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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
Notes by The Democrats News
Gatherer.

Gatherer.
Prof. Lawrence GRADER of the u. of
w. spent over Sunday here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Louis GRADER.
Henry Bray visited his sister Mrs
James Fox in Linden Friday and Sat
urday.
Thomas Hartford and Bennett Pearson
spent Thursday and Friday in GAINESVILLE
on business.
Milton Unterholzner and Raymond
Lieder spent several days last week in
Milwaukee on business.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Rule of Linden
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Frank
Ivey Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Allen left Mon
day to visit in GAINESVILLE.
Ben Miller attended the Lumbermen' S
Convention in Milwaukee last week.
Mrs John Stephenson left Thursday
for an indefinite stay with her daughter
Mrs Raymond Moreland in Argyle.
Charles Elliott returned to Platteville
Monday, after visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Bennett Pearson.
Mrs Frank Ivey is recovering from
her recent severe attack of Influenza
Joseph Philips of Plum Grove was
the guest of Harold Campton Sunday.
William and Chris Whitford attended
the funeral of their uncle George G..
Cox in Waldwick Saturday.
Mrs Bennett Pearson visited her par
ents in Darlington Thursday aud Friday
Walter Groth attended the Bottling
mems Convention in Milwaukee last
week.
Francis Collins returned from ST.
Joseph's Hospital in Dodgeville recently
much improved in health.
A joyous family gathering was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs John Roger
Sunday, Feb. %, in honor of the birth
day anniversary of his mother, Mrs
Frances Roger. A sumptuous dinner
and supper were served.
At recent meeting of the st. Joseph s
Society of st. Mary's Church the fol-
lowing officers were elected for this
year; N j, Kieffer, pres. j. B. .Ioest-
gen, vice pres; II. w. Frieden, secre-
tary; John Gorgen, Jr., treas. George
Stude, banner carrier; Henry Ketter.
marshall; DR.. G. P Banfeld, physician.
Mrs Alonzo Jacka left Tuesday to
spend few DAYS with Mr. and Mrs
William Godfrey near Calamine.
Mrs Edith Prideaux came from Cobb
Saturday for several days visit with
her daughter Mrs James Chappell.
N. j. Kieffer went to Dodgeville
Tuesday to serve as petit juror.
Harry Brown transacted business in
Chicago the fore part of this week.
Miss Lillian Jacka returned last week
from a stay at the w. II. Bennett home
in Madison.
Ted Hartley went to Dodgeville Tues
day on business.
Mrs Leila Ellsworth and son are Wis
iting relatives in GAINESVILLE and Beloit
James Pearsons of Butte, Montana,
was the guest of Mr. aud Mrs Alvin
Tyrer several days last week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
BREAK $500 ARMY OFFICERS
Secretary Baker Tells Senate Of De-
motions Since Armistice-List
to Cost $4,000.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-In response to
a resolution regarding the war depart
ment's demotion policy, Secretary
Baker informed the senate that it's
nlan was Ito denote officers when they
became surplus in their temporary
grades" On November II, 1918, about
1900 officers were holding advanced
grades, but this has been reduced to
about 5000, with demotion continuing,
the secretary said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
Strike ParaIyzes Argentine Trade.

Buenos Aires, Feb. 23.-The strike
Of the steamship crews of the Nina
noyich Steamship company, which has
been in progress since last Saturday,
is causing heavy losses to shippers,
having virtually paralyzed Argentine
commerce with the coast and River
Platte ports. Many perishable cargoes
have been ruined, while others are
r,iled up in the warehouses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
British Tobacco Workers to Strike.

London, Feb. 21.-Representatives
of $4,000 union employees of the to-
hacco trade conference have decided
to demand an increase of wages and
shorter hours. A strike is threatened
if these demands are not met, and it
is believed the men acted as result
of new increases in tobacco prices an.
aounced recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
START TRADE WITH RUSSIA
All Facilities Afforded for Reopening
of Bona Eide Business, Says An
nouncement in Commons.

