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NOPARDONS

TRENTON. N. J. Dec, 22-- Because of the crime wave the Court of Pardons passed resolution not to sentence This decision applies to murder robbery burga aly and like Offenses
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FAIRBANKS, Dec, 22- Fairbanks residents have organized 3 curling club for the winters play on the To- cal ice rink.
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SEWARD g Showing CalIh . Anchorage 10 Clear Calm. Chickaloon 2o. Cloudy cal.n. Wssilla % coddy East.
 Talksstna 10 Cloudy Calla. coldcresk 20 Cloudy East Harr'cans [ Clear Eat Summit : below Gear NsrtA,
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Old Timer Arrives

The local freight train that arriv- sd in Seward last night carried as . passenger Captain Langley. Tho Captain is one of the best known old timers in Alaska. He has just'compleh ed . long mush from the Kuskokwan country. Accompanied by George N- roy. representative of the Union Con. ,truction Co. the Capt. drove his own Jog team from the Kuskokwim toAn- shorage. Leaving the, dogs at Anchpr- ge he boards3 ae freight trai eft yesterday morning and, arrived in Sewsrd last night in plenty of time to make connection with the s. s. Vic. teris which should arrive at Seward some time today.
 Alfred Rossenss, the Keud Mail :arrier arrisDain Seward last evening after completing the first trip of the season. He will spend tas Holidays With his family.
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VENICE sWEPrBY FIRE

VENICE Cal. Dec. o. The seaside section of this city was swept by fire today One person was killed The Famous amusement pier was deSfOYed with loss 0t more than one million dollars The Insurance amounted to only fifty thousand dollars The ASe started in dace hall where large holiday crowd hn gathered The band con: inaed to play on and bv doing camed the people and sa;sd many lives
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STORMS EAST OF DENVER

DENVER Col, Dec. D. Storms are racing east of Denver An explosion on freight engine killed the fire
 man and niured two other men andwrecked sixty tele graph wires on the main line of communication east of Denver The explosion occurred at Monument Colorado
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ATTEMPT TO ROB TRAIN

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 22- Three men this morning attempted to rob the Southern Pacific Passenger train south bound The train into open switch but stop ped before it was deraled The men leaped aboard frightened bv the approach of another train.
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NOT VIEWED AS IMPORTANT

DUBLIN, Dec, 22-.The passage of the Home Rule Bill is not viewed as especially important by the Dublin newsapers It is recognized that the bill will be unaccept able either by the Ulster South and the British govern ent never put the provisions carried in the bill nto operation.
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REFUSES TO SENTENCE MEN

!, CHICAGO. Dec D. Judge Iandis yesterday refus-
 trains when he heard that President Wilson had pardoned aes Dorsey who was sentenced to slet vea after se sevs crime was greater than that of all the SIX men.
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Fairbanks. 3 below Clear North. Nenana 2 below Clear North,
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COLDW WAVE COMING

.~ WASHINGTON. D. C.. Bee, 22- The weather Bur- eau today reports of the storm which cen the north western states and is moving slowly inland
 ..s. FORCED 10 DESCEND
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22- Ieut Ross Fitzpatrick, who started from Mneoa Flying field yesterdav in effort to establish world endurance record for staying in the air was forced to descend after eighteen hours and minute eaky gas tank caused the descent hours and nineteen minutes is the. worlds record
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NEW .ad rfaGEAE sesGHF Si RFf14k fkI
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Additional donations for the Commun- ity tree.
 Marjorie Neville .5G Catherine Neville .5C
 SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK Lord Baltimore Linen Stationery. All shades, with envelops. 50 cts.
 SEWARD DRUG co.
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$ u CHICAGO Dec, D. Atwenty percent reduction of workers employed in Chicaeos largest hotels was an.
 nounced today
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,65 URGED AS ACE TO RETIRE
u. S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
60 and g. Suggested for Certain Classes
Amended Bill Is Argued by Repre-
sentative Lehlbach.

