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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21
NEWS BITS FOR BUSY PEOPLE,

Gen. L. E. De Maud 'huy, military
governor Of Metz, is dead.
Former Kaiser Welhem, exiled at
Doom, is said to be in danger of bank
ruptcy.
Miss Emma Corby, sixteen, James
vile, Wis, was instantly killed when
she was struck by lightning bolt.
Adolfo Ballivian, the new minister
from Bolivia, presented his credentials
to President Harding at Washington.
The house at Washington took hides
off the free list in the Fordney tariff
bill and imposed an ad valorem duty
of 10 per cent.
Crimea has proclaimed itself an
autonomous soviet republic, according
to a Moscow wireless message. Sim
feropol is to be the capital.
The Willis-Campbell anti-beer bill
got a setback when the senate at
Washington refused to give it right
of way.
NiScOunt James Bryce, former Brit
ish ambassador to the United States,
and Mrs Bryce arrived at New York
from England.
Tom Gibbons of st. Paul was
matched in New York to meet Georges
Carpenter in October for the worlds
light heavyweight championship.
AT least five persons were killed
and great property damage was done
in Richland county, North Dakota, by
a terrific windstorm.
One life was lost and thousands of
dollars damage done by cloudburst
which struck Andrew, Neb. Hundreds
of cattle were swept to death.
One hundred and three alleged l. w.
WIS were driven out of Aberdeen, s.
D., and vicinity by residents posses
aiding Sheriff Henry G. Elliott.
A London dispatch says that the
report of the death of the Mad Mullah
of Somaliland has been confirmed.
The house at Washington took hides
off the free list in the Fordney tariff
bill and imposed an ad valorem duty
Of Is per cent. The vote was 1872
to 81.
A conference of representatives OF
railroad commissions of all states
west of the Mississippi has been called
by John E. Benson, to be held in Chi
cage July 20.
Howard Smith, United States air
mail pilot, was instantly killed near
San Francisco by 3OO-foOt fall of his
plane as he started on his regular trip
to Reno.
A party of American Rotarians, I'M
der the leadership of DR.. A. j. Arm
strong, crossed the Simplon pass, in
the Swiss Alps, near the Italian from
tier, says a Geneva dispatch.
Nine mountain climbers, including
Professor Schaeftlein, an Austrian,
are reported at Bern, Switzerland to
have been killed in a series of acct
dents in the eastern Alps.
The Dial bill, designed to require
all federal judges to devote their en-
tire time to their judicial duties,
failed to obtain the consideration OF
the senate at Washington by tie
vote of % to %.
Advertising columns of daily news
papers are to be used for general
church advertising as well as for
evangelical purposes, IL was an
nounced by officials of the Protestant
Episcopal church at New York.
Lieutenant Dittmar and Lieutenant
Boldt, charged with murder in the
first degree FOR firing OH lifeboats after
the Canadian hospital ship Llandovery
Castle had been torpedoed in the sum-
mer of 1918, were each sentenced at
Leipzig to four years Imprisonment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21
WAGE CUT REFUSED PACKERS
Living. Cost Still Too High, Holds Chi
caqo Judge-Five Cents Hour
Reduction Asked.

Chicago, July 16.-Federals Judge
Samuel Alschuler declined to grant the
"big five" packers authority to reduce
wages of stockyards employees cents
an hour in a decision handed down
here.
The Judge held that the packers had
NOT shown a sufficient reduction in the
cost of living to justify wage re-
duction at this time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21
CRIMEA is SOVIET REPUBLIC
Moscow Reports Autonomy Declared;
InternationaIe Congress Closes
at Moscow.

Riga, Latvia, July 16.-Crimea has
proclaimed itself an AUTONOMOUS soviet
republic, according to Moscow wire
less message. Simfercpol is to be the
capital. A Moscow wireless message
saws that the congress of the third
International closed its sessions
Wednesday. The congress of COM
,aaunist trades unions is continuing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21
81 ONE WOLF" BANDIT HANGED
Robber Who Killed Two Men During
Chicago HoIdup Dies on Gal
lows.

