few
days with relatives in Union Mills
and Dodgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett visited
Mr. and Mrs. John Francis in Dodge
vile Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
Keeps Old Violin.

San Antonio, Texan ancient vio-
lin is owned by A. L. Campbell, which
is kept with the records of the court
in the safety vault. The instrument
has that mellowness of tone which
only age gives the violin. The lineage
of this antique is thus traced by Mr..
Campbell: II bought it about 10 years
ago from an old Italian, who had
played on it for Is years. He in turn
received it from German boy in Gal
weston, in whose family it was an
heirloom" In the interior of the in
strument is barely visible in old Ger
man type the following: Josef
klotz, MiltenWalde in ammo 1895, Ger
many"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
CLEARS UP EXEMPTION
Treasury Department Gives Ex-
PLANTATION of Tax Problem.
Total Possible Exemptions From Fed
eral Income Surtaxes and Profits
Taxes Is $4,000.

WashingtOn.-The treasury depart
ment has explained the tax exemption
limits on and Az per cent Liberty
bonds. The total possible exemptions
from federal income surtaxes and
profits taxes is 100000.
The following summary of tax ex-
emptions limits was given
Five Thousand dollars in the aggre-
gate of first and second is and AIS,
third and fourth MS, treasury and
war savings certificates.
Thirty thousand dollars of first and
second AIS, and fourth, Il $ until two
years after expiration of war as fixed
by presidential proclamation
Thirty thousand dollars in aggre-
gate of first and second AIS, third
and fourth ms, as to interest re-
ceived after Jan. 1. 1919, until five
years after termination of war
FOrty-fve thousand dollars In ag-
gregate of first and second is and
Az S and third 4 Il S, as to interest re-
ceiyed after Jan. l, 1918, until two
years after termination of war this
exemption conditional upon original
subscription to and holding on date
of tax return of two-thirds rs many
bonds of the fourth Liberty loan.
Twenty thousand dollars in aggre-
gate of first and second is and 4As,
and third and fourth 4 Il S, as to inter-
est received after Jan. l, 1919, condi-
tional upon original subscription to
and holding at date of tax return of
One-third rs many bonds of Victory
loan.
All Liberty bonds and Victory notes
are exempt in hands of foreign hold
erS.
Liberty 31as and Victory 3A s are
exempt from federal, state and local
taxation except estate or Inheritance
taxes, and and Az per cent Vic
torys are exempt from state, local and
normal federal income tax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
Train Passes Over
Baby; He Is Unhurt

Pensauken, n. J.-COmmuters
gasped in amaZement when they
saw tWo-year-Old Robert OFT, al
most unhurt, crawl 0cross the
rail after q train passed over
him at the Union avenue cross
ing near the Pennsylvania sta
ton here.
The train had struck an au-
tomobile in which the child's
mother, Mrs. Eva OFT, and broth
er, Frederick Oft, 13 years old,
were riding with him. Both
were thrown out and hurt.
Mrs. Oft, who was driving,
saw those on the platform sig
mailing wildly when she was
nearly on the track and put on
all speed to pass before the
train. The three were thrown in
to the air, and the baby landed
between the rails, directly in
front of TIE locomotive. Mrs.
Oft fell into a ditch and suffer-
ed fractures of both arms. Fred
erick was slightly injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
A Farmerette in Real Life.

Greensburg, Ind.-Beulah Boring,
aged ten, has helped her father solve
the labor problem. Every morning
she dons overalls and straw hat and
goes into the fields. She's not a
farmerette in picture but one in
work. She holds the record of rolling
q acres of corn in one day, which
local farmers say is a good days work
Tor q man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05

Waste and lack of refinement in pro-
duction must be overcome-if we want
to eat.
The average Wisconsin farmer prob
ably stands in need of more education.
The people of the state of Wisconsin
should show greater concern in our
agricultural courses and schools, and
institutes. These are not simply the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
Founders of Civilization.

When tillage begins, other arts fol'
low. The farmers, therefore, are the
founders of human civilization
Daniel Webster.
The Winslow mail., 1920-10-29
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Preach
ing at 11:00 a. m. and 7::3O .. m
Morning, ''The Name of Jesus. Even
ing Probation After Death or will
the Sinner Have Another Chance?"
Next Sunday is Beginners Day in
the Bible school and the little folks
will give the opening exercises.
The Halloween Social given by the
bethany Glass on Tuesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
was great success and greatly en-
1oyed by the large number present.
The Mems Bible Glass will serve a
Halloween supper at the church on
Friday evening. There will be a. pro-
gram and social time also. Some of
the members are expecting to attend
the State Sunday School Convention
at Phoenix next week.
The Winslow mail., 1920-10-29
SHOOTING AFFRAY