London, Feb. 24.-All facilities have
been afforded for the reopening of
bona fide trading with the Russian
people, it was officially announced in
the house of commons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-26
Welsh Miners Strike

Forth, Wales, Feb. 24.-Thirty thou
sand miners went on strike in the col
lieries of the Rhondda valley. The
shutdown is almost complete
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
1000 BARREL PRODUCER
DRILLED IN NEAR MOSBY

Lewistown, Mont, Aug. 2S.-Four
thousand barrel daily production was
said last night by oil men to be the
rate of flow of the well drilled in
yesterday morning by the Mid-north-
ern in the Mosby field. Officers of
the company, however, were more con-
sentative, placing the production at
$500 barrels and adding a statement
that the big producer had been effec-
tually capped. Held by operators in
this district to be the largest well in
the world producing oil with a 81 Der
cent gasoline content, the well is said
to be larger than any drilled in the
gusher fields of Wyoming in the last
two years. The well is 440 feet east
Of the one brought in by the Frantz
three weeks ago and which came in
with a production estimated at 1000
barrels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
IRISH SYMPATHIZERS TIE
UP SHIPPING IN NEW YORK
step Taken to Force Release of MAYOR
of cork.-Threaten to Extend
WaIkout to other Ports

New York, Aug. 2S.-Elated by their
tieup of virtually every British ship in
New York, the 1000 or more longshore-
men who suddenly quit work yester-
day expect to spread their walkout
to every port in the United States. in
the hope of forcing England to release
from Jail Terrence McSweeney. lord
mayor of Cork, and permit Archbishop
Mannix to land on Irish soil The wom-
en- pickets who inspired the unexpect-
ed walkout of longshoremen, and the
marine firemen, water tenders and
oilers who Joined them, feel the same
way about it. They are not going
back to work on British ships, they
said, until England meets their wishes.
Irish sympathizers working on Amer
lean, French and Belgian steamships
also quit work during the whirlwind.
A little band of women pickets in
spired the strike during the noon lunch
hour When the Baltic locked the
women held up placard reading:
when Mannix goes to Ireland let the
Baltic leave New York" and also dis
played other signs and banners refer
ring to Mannix, Lloyd George and Nc
Sweeney.
The longshoremen who had started
work on the Baltic decided not to go
back after lunch and, accompanied by
the women pickets, they went into the
holds of other nearby liners, where
they quickly induced hundreds of
other longshoremen and allied workers
to join their walkout
Steamship officials were unable to
state what they will do to maintain
their schedules in the unexpected sit
uation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
HOUSES BURNED IN IRELAND

Dundalk, Ireland, Aug. 2S.-Two
sales girls and one salesman were
burned to death in stores of two Pro
testant unionist tradesmen in Dun
dalk early yesterday The buildings
were set on fire. The homes of the
owners of the stores were burned.
The fire spread to adjacent proper
ty, including the Ulster bank, which
was damaged. The assertion is made
that the fires were started In reprisal
for the destruction Of property Of Cath.
olics in Lisburn and Belfast.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
u. S. SECRET SERVICE MAN
is DEP0RTED FROM MEXICO
Charged With Being Pernicious Alien
He Arrives in Juarez Under Guard
of Mex Army Officers

Juarez, Aug. 24.-Dr. Paul Alien.
dorf, who claims American citizen
ship, and who acted as a secret serv-
Ice agent of the United States in Mex
leo during the World war, arrived here
yesterday, "unwashed or without
change of clothing for IA days" he
said, from Mexico City under guard
or two Mexican army officers for de-
portation as a ''pernicious alien"
DR.. Altendorf said that under COM
mission of American insurance com
panies he had discovered in Mexico a
German whose name he gave, who
was the perpetrator of the Kingston
island and Black Tom explosions of
munitions on the Atlantic coast early
In 1917 when property valued at mil
loans of dollars was destroyed and
several lives lost.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
Pat Doherty, Pioneer, Dies.

st. Paul Aug. 2S.-Patrick Doherty.
pioneer of Minnesota and at one time
Montana ranch owner, died at his
home here yesterday, aged SO. He came
to Minnesota in 1856 and aided in de-
veloping Mississippi river traffic and
In building of railroads.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
LONDON PRISON ST0RMED
BY CROWD SINN FElNERS
Imprisonment of Lord Mayor Of Cork
Is Cause of Riotlng.-"Terry Is
Dying" Says Mrs. Macsweeney