Chicago, July 16.-Harry Ward,
known as the ''Lene Wolf and
"the most dangerous criminal in ILL
nois," was hanged in the county Jail
here for the murder of two men. His
execution followed the refusal Of Gov.
Len Small to grant reprieve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21
Notice.

My office will not be open Tuesday
and Thursday evenings during the
months of July and August
49w2 DIR. Grace e. Jordan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters addressed as follows remain
unclaimed at the Mineral Point post
Office:
Advertised July Fl, 1921.
Tom Jelleffe
In calling for the above please say
Advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21

Go To J. ]. Mauger
For Watch and Jewelry Repairing
All work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21

FOR SALE-A good work horse. In
quire of Joe Lang. 50W2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21

FOR SALE-One set double driving
harness and one kitchen range. In
quire of Roscoe Bell, Phone 108.
45tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21

FOR SALE-Indian motor cycle and
side car. Leo Sharp, phone 311.
5OW2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21

LOST-Sunday afternoon, a child's
brown sandal and blue sock on Min
eral street or Davis street. Finder.
please call Alb. 5OW1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-21

FOR SALE-A Ford coupe in first
class class condition. Robert M.
Crawford.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
Americans and Their Wives.

am picking my words. In spite of their proclamation, l doubt whether
 the American man is quite as much at his wife's feet as is made out. It seems to me that he respects his wife as he respects an expensive picture. He talks a great deal about the high qualities of women, but tends to treat them like little dears. He seems to revere women in general, but perhaps not in particular, his wife the most particular of instances. In America women do have great deal of power, but 1 suspect that this is because the men are so busy that they have no time to argue. and too little time to exercise all the powers themselves So they hand over some of the minor pow CTS and honestly believe that this con stitutes a feminine cOronation.-W. l.. George in Harper's Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
SEVEN PER CENT IN COUNTY ILLITERATE CENSUS BUREAU FIGURES Show Faulkner County Whites Below and Negroes Above the Average
 for the State.

Faulkner county negroes show rel atively better than Faulkner county whites in the percentage of illiteracy as compared with that of the state of 1 Arkansas as whole, according to a bulltin just issued by the United States census bureau. Iliteracy in the total population of this county, however, ranks considerably below the average for the state.
 The census bulletin shows the per centage of illiteracy, that is of per sons 10 years of age and over who are unable to write English or any ather language, is 9.4 Illiteracy among native whites is 4.5 per cent and among negroes is 21.8 per cent in the state as a whole.
 In Faulkner county exactly per cent, or 2.4 per cent less than state average, are illiterate Native white persons in the county who are Hitter ate amount to per cent, which is 5 per cent above the state average. H. literate negroes in Faulkner county number IFS per cent, or 4 per cent below the state average, the negroes thus making a better relative showing in this county than the whites.
 The smallest percentage of illiteracy in the state 2.5 per cent is found in Benton county, the population of which is all white. Washington county, which is almost all white, ranks second with 3.2 per cent.
 The highest percentage of illiteracy is 25.5 per cent or more than one of every four, in Crittenden county, due to a large black population. Chicot county ranks second second for the booby prize, with 24.5 per cent Hitter ate. In Chicot, however, only 2.5 per cent of the native born whites are illiterate, a far better showing than Faulkner's.
 For iliteracy among whites alone Phillips county, with only IA per cent, or II in a thousand, ranks best. Jefferson county, with 1.5 per cent, is second lowest in white illiteracy. Ten per cent of Jackson county's whites are illiterate, the highest per centage in the state. Randolph, with 9,5, takes second place in this unenviable list. The least illiteracy among negroes is found in Hot Spring county, 92 per cent, less even than among the whites of Jackson. Negroes in Gar land county, 10 per cent of whom are illiterate, rank second in this respect The greatest percentage of negro il- literacy, 34.4 per cent, is found in 1zard county, where, however, there are but few negroes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
SPEEDWAY RIGIDLY
 TESTS RACING CARS
(By the Associated Press)