Last Friday, October 22nd. Marshal
Ed Gardner was called over to the
Mexican town on the south side where
there was some shooting going on
He and Night Marshal Wilson went
to the scene at once and on arriving
there the party who was doing the
shooting had started for town. The
TWO marshals overlook him at the
The Winslow mail., 1920-10-29

Harvey House whereupon Marshal
Gardner caught the Mexican, Francis
CO Valdenezro. by the shoulder and
told him that he was under arrest.
Valdenezro Immediately drew a 3S
Colt revolver and as he was raising
it to shoot Gardner. Night Marshal
Wilson shot him. He was taken to
the hospital at Gallup and is well on
his way to recovery.
The Winslow mail., 1920-10-29
NOTICE

October %, 1920
EHectlve from this date, and until
further notice, we will make a reduc.
tlon OF $1,000 per thousand on all
oregon Pine Verticle Grain Flooring
and Finish lumber.
The Hall Lumber Company.
The Winslow mail., 1920-10-29
TO THE VOTERS

On November End when you 70 to
the polls don't overlook the last name
ON the ticket which will be Ed Gard
ner for Constable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
OFFERS SUBSTITUTE FOR
AMERICAN LEGION PLAN
Bureau in Interior Department for.
Veteran Re-Establishment Pro> >
posed by Mr.. Rogers, !!

Representative John J. Rogers of
Massachusetts has introduced a bill,
which he intends to push. in substitu-
ton for the measure advocated by the
American Legion, to establish. in the
Interiorm Department bureau Of
veteran establishment, 1t has been
referred to the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce.
The Rogers bill, on which he intends
to ask for early hearings, proposes a
salary of $4,000 for the director of
the new bureau. 1t would coordinate
in the bureau all the functions and
duties Of the present war risk in
surance, and the rehabilitation divi-
sion of the federal board for voca-
tional education. and that all per-
sonnet and equipment of these existing
establishments be transferred.
1t provides that the director shall
establish not more than fourteen
regional Offices and such subofhces as
he may determine.
The duties heretofore performed by
the United States public health serv-
ice in physical examination and as
Signment to hospitals under these two
existing establishments would be
transferred to the new bureau. 1t
orders that in the disqualification,
soldier, the facilitiesn-of the United
States public health service, the
National Home for Disabled Soldiers
and the War and Navy departments
shall be utilized.
It specifically provides that all sums
services shall be transferred to the
proposed new bureau. The bill reads
that it shall take effect thirty days
after its passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
ARMY RECOMMENDATIONS
COVER WATER DIVERSION
Navigation, Sanitary and Power
Purposes Discussed in Relation
:. to Great Lakes.

diversion of water from the great
lakes and Niagara river for navlga-
ton. sanitary and power purposes Is
recommended in reports submitted 60
Congress- by the War Department.
The reports covered more than 1,O0o
nares and were compiled by experts In
the engineer corps of the Army
Among recommendations made oy
the chief engineer of the great lakes
division and concurred IN oy the war
Department is one PROVIDING thas no o
dealing with diversions from the
great lakes and Niagara river Tor prt-
mary use Of navigation.
The report recommended that fed
eral control of the diversion at Chi
cago and vicinity be established by
such measures as are necessary; pro.
yi6ed the United States courts do not
uphold the present apparent right of
the federal government to regulate
such diversion.
Nv another Recommendation the
sanitary district of Chicago would be
uermitted to divert from Lake Mich
iean and it's tributaries total guam
titv of water, not exceeding 10000
cubic feet per second, under certain
conditions regulating the supervision
of the diversion and the expense in
Cured in establishing it.
other recommendations were: That
consideration be withheld on all pro-
posals for water diversion for COM
bined navigation, power and sanitary
purposes.
That the present method Of controlling
power diversions at Sault Ste. Marie be
not disturbed
That the total diversion through the
WeIland canal be limited to the pres
ent amount.
That diversion through the New
York state barge canal for power be
Ina ted 10 the 500 cubic feet per sec
Ond now allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
&c. c. URGES PAYMENT
Of FUNDS DUE RAILROADS
Legislation ON Explosives, Wooden
Cars and Bribery Also Demand
4 ed in Annual Report.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in it's annual report to Congress
Today recommends immediate pay
ment to the railroads of sums due
them under the guaranty provisions
of the transportation act, but withheld
under ruling of the controller of the
Treasury. The commission says these
payments are vital, in order that the
carriers may properly serve the pub
lie
Many of the roads are greatly 1iandi
Capped because of their inability to
collect the guaranty, the commission
said. p.
Rail operations during the year have
developed the need of several other
changes in laws, the commission SAID.
1t urged Congress to amend the inter
state commerce act to provide Tor
punishment of any person offering or
giving to an employe of a carrier sub.
3ect to the act any money or tnlng OF
value with intent to influence his ac-
tion or decision with respect to car
service, and also to provide for the
punishment of the guilty employe."
Appropriate legislation governing the
transportation of explosives was asked.
The menace of wooden passenger
coaches was set forth as another sub
ject for legislative action, the COM
mission urging thatsfHe roads be com
PEELED to use steel cars in an pas.
senger train service and ;prohibitedI
in front of steel coaches.
Referring to the question of bribery
of railroad employees, the commission
said:
las a result of the inadequacy of
the car supply and of railroad trans
portation facilities generally during
the past year practice has grown
up among shippers of bribing opera
ting employees of railroad companies
in order to obtain transportation .serv
ices. The demoraliZing effects of this
practice are far-reaching. Bribery of
this character in many instances cam
not be directly and effectively reached
under existing laws"
On the subject of equipment supply,
the commission declared that while
the shortage could be minimized by
car conservation and increased eff
cheney. the only permanent solution
was substantial additions to equip
ment.
The commissions accident table
discloses that 6.495 persons were kill-i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
Hand Ball Fans In
Madrid Use Choice
Brand of Epithets