London, Aug. 26-There were dis
orderly scenes last night near the Brix-
ton prison, where Lord Mayor Mac
Sweeney of Cokr is confined incident
to the assembly of several thousand
persons who waved red flags, booed
the government and cried:
Up Sim Fein, up rebels"
The crowd rushed the police and
several persons were injured and a
number arrested.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given by the Beth
lehem Gold Mines, Limited, that the
company will not be responsible for
any account or bills except when the
goods have been furnished upon the
written order of Manager Harry Dud-
man. HARRY DUDMAN.
At Septic President
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31

Dublin, Aug. 26.-The lord mayor Of
Dublin, through the Freeman's Jour-
nal, has issued plea to the British
people for the life of Lord Mayor Mac
Sweeney, mot in the name of IRE
land alone, but in the name of all
humanity
The lord mayor yesterday received
a telegram from Mrs. insolvency in
London, saying;
TERRY is dying rapidly. Can moth
ing be done in Dublin? Tell all his
friends"
The lord mayor communicated with
the commander-in-chief of the irish
forces, who replied the case Of Mac
Sweeney was out of the hands of the
Irish executive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31

Have your car overhauled at the
Service Garage. Expert mechanician
in charge. adv
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31

Mexico City, Aug. 24.-Frends of
the American citizen and a British
subject who were kidnapped in Jalisco
last week by Pedro Zamara, the in
surgent leader, are planning to raise
ransom to save the captives from
execution by the rebel, Ell Heraldo
said yesterday. zamara has threat
ened TO shoot the prisoners rather
than to allow them to be rescued by
government troops, the newspaper as
serts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-08-31

Mexico City, Aug 24-Pedro Samora
has released six Americans kidnapped
recently by him in the state of Jalisco,
but is holding one American, w. A.
Gardiner, superintendent of the Es-
peranza Mining company, for 100000
pesos ransom. and w. b. Johnson, a
British subject, for $4,000 pesos, ac-
cording to advices yesterday.
Charles Hoyle, manager of the Els
peranza Mining company at Ell ORC,
said to be a nephew of John Hays
Hammond, and Mrs. Hoyle, have been
released and are at Penas, on Ban
deras bay.
The other Americans freed are said
to be Dietrich, ellis, Culvert and
Nels.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
CHESS COROTHERS
BURNED TO DEATH

Chess Corothers, a colored automo-
bile mechanic, met with horrible
death when he attempted to do some
repairing on q car he was running
last Saturday evening shortly after
seven o'clock.
Corothers was on College Hill street
when his car refused to run. He
crawled under the car and attempted
to unstop gasoline pipe, and it is
said that another negro who was with
him struck match 50 that Corothers
could see how toI proceed with his
work. AS soon as the match was
lighted the vapor from the gasoline
caught fire, the flames quickly spread
to the unfortunate negro's clothing
which caught in 4 blaze. Corothers
released himself from the car and ran
to the rear of the home Of Mr. Tom
Smith, who seeing thf negro on fire
grabbed quilt md ran to his rescue.
But the poor negro was too badly
|burned 70 ever recover. He fingered
unsil shout ten cJock sunday morn
ine When death rsllevsd him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
1000 DRAFT n DODGERS
ARE TO Be INDICTED
Alabama Officer Says 5000 Evaded
DUTY.

j Birmingham, NAla., May 17.-War-
rants for 1000 or more alleged slack
ers" and draft-dpdgers in the north
|ern district of Alabama will be issued
and served before June 5, according
to Jas. Smith, assistant United States
district attorney.
Mr.. Smith, inspernitting his plans
to become known, declared the draft
law will become imperative after
June 5, and thar arrests after that
date cannot be made legally. He
stated that warrants will be issued
only in wilful cases. He believes 5000
men in Northern Alabama failed to
comply with the draft law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
SUCCESSFUL.