In reporting to the House the civil
service retirement bill. with amend
ments which set a lower age for re-
tirement than the seventy years
specified in the Smoot amendment.
which was accepted by the Senate.
Chairman Lehlbach Of the House
committee laid a strong argument
before his colleagues in justification
for the lower ages.
The bill as reported out by the
House committee sets a general re-
tirement age for all government en-
ployes at sixty-f1ve years. but 1t
specifically provides for the pension
ing of certain classes of postal work.
ers at sixty and sixty-two years of
age.
Chairman Lehlbach explains that
under the House amendments the fed
eral service gets all the benefits that
accrue under the bill as passed by
the Senate, with the additional au-
thority for retiring inefficient civil
service employees at an earlier date.
thus assuring greater efficiency in
the transaction Of government busi-
ness.
Explains Age Changes.
He points out that the measure as
reported to the House Is substantial
ly the same as H. R. 3149. reported
on July Is. 1919. accompanied by re-
port No. 120 of the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress, first session. to which refer
ence is made as to the merits of this
measure.
Important Changes Noted.
THE important changes made in S.
1899 as reported. from the shape in
which it passed the Senate" Mr.. Lehl-
back explains. consist in the substi-
tuition Of sixty-ive years as tho retire.
ment age for employees generally and
the age of sixty-two years for me-
chanics. city and rural letter carriers
and post office clerks. and sixty years
for railway postal clerks.
'4The proponents of the seventy-year
age limit" he says. take the posi-
ton that many employees are still cap
able of efficient service between the
ages of sixty-five and seventy years
and that those who are !ncompetent
may be retired under section S of the
bill This section. the disability clause,
applies only to those employees who
become totally disabled for useful and
efficient service by reason of disease
or injury. Thus 1t will be seen that
employees between sixty-nve and
seventy years. who by reason Of age
are no longer wholly emcient and
whose services In consequence are
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EVIDENCE SOUGHT
Of JOINT ACTION
BY R. R. STRIKERS
Attorney General Palmer Or
ders Inquiry for UnIaW-
full Combination.

Orders went out yesterday after
noon to United States district attor-
neys to Investigate the Unauthorized"
railroad strikes in their districts to
determine whether there has been any
Joint action" designed to interfere
with the distribution Of necessities Of
life or whether such interference was
contemplated.
Attorney General Palmer, who is at
Savannah. Ca. in making this an
nouncement said that such "joint
action would be unlawful He added
that the federal Zgovernwent would
take no steps until a careful inquiry
had been made to ascertain the exact
facts. Mr.. Palmer will be In the;
south for several days and fhas In
structed Assistant attorney General
Ames to act on his own Judgment
should the situation be found to war.
rant it. Mr.. Ames steadfast1y refused
to comment on developments in the
strike situation.
Refuses to Discuss Strike.
IT am not prepared to say anything
relative to reported governmental
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not at all commensurate with the sal
aries paid them. may not be retired
II they are still able to render some
principal objects sought to be achiev-
ed by a retirement bill will be In a
degree lost. and incompetent super
annuates between the ages Of sixty
Ave and seventy years will still re-
tard efficient work in the departments
and swell the pay roll" Representative
Lehlback argues.
"On the other hand, the bill pro-
vides for retention in service, for
successive two-year periods, of en-
p1oyes reaching the retirement age
whose faculties are unimpaired. AS
there are practically no opportunities
for remunerative employment for per-
sons more than sixty-five years of
age, who for many years have devoted
themselves exclusfvely to government
service. the great majority OF en-
ployes who are still capable Of eff
cient service will seek to be retained
and thus receive their full salaries
rather than a fraction thereof as an
nuities.
VIII Retain Competent Employees.
consequently, II the amendments
proposed by your committee are
agreed to. the government will retain
the services of practically all capable
employees between the ages of sixty
five and seventy years, and will have
an opportunity to rid the service of
the incompetents. while under the bill
|unamended the government will be
forced, as heretofore. to retain on the
pay rolls all employees between the
ages Of sixty-avd and seventy. wheth-
or competent or not
"Your committee is decidedly Of the
opinion" Representative Lehlbaoh re-
ported to his colleagues, that q dis
tinction Of retirement age should be
made between government employees
generally who do clerical work under
comfortable circumstances and me-
chanics, rural and city letter carriers
and railway mail clerks. the strenuous
character Of whose occupations re-
SUITS IN loss OIL eHClency at an earlier
age. In substantiation Of this view
of your committee the following state
ment from the Postmaster General.
with regard to railway postal clerks,
is submitted:
".Number Of railway postal clerks
in the classified civil service sixty
years Of age or over. $50.
"Number Of such employees who.
BY reason Of age. are not wholly en-
cisnt, 872A"
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POLITICAL BYPLAY
ENLNENS Dinner
OF GR|D|RON CLUB
President w. w. Jermane
Escorted to Chair by
Speaker GilIett.