MADRID, December Sine
excavations uttered by the In
dixnant base ball fan against
the unlucky or awkward play
er in America are As Eentie
snurmurs compared with the
epithets hurled by the occu-
pants Of the gallery Mt the con.
testants in the game OF hama
ball in the Fairgrounds OF Mad
rid. ssROgue!- ''Thief:" "Con"
vfct!, 'sIdiot!' are some OF the
mild terms with which the play.
ers are greeted when they miss
a ball or send it back in an
easy position for the opponent
to play 1T.
The reason for this excite-
ment in the prevalent betting,
In which the woman spectators
participate. rs much as the men.
Professional boOkMakers attend
all matches and their shouts OF
the odds for and against the
players are mixed with the cries
Of the gambling spectators until
the scene resembles q bedlam.
The fine points of the game
are lost on most OF those filing
the seats. What they go for Is
to gamble and the players are
merely q means to that end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
BIG INCREASE IN TAXES.

An increase of $lS,35e.000 in the
amount of taxes collected in October
of this year over the collections of
October, 1919. has been announced by
the bureau of internal revenue the
amount for the latter month being
s199.637,0O0. Total collections from
July 1 to October 81 during 1920,
however, show a reduction of $751;
000, 1000 over the corresponding period
Of 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
TWO RETIRE FROM ARMY.

On his own application, Col Robert
r. Raymond, Corps of Engineers. sta
toned at Cleveland. Ohio. will be re-
tired from active duty December Il
next after more than thirty-one
years service. He is from New York
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in Juue. 1898.
Mai Benjamin r. Mcclellan, infan-
try, has been retired on account OF
physical disability incident to the
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

On this Christmas offer you may have any Thor
Washing Machine or Thor Electric 1roner. S. for
any washing machine. S. for the Thor ironing ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

Don't wait. Be sure of your machine. Place your
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1870 is on This is none early to place your orderi
Wivesi CAN this announcement to your husbands at
BENTON. Husbands! telephone call and make your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

ing to-but give the family Thor now instead
of waiting till later on
The Thor actually pays for itself by the saving
it makes. In the end it really costs you nothing.
Once in your household it is there to give you
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saving work, time and money every washdav
And while this great offer lasts you get this
splendid machine for only S. down-just five
dollar bill-not another cent till Feb. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
TEACHERS UNION MEETING.

A special meeting Of the Elemen-
tary Teachers Union will be held in
the Y. w. c. A, building, 9Th street
and Rhode Island avenue, tonight at 8
O'Clock. Allan Davis, principal Of BUSH
ness High School, will be one of the
speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

Miss Florence l. Nichols of Boston
ia soon to sail from New York to take
up her new duties as principal of the
frst won ans college in Asia, the Isa-
bella Thoburn College in Lucknow,
India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

ed by trains OF. in .train-service acci-
dents during the year of 1919. "sOf
these, 1884, Cor more than q per cent,
met death in grade-crossing accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
Come in or Phone-Main $500

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
Offer Good on Any Thor Washer or honer

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wonderful present could be given Practical useful gifts
have become the rule for Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
The Store
=
for Things
Electrical

n. N SpasgAass, ~ Hsily Ave.
TAEeaa Eax1H
Tu1be1vul0 Z Hafding. 10 I'M II. N.vH.-
wanhi1Gto0 ElectE1e %, n III 81. N:yE
White = 0sye1s S12 l3th ST. INV.
Subuxba1 Electric Co, RockvfIle. MD,
Watkins q WasAtngton, Alexandris, Va.
q. j. ChoAel, Falls Church, Va,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
Democratic Party's Platform
AS Adopted by the Convention