During the first 100 days of 1920,
68 cooperative carloads of hogs were
shipped from % Arkansas counties.
The 6, 480 hogs in the cars were own
ed by 700 different farmers, or on an
average of more than 10 shippers to
each carload. Returns totaling $127,
590.52 were received for these hogs at
the central markets. The average
cost of shipping was only 94.3 cents
per hundredweight. The amount
made above the highest price offered
locally, where there was local mar
ket, amounted to $500 per car, or a
total saving of more than ST. 500 on
all shipments.
The season for shipping Arkansas
cattle has not started; but in 1919
cattle shipments from that state ex-
ceeded the cooperative shipments Of
hogs, and indications this year are
that almost all the Arkansas cattle
will be shipped comparatively.
The cooperative shipping of live
stock by the meth doadvocated by the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture has been found practicable
and profitable in all sections of the
country where live stock is produced
in connection with general or special
lied systems of farming.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
SAY WATSON
AND REED ASKED
TO MISSISSIPPI
Sen. Harrison Would Debate Mis-
sourian, Is Report.

Jackson, Miss, May Pit is cur
rently reported in political circles that
antiadministration Democrats in this
state have invited Senator James Reed
of Missouri and Thomas E. Watson OF
Georgia to deliver a series Of ad-
dresses in Mississippi prior to the
holding Of the Democratic state con-
vention on June 16.
Some of the party leaders are out
spoken in their denunciation of what
they regard as an effort to stir up
party strike in this state and unhesi-
I,tatingly declare that if either Watson
or Reed attempts to deliver addresses
in Mississippi speakers will be sent
on their trail with demands for joint
debates.
1t is also stated that in event Of an
acceptance by Senator Reed, Senator
Pat Harrison intends to come home
from Washington and challenge the
Missourian for joint discussions at all
points where he intends to speak.
The political lines are being clearly
drawn since the meeting of the Demo-
cratic state executive committee last
Wednesday. Both the administration
and antiadministration wings of the
party are getting their forces togeth-
er, determined to control the conven-
tion. III
A large number of letters, it is
stated, have been sent out from the
! office of ex-Gov. j. X. Vardaman, urg-
ing his political followers to capture
the county conventions and name
delegates who will oppose resolutions
indorsing President Wilson or the
party policy on the peace treaty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
WORLD FACESFAMINE
SAYS DISTRICT AGENT
]. Ed Ruff Writes An Appeal For
Larger Crops And More
Food Stuffs.

]. Edd Ruff, district agent OF the
State Agricultural forces has issued
the following appeal to the farmers
and county agents of South Missls-
sippi, in which he discussed the needs
of larger crops of foodstuffs this year
The world is facing a food famine
today. Half of the people are hun
CRY and there is not enough food te
go around. Money will not buy food
when food does not exist.
The prices of manufactured pro-
ducts will probably seek much low
er level, but there is little likelihood
of food prices declining until more
people turn back to the farm. In fact
we have reason to expect many fooo
products to go even higher than they
are today. The food producing ranks
are growing thinner each day while
the ranks of the consumers are rapid
ly increasing. :.
Weather conditions have been un-
favorable for farm work and much
land intended for cotton has not YET
been planted. 1t is now too late t.
plant cotton and expect a profitable
yield. This acreage should be plant
ed at once to such food and feed crops
as sweet potatoes, sorghum, peanuts
soy beans, corn and cow beans. Eth
er sweet potatoes or sorghum viii
make more money per acre lover {
period of five years) than cotton.
In 1919 cotton in Mississippi made
an average gross yield of $1,000. PEE
acre while peanuts made $500, sor
ghum, $4,000 and sweet potatoes $11s
Both sorghum and sweet potatoes will
grow on a wide range of soils ant
with an application of two or three
hundred pounds of high grade com
;mercial fertilizer, will make a fairly
satisfactory yield on lands too poo
to profitably grow other crops. Lands
that will produce from one hundred
and fifty to two hundred bushels o.
potatoes or around one hundred ant
fifty gallons of syrup.
Aside from making syrup that sell!
for almost as much as ribbon cane
The matured sorghum stalks mak'
good succulent feed for cows, horses
and, hogs. The heads of an acre O
lsorghum are worth practically al
much as the grain from an acre o
corn. Sorghum planted any time il
June will reach maturity before frost
Farmers in a given neighborhoot
should plant the same variety of sor
ghum. This would facilitate market
ing by giving syrup Of greater uni
formity.
At an early date, the Mississippi
Extension Forces hope to be able t.
perfect plans for a community sylul
manufacturing plant which will great
ly reduce the present cost of grind
ing stalks and converting juice int
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27