Presidential personalities and poll
tics and the impending presidential
campaign. as Nigh. be expected. fur
nished fruitful topics for good-na-
tured animadversion and lively heck
ling at the annual spring dinner OF
the Grdiron Club at the New Willard
last night. The large company OF
distinguished guests included many
men who inhale the atmo osphere of
politics as the very breath of life.
and, anyhow, politics was very much
on the mind. Of most OF the people
present.
Suitable to the vernal season. the
imposing ballroom had been con-
verted, through the florists art. into
diners, through which light and color
rioted and blended alike. Good music
and lots Of jolly songs enhanced the
occasion and attended the passing
hours
Politics broke loose at the outset.
The new president Of the club, w. w.
Jermane Of the Seattle Times. was
holding forth at his first dinner as
president. and. Of course. president
has to be inaugurated. Assuming the
occasion to simulate national con-
vention. the committee had desig-
mated a member to propose a perma-
nent chairman. In glowing terms.
conforming to the patter OF the rec
ognized form in presenting candi-
dates for the presidential nomination.
the member proceeded in witty and
happy vein until reminded that he
would better name his man." Upon
desi ignating Mr.. Jer1nane. the choice
was acclaimed. and Speaker Gillett
of the House of Representatives es-
corted him to the chair.
Announces Two Rules.
President Jermane Immediately re-
lieved apprehension by announcing
that his speech would be short, very
short. In fact, it would consist in
declaring that the Grid ron Club has
only two rules-"that reporters arc
never present and that ladies are al
ways present"-constructi which
is by way Of admonition to speak
ers to 20 as far as they like, without
fear Of being reported. but
teseesned, however, that The state-
mert that ladies' are always present
was to be borne out literally. when
there meandefed into tho room q gor-
geously attired ostensible specimen
Of the species. ''She" loudly demanded
a seat with the diners. declaring she
had been elected member Of the
club. While looking them over she
lighted a cigarette.
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DESPEREY WILL REPORT
TO PARIS ON NEAR EAST

PARIS. April 10.-Gen. Franchet
Desperey. commander-in-chief of the
allied force in the near east, will ar
rive in Paris this evening.
He will report to the French gov
ernment the situation in Constanti-
nople and the difficulties he is meet
ing In the exercise Of his command
in the near east since tho occupation
Of that city.
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SECEDES
IN MEXICAN ROW
State Will Resist Federal
Government; May Ask
u. S. Intervention.

NoGALEs. Sonora. April 10 {by the
Associated Press,. The state of So
nora withdrew from thesrepublic Of
Mexico today. Tho state congress at
Hermosillo. in a secret session which
lasted all last night. voted. according
to reports reaching here, to resist
with armed forces any attempt Of the
Carranza government of Mexico to
send troops into the state.
The act Of Sonora resulted when
President Carranza ordered federal
troops sent into the state. State au-
thorities said the Mexican federal
troops would be met with armed
forces and civil war would result.
President Carranza was called upon
by Gov. Adolfo de Ia Huerta to ex-
plain the reason for the contemplated
invasion Of Sonora.
Carranxa Claims Good Motives.
Carranza replied that If troops were
ordered into Sonora 1t was for the gen.
eral welfare Of the country. The state
executives. in announcing the break
with tho Carranza government, said:
I'm view Of the replies Of President
Carranza to the governor and congress
Of the state Of Sonora, it was decided
to suspend relations with the central
government until such time as the
causes leading to the determination had
ceased to exist"
Sonora political leaders declared
President Carranza planned to set up
a military dictatorship in Sonora and
take over the state government. He
was openly accused Of plotting the
maneuver, to harm the presidential
candidacy of Gen. Alvaro obregon,
whose home is here.
American Road Seized.
Yesterday Sonora officials seized
the Southern Pacific of Mexico. an
railroad, whose en-
ployes had been on strike, and put all
guaranty of their demands. The fed
eral government had threatened this
action yesterday. but the Sonora gov
ernment stepped in first. The Car
ranza government had said the rail-
road would be operated by soldiers If
the strikers and railroad officials
could not agree to a settlement and
get trains running.
A delegation Of leading citizens Of
Sonora may be sent to Washington
to ask the United States government
to intercede in an effort to adjust
differences between the Sonora au-
thorities and the federal government,
It was said. after meeting of polit-
ical leaders here late today.
Customs Are Seized.
DOUGLAS. Ariz., April 10.-The
customshouse at Aqua Prieta, across
the line from Douglas. was seized late
today in the name of the Sonora state
government and tonight armed men
are guarding the building. The i'm
mieration Offices and the post Office
also have been taken over by state
authorities.
Trenches have been dug on the east
ern. western and southern outskirts of
the town, and there arc 200 militiamen
on watch in them tonight.
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MEXICO RESENTS INVASION
OF AMERICAN WARSHIPS