Indianapolis, May 15.-Drivers and machines entered in the annual five hundred mile international sweep stakes automobile race at the Indian apolis motor speedway May 30, will be subjected to as close an inspection before the start of the contest as it is possible to make.
 Failure to pass the strict physical examination and tests of ability to handle an automobile travelling at the rate of nearly one hundred miles an hour have kept numerous entrants out of the race. After driver has quail. fled his car, he is thoroughly exam ined, especial attention being given to his heart action and eye-sight. Last year one of the county's best drivers was ruled ineligible because of his failure to pass such a test.
 To qualify a car, the driver must negotiate four laps. or ten miles, at rate of eighty miles an hour or bet ter. The action of the machine as it races into the turns, said by drivers to be the most dangerous in the coun- try, and the steadiness of the pilot in this test, also comes in for consid- eration of the officials.
 As a final precaution against accH- dent, front axles, including all steer- ing connections, must have been re- placed two days before the race. The final touch, just prior to the start, is the brake test and the sample of the gasoline to prevent use of ether or picric acid being used. No car can exceed 183 cubic inches piston dis placement.
 These precautions have resulted in there being comparatively few deaths from accident at the speedway in the eleven years of its existence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16

record as official, according to Robers S. Weaver, of Las Angeles, president of the A. A. U.
 The watches, with supplemental evidence substantiating the time, are in the hands of Frederick w. Rubiens, of New York, secretary of the A. A.. U, who in telegram to the twenty year old Californian, a student at the l University of Southern California in Los Angeles, informally announced re- gently that he "saw no reason why the Berkeley meet record should not stand"
 This is the first time since 1912 that the A. A. U. has had to consider allowing a new worlds record in the 220yard event, it is said, and before granting recognition of record the necessary steps are many.
 Following race, the judges swear to affidavits stating all conditions were fair and equal, the timers make signed statements giving the time in volved and the watches are checked at the points marked by the timers. These then are sent to the secretary of the A. A. U. in New York, to- gether with all the affidavits, includ- ing one from the starter and a special engineer who swears the track was level, the distance exact and physical conditions as required.
 Received in New York, these are considered by the secretary who makes recommendation and refers the matter to special committee After few months, if favorable considera- tion results, the record is "allowed."
 If Paddock's record stands, it will officially supersede the three former records of 21 Is seconds made re- spectively by Barney Wefers in 1897. Ralph Craig in 1910 and E. J. Lip pincott in 1912.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
URGE LOWER ACREAGE
 BY TOBACCO FARMERS
(By the Assoeiated Pressl

Danville, Va, May 16.-The enor- nous over-production by the tobacco farmers in the bright belt is accentu- ated in the annual report on local market conditions made by w. Crews Wooding, president of the Danville Tobacco Association. In a final plea to the tobacco growers to materially reduce their acreage this year, he points out that the normal crop of bright tobacco is approximately 350,- 000,000 pounds, and that this quantity has been found sufficient for the trades demands. The 1920 crop reached 675,OoO,6oO pounds, making surplus of 325,0OO,oO0 pounds, he stated. Unless the 1921 crop is cut very materially, MT. Wooding declares the next season will be disastrous.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
Plants on Daylight Ration.

It will come as a surprise to many persons that plants may suffer by req son of being allowed too much sun light. In other words they sometimes thrive better If they are put on ra- tiOns as far as light is concerned. A recent discovery by w. w. Garner and II. A. Allard, of the bureau of plant industry, United States Department of Agriculture, shows that, entirely apart from any effect of burning, it is pos sible for plants to have too much sun light, or, in other words, too many hours of daylight in comparison with the number of hours of darkness. Too long a day as well as too short a day will prevent many kinds of plants from ever reaching their stage of Towering and fruiting.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
BAPTIST PASTORS
 HELPED BY BOARD
(By the Associated Press)