print to supply the needs of the coun-
try publishers, thereby placing the
weaker financial owner of newspapers
and print shops in position to meet
their more powerful competitors.
Be it further resolved, That copies
of these resolutions be forwarded to
our Representatives in Congress and
be published in the daily press.
E. A. FITZGERALD,
GUY CLARK,
WALKER WOOD.
GEO. P. MONEY,
F. R. BIRDSALL.
EDGAR G. HARRIS,
Committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27

James Hale, of Chicago, is the
|pf her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
THE OIL BOOM IA
A DEAD issue
Many Leases Secured In Name Of
Individuals Upon Publicity Given
North Miss. Oil And Develop
ment Co.
A flash in the pan.
Project dies q porninp.

A flash IN tile pan.
Project dies q porning.
Promoters berei tied by securing
leases, seems to DC the result of the
project put 10 III by the citizens of
Oxford to 81 i,,aa.-.e the North Missis-
sippi Oil and Development Co.
| The excitement has all passed by
and we have no more signs of oil
than we had a year ago.
An effort was ma.e to organize
, local company, but the project met
the usual objections by some, who
sought to feather their own nest or
block the game, hence, the stock COM
pany died borning.
A debt contracted in the promotion
process, for printing stationery, adj
vertising, etc., yet unpaid, and the
leases secured by individuals are held
for ransom.
In our opinion, it was a bunco game,
and the leases are not worth the
paper they are written on. These
coil boomers" and distributors of
shot and exciting air" have done more
to depreciate prospects for dew no
ments than they have done towarcs
accomplishing anything good. 1t will
be hard job for the next bunch that
blows into Oxford to ever get suffi-
cient encouragement to even contract
with the printer to have leases print
ed.
1t is all over, unless some unfore-
seen something happens, and the oil
possibilities for Oxford are exceed
ingly slim.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
Oxford lafayette County, Miss, Thursday, May 27. 1920
MIR. COLE TO SUCCEED
SUPT. DOWNING

It is understood that Mr.. Downing
has rendered his resignation as man
ager of the water and power plant to
take effect June 1. It is also rumor-
ed that Mr.. Gus Cole will succeed
Downing as manager Of the plant.
It makes little difference who the
manager is just so he delivers the
goods. The plant is in deplorable
condition and the water supply is
failing. Something will have to be
done and done real soon, or Oxford
will be without power or water.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27

Mr.. Leroy Tunnel, who recently
graduated from Oxford High, left
Saturday for Akron, Ohio. where he
will spend the summer. While in
Oxford he made many friends, who
hope he will have a pleasant time.
Mr.. TunneH expects to return next
fall and enter the University.
Misses Kate Skipworth and Clyde
Lindsey spent the week end in Mem
phis wheree they attended the Scotti
opera. Miss Lindsey returned to her
home in Charleston, where she will
spend. tho summer
The trustees of the University will
arrive Saturday in Oxford where they
,sill be present at the Commencement
Exercises.
, Mr.. and Mrs P. Fl. Saunders, of
New Orleans will be the guests of
Mrs. Dell Price during Commence
ment.
Mr.. george Knight attended the
Bankers Association at Gulfport.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
syrup of the best quality

syrup of the best quality.
Sweet potatoes are now recognized
as one of the dependable cash crops.
But little skill is required to grow
the tubers, and with curing house
95 per cent Of the crop can be kept.
Every farm should have a curing
house. 1t is just as necessary as a
corn crib and pays better. Your
county farm agent will be glad to as
sist in getting plans and blue prints
for potato curing house.
The world needs food and is willing
to pay for it. Farmers can render a
good service to humanity by growing
a big food crop at the same time make
more money than could be realized
from a big cotton acreage.