Ell PASO, Tex, April 10.-The Mexi-
can government has formally protested
and requested an explanation from the
United States for the invasion Of Mex
lean territory by American warships, it
was announced here today at the Mexi-
can consulate.
The Mexican authorities. 1t was said,
charge that the submarine HI and four
other submarines entered Magdalena
bay In Lower California without permis-
sion and that after anchoring. sailors
went ashore and pitched tents.
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GOVERNMENT ACTS
WHILE RAIL STRIKE
THREATENS TE-UP

Council OF National Defense
plans mobilization Of $4,000
government-owne motor truck
and 100000 privately owned
trucks to be reinforced BY
1000, 600 privately owned pas
senger cars to meet the emer-
gency, should the strike OF rail-
road workers make such step
necessary. =
Two thousand workers In
Cleveland yards 60 ON strike
crfppling traflfc and isOlating
that city from rest of world.
Attorney General Palmer
orders all Department of Justice
agencies to Investigate strikes
in their localities to determine
II nny concerted effort hns been
made by strikers to tie up the
cOuntry's transportation.
Meetings OF tsinsurgent strfk-
ers" held in jersey City, Cleve-
Land and Chicago.
Big steel plants OF Youngs-
town district close down. Water
works OF Youngstown has but
three days coal supply. Food
supplies in Ohio cities very low
In face OF transportation crisis.
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LANDSLIDE KILLS THREE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. April 10
Three men were instantly killed and
another was seriously injured about
8 o'clock this afternoon when q land
slide on the Little River railroad near
Townsend buried them under tons of
rock and dirt.
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so HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
PARADE IN OVERALLS;
PROTEST LIVING COST

MARINETTE. Wis, April 10.
Fifty high school boys pa
raded through the principal
streets in overalls today as
protest at the high cost of liv-
ing. They carried banners ap-
pealing to men to wear overalls.
A boy walking "in barrel"
led the procession, but when the
paraders appeared at school in
overalls the teachers sent them
home to assume their usual
clothes.
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WEATHER.

Fair and somewhat warmer today;
tomorrow cloudy. probably showers.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ending 10 pm. last night-Highest,
4S: lowest, 81.
Full report on page 8.
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of sll news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-06-03