The outstanding features platform adopted
Francisco
L Complete silence upon the wet and dry question
Emphatic endorsement the league covenant
ratification without multiplying
specific with obligations
simple expression of sympathy for Irish aspirations without
Rejection the administration recommending
by the United States of mandate for Armenia ,
Pledge aiding of the world
acquire farms and homes of bonus
Strong panks labor agriculture the interests of and
women suffrage
AS the platform thorough accord
with President Wilson's pointshe league of
and the Armenian mandate.
On the question the full committee eliminated provis
recommended by the subcommittee
congress president mandate
resulted committee members sad from general feeling that the
does not favor the Armenian mandate interference by the
United States in the affairs of foreign nations
The
tons reached after spectacular fight the floor of the convention
dry plank which he with odtme
fire and ZEAL though unable majority of the
vention.
Despite the committee by agao for
pedgng the democratic
public make the Irish plank anything stronger
than reafrmaton expressions of sympathy for Ireland
subcommittee draft this plank by elm
the of nations reands hope for indie
pendence through peaceful means
The labor plank virtually written by Samuel Gompers head of the
labos demands collective
gaining opposition anske legislation and compulsory arbra
contained promise
fair and comprehensive methods Of ntary industrial
disputes.
pledge strict governmental economy
anproteeng legislation the effective
means of dealing with the cost of living problem . M
The declared the Wilson respect
indicated through
when Mexico has fully demonstrated ability to itself and
Until then the platform said mexico must realize
the proprey policy that asserts the rights of the United States to
demand full protection for its citizens"
republican
the presidency written plan which specifically referred to
the senate instance of repub
corruption"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
1000 ARE DEAD
BUT DON'T KNOW IT
MANY FORMER SOLDIERS WHO
ARE NOW LIVING HAVE
BEEN LISTED AS KILLED.

A dead mans club, composed ex-
clusively of ex-service men now liv-
ing but listed officially as killed in
action overseas is the latest kind of
fraternal organization suggested by
William Writ, of Akron. o.
Writ is having hard time trying
to convince the government that he
isn't. dead and buried in France. His
name now is being chiselled from
the memorial bronze tablet recently
erected in an Akron memorial build
ing.
Writ estimates there are nearly
1900 ex-service men now living
whom the war department records
show were killed and buried over
seas. He also declares that court
records show about 900 men de-
clared officially dead who are still
alive.
He suggests they organize dead
Mans Club" and adopt the slogan:
"We may be dead but we don't lie
down"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
ILLINOIS CITY HAS
WONDERFUL CLOCK
AURORA MECHANISM RIVALS
THE FAMOUS EUROPEAN
TINE PIECES.

AURORA Ill.-This city has what
might be called the worlds most woTfE
derful clock. 1t is an ingenious piece
of machinery that took forty years in
the making. William Blandford, an
80 year old Englishman, is the in
ventor. He died here recently after
residence of sixty years, most OF
which time was spent in perfectlng
the clock. On his death Mr.. Bland
ford left the invention to the city of
Aurora.
Among the things the clock does
are:
Dispels astronomical claims that
equation of years could not be ac-
complished by machinery.
Has a calendar of 1000 years
even the double leap years are pro-
vided for.
Time equation-operates automat-
ically.
Has an astronomical dial, requiring
winding but once in siXty-eight years
or but fourteen times every thousand
years.
1t is expected to operate without
or attention for 5000
years.
Registers Each Day.
Has a calendar which registers the
number and name of each day, each
month and each year.
Gives the latitude east and west at
1877 principal cities of the world,
showing the time at any hour of the
day or night in each.
Has an improved compensation
pendulum which makes the clock ac-
curate and is adjusted to normal tenn
perature and automatically controlled
by expansion and contraction as the
result of changes in heat or cold.
Upper dial is governed by an eight
day movement.
Has a moon frame showing pre-
cisely the phases of the moon, chang
ing automatically at each quarter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
$l5O,OOO, STOLEN,
FOUND IN A DITCH
LOOT is PROPERTY
OF KENTUCKY TRUST CO.
TWO UNDER ARREST.

LEXINGTON, Ky.-One hundred
and fifty thousand dollars stolen from
the Tobacco Growers Bank and Trust
company at Crittenden, KY, the night
of June AZ, was found in ditch on
Saturday two and half miles north
of the end of the Fort Mitchell street
car line by postofice inspectors.
The loot recovered included bank
notes, insurance policies, liberty
bonds, deeds for property and the
wills of prominent farmers in the vi
'cinity of Crittenden. Postoffice in
spectors found the valuables tied in
a typewriter cover, stolen from the
bank, in gully about fifty feet from
the road.
Two men are being held in the
Covington Jail on a charge of being
implicated in the robbery.