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-The
 average salary of the nearly 10000 white Baptist ministers of the south | IS barely $500 a year, Dr. William Lunsford, secretary of the relief and annuity board of the Southern Bap- tist Convention, reported to the con- vention here today. Not more than
 ore out of ten of these ministers re- ceives as much as $1,500 per year. It was with view to providing min isters, who have spent their lives work ing for inadequate salaries, with a
 support for their declining years that the relief and annuity board was CT ganized and located at Dallas three years ago. A report of marked pro- gress in this work was submitted by Br. Lunsford. He shows the board ic
 now serving nearly 800 beneficiaries,
 0" practically twice the number serv- ed by the varous states prior to the organization of the board The allow ance made these beneficiaries has in- creased on the average from forty to sixty per cent, over what was given by the states working individually. A total of $117,41008 was given in bene- fits during the year to aged preach CTS. The individual benefits ranged from $60 to $500, as the merits of the case demanded and the funds of the board would permit.
 The board has been able to carry on it's work without mourning debt, without borrowing funds, and has paid al! it's stipends on time In addition to the receipts from the 75 million campaign the board has within the past few months received S3OO.O0O from John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and
 now has an endowment and reserve
 fund, the interest from which will
 defray all the boards expenses in the future. This will enable it to apply all it's future receipts to it's relief and annuity work. The accumulated as
 sets of the board, including the en- doWment and reserves for both it's re-
 lief and annuity work, now total more
 than $700,0OO.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
ABOARD THE ARK
noah's Passenger List Must
 Have Been Long One.
Either the Bark Was a Mighty FIota- tion, or the Voyagers Were De-
 cidedy Crowded.

It is probable the human population of this earth, itself only a spinning atom ill Sidereal darkness, rises to up ward of two billions, and is certainly not less than 165O,00O,00O But how many creatures of all kinds has pro- Ilhc nature spawned upon this re!a- lively minute speck in cosmos? If Noah took pair of every living spe- cies aboard his ark, how vast an army did he have with him on his great Notation, and how large must have been that mighty ark?
 Sir E. Ray Lankester gives some il- Illuminating and surprising figures in his Secrets of Earth and Sea" He says that it is, to be sure, impossible to estimate the number of individuals in existence. But naturaliStS have iden- tified and classified a large number of kinds, breeds, or, more correctly, spe- cies of animals and plants. Not all. 1t is certain. There are 10000 spe- cleS of mammals, about 140O0 of birds, f,oOD of reptiles, 16,OOO species of fishes, 5OO,OOO sorts of siX-legged in sectS, 10,OOO of crustacea such as the shrifhps Holsters and crabs; 62,OOO of molluscs, such as snails, musses, oysters and the like; 5000 corals and polyps, 5000 sponges, 6O0O microscopy ic protozoa, and many others
 In all, about SOOOOO species of ani- malls have been found. The scientist nrnhnh1x ne .i,, to be recognized, and described. A single species may contain far more individuals than there are men on earth.
 The total number of described spe- cies of plants" adds Sir Ray, has not been estimated, but some idea may be formed from the fact that 1860 species of Towering plants alone have been found in Britain, 1000 in British In dia, 22,OOO in Brazil, not to mention those of Australia and Africa These figures do not include the vast num- Der of fiowerless plants.n
 Sir Ray might have advanced even more startling figures if he had in cluded insects in his list One of the early American jokes about the ark was credited to Andrew Jackson, who, after grieyous annoyance during one of his Indian campaigns, remarked that he surely wished Noah had accident ally stepped on that pair of chiggers he took with him into the ark.
 The remark about q single species containing nunberless individuals might be applied to varieties in the case of insects.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
PHILIPPINES GRANT
 HARRISON A PENSION
(By the Associated Press)