Mrs. James Brewer returned Sat-
urday from a five weeks stay with
her daughter Mrs. A. w. Hopkins in
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Weidenfeller
visited with Supt. E. A Deneen in
Highland Sunday afternoon
Robert Stair and Bert Jeuck &C
cOmpanied Mr.. Hood 70 Spring Green
Sunday, where he remained for a
visit.
Mrs A w. Hopkins and little son
and Miss Hilda Bilken, who accom-
panied Mrs. Brewer home from Mad
ison, returned there Sunday.
Mrs. S. w. Salmon returned Mon
day from several months stay at
points of interest in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pile and family
of DOdgeVille were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pearson Sunday.
Mrs. Rottinger and daughter Min
ME of Platteville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Warsaw Of GAINESVILLE were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Dunwiddie of
Madison were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. DunWiddie Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Coll and son
Harry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
TreWeek returned to Milwaukee Mon
day, after visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Evans.
Mrs March Chase returned to Win
etka, Ill. Monday, after a visit here
with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Rohwetz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rohwetz of
Dodgeville visited Mrs. Chas. Schmit
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Zimmerman
of Norwalk were over Sunday guests
Of Mr.. andMrs "A Vieth
Lester Dunwiddie returned to the
q. of w. Tuesday, after a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Dunwid-
die.
Mrs Laura George and two daugh-
ters of Madison and Charles Gundry
Of GAINESVILLE were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Benson the fore
part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Metz and two
sons, Misses Agnes Maueer and Will
la Mess motored to Madison Sunday
to visit, returning on Tuesday.
Matt Schmit Of Calamine visited
his parents here SATURDAY..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-06-03
SEND US OIL FRANCE APPEAL
Twice President Wilson Saved Coun-
try From Grave Danger, 1t
Is Shown.

Paris.-Importations of oil would be
subjected to government control and
Oil would be sold in France at prices
fixed by the cabinet under the terms
Of a section Of the tax bill being con
sidered in the chamber of deputies
The limited monopoly in oil now
held by the government would be ex-
tended until the first of next year.
Discussion of the proposal in the
chamber this week has brought out
the fact that France was in grave dan
ger during the war of a shortage of
fuel and lubricating oils and that Pre-
mier Clemenceau had to appeal direct
ly to President Wilson on two occa-
siOns.
Profits on oil imported during the
war were very large, it was charged,
and there was sharp criticism Of the
Standard Oil company and the Brit
ish Shell corporation in this connec-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-06-03
1900 DOG TEAMS PASS POST
832 Men Sheltered at Manitoba Stop
ping Place During the Past
Winter.

The Pas, Manitoba Sixteen hun
dred freight teams and 1000 dog teams
passed a stopping place at Rocky lake
during the winter, according to the
landlord of the stopping place.
This is the main trail to Flin-Flon
mine. The landlord, Sam Cook, an
Indian war veteran, adds that S32 men
stopped with him overnight. He col
lects % cents from each team that puts
up there and 25 cents from each trav-
eler who eats there. Sam furnishes
the dishes, water and fire only, and
his wife looks after these items while
Samuel gamers in the fees.
If there is any grub left the mush-
ers usually leave it for their host, and
in this way his expenses for feeding
himself, wife, two children and tribe
of relatives are kept down materially.
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Mineral POINT or TODAY
Notes by the Democrats News
Gatherer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cummings,
Miss Nellie Ward and Henry Sprin-
ger visited in Cuba City Thursday.
Miss Rose Philips has returned
from a six months visit with her
brother in Sac. City, Iowa.
One of the social events recently
was the Junior Prom given in the
Parish House. The hall was beau
tifuIIy decorated in the class colOrs,
gold and white. Fred Jeuck's Jazz
orchestra furnished the splendid mu-
sic Light refreshments were served
The occasion was much enjoyed by
all.
Mrs. Margaret Miller of Santa
Monica, California, and Mrs. Conrad
Grimm and daughter of Dodgeville
visited with Mrs. w. j. Jeuck and
Mrs. G.. w. Mess Thursday.
Mrs. MargaretHilger Of Dubuque
arrived here Thursday to visit with
the Jeuck families.
Mrs. Maria Shaw and brother
James Mulhairn returned Thursday
from a visit with their sister Mrs.
Frank Bohan in HOllandale.
Miss Marion Jones left Friday to
visit friends in st. Paul, Mimi.
Mrs. Alex Metz, Mrs. J. J. Mauger
and daughter Agnes and Miss Lor-
eta MOngOld visited friends in Plat
teville Wednesday.
Bert Jeuck visited at the home of
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bohan in
Hollandale Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cummings
moved into the Toay home on
Cothren st. last week
Mrs. Frank Heberlein of Fenni-
week here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gorgen, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holzmiller and
family and Mrs. James Toay of Ed
mund visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. AlOnZO Jacka Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Padon and
son moved into the Clyde Bachelor
home, GIL Wisconsin St., last week.
Mrs. John Callow was called to
Kansas last week on account of the
illness of her mother.