Manila, P. l., April 1. (Delayed)- Francis Burton Harrison, who has just retired as governor-g general o1 the Philippine Islands, after nearly eight years service, will receive SIP. 900 under the provisions of the re. tirement act which was passed by the legislature of the philippines severa years ago.
 The first payment, covering the period from March 6, the date of his retirement, to March 31 of this year was $293.55.( ( Thirty-five other month ly payments of $350 each will follow
 The retirement act provides that any official who has served the gov. ernment efficiently and faithfully for six years, is entitled to receive two thirds of his last yearly salary, to be paid in equal monthly installments.
 Miss Ruth McNabb of Muskogee, Okla, is a guest of Mrs. s. B. Calla- way at Central College.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
BAPT|STS ASSAIL
 ALL MOVIE SHOWS
(By the Associated Press)

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-An intensive evangelistic campaign to have the cooperation of all Baptist churches in the south, was decided upon today by the Southern Baptist convention. The effort will be fol- low up to the 75 million campaign.
 Motion pictures as at present ex- hibited were roundly denounced by the conventions social and vice commits sion. Its report declares that pro- ducers must reform the industry, the state take it over or abolish it en- tirely.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
In Ruby Mountains,


 In the Humboldt National forest there are no movies, nor any jazz bands to split wide open the quiet of the night, but just bit of unspoiled wilderness where one can hunt with camera, fish, climb not too rugged mountains, or just rest to a full con- teEtment amid interesting and restful surroundings, says the American For estry Magazine. The gems of Ruby mountains-the lakes, streams, peaks and canyons found here-are all yours to enjoy if you will but come and camp near the three lakes that nestle in the high valley amid pine dotted meadows,
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
EASIER WAY OUT
 PLEA OF MURDERER

Florence, Ala, May 16.-The body of Mrs. Myrtle Williams Seay, 20, bride, was found last night by a searching party outside the city limits. Her head had been crushed with a sone and an attempt made to conceal the body.
 F. W, Seay, her husband, formerly of Hot Springs, is missing, He is said to have stated her murder was "the easiest way out"
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
CARPENTER HERE
 READY FOR FIGHT
(By the Associated Press)

New York, May 16.-Georges Car pentier, heavyweight champion of Europe, arrived today on board the steamer Savoic, ready to start train ing for his fight with Jack Dempsey, American champion, at Jersey City on July 2.
 Carpenter has taken his preliminary training at Paris and is said to be in top condition.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16

Upon the advice of Dr. Charles H. McEnerney of the public health serv- ice Henry A. Renz took an airplane ride to restore his speech, the power of which mysterously disappeared eight months ago.
 While taking nose dive" 14,OOO feet over Boiling, Wash, he suddenly found his voice." Upon landing he hastened to telephone to his mother.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
RICE GROWERS FORM
 NEW NATIONAL BODY
tBy the Associated Press )

Lake Charels, La, May 16.-Or- ganization of the American Rice Growers Association, to replace the disrupted Southern Rice Growers, has been completed here. It's member ship comprises rice growers in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16

Pimples and blotches on the skin are caused by bilious impurities in the blood. The right remedy is Prickly Ash Bitters. It removes the cause by purifying the blood, liver and bowels
 Price S1.25 per bottle Florence Drug
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
OFFICIALS AMBUSHED
 KILLED BY FEINERS
(By the Associated press)

Dublin, May 16.-Three govern ment officials and the wife of one of them were shot from ambush and killed last night at Balleycairn,
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
A. A. U. GIVEN EVIDENCE
 OF PADDOX'S RECORD
(By the Associated Pressl l

Los Angeles, May 16.-Five watch es, frozen" at the fifth second mark, which denotes the time made by young Charles Paddox when on March 26 he finished 220 yards at Berkeley race in the worlds record time of 20-4-5 seconds. are part of the testimony
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
REPRISALS ON HOMES
 OF IRISH SOLDIERS
tBy the Associated Press) )

Liverpool, May 16.-Six houses in widely separated sections of Liver poor were raided and set on fire last night by unknown parties.
 In each case, the occupants of the houses burned had relatives serving
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-16
ROUMAN|A RAIDS
 REDS GATHERING
(By the Associated Press)

Bucharest, May 16.-Police entered the congress of Roumanian commun- ists on Saturday and arrested 72 per cent of the entire membership, includ- ing three members of the chamber of deputies.