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BY HENRY w. BUM.

BY HENRY w. BUNN.
TINE following is a brief sum-
mary Of the most important
news Of the world for the
seven days ended Febru-
ary 1S:
The British Empire.-The "Irish
Free State act Of 1922" was intro
duced in the house Of commons on
February 8. 1t gives the effect of
law to the Anglo-Irish agreement
signed in London. and provides
for the election of assouthern par
lament. to which the provisional
government shall be responsible,
and which shall have the powers
of a constituent assembly. Hap
PLY the disorders in Belfast and
on the borders Of Ulster and the
free state have subsided. though
in Belfast an occasional shipper
still plies his cowardly trade. The
Belfast government is making a
strenuous effort to get possession
of all arlhH in it's territory not
held by permit. and the northern
and southern governments have
each appointed distinguished
commission to investigate the facts
of the recent border conflicts. and
to patrol their respective border
zones so as to prevent further un-
fortunate Incidents. the two COM
missions to maintain liaison.
Though Michael Colltnc hoaA NJ
the provisional government of the
free state. does not charge the out
RACES comnitted by republican
army detachments on the border
owere in execution of plans of the
opposition leaders. he does charge
unfair methods trying to create a
situation fatally embarrassing to
the provisional government He
declares that the diSarming of the
departing British police at Cork,
and similar acts. were intended to
delay or prevent evacuation of
British forces from southern Ire
land. And. indeed. evacuation or
ders were suspended; whereupon
Collins flew to London to tell the
British cabinet that they were
wiser to take chance Of in
creased disorders following evac-
uation than to fatally prejudice
thc pOSItlOH VI tHe provisional gov
ernment by failure to fulfill prom
ises of immediate evacuation. 1t
seems likely that evacuation will
be resumed shortly.
Happily. as / said. there has
been a subsistence Of disorders, so
that. whereas Lord Birkenhead
was justified in telling the lords
early in the week that within the
next few weeks we are going
through the most grave and criti-
cal period" ii. e.. in the Irish bus
iness) probably in living memory,
Winston Churchill was equally
justified in striking an almost op-
timistic note when addressing the
commons on a later date Mr.
Churchill wisely urged immediate
passage of the free state act, 80
as not to delay elections to a new
southern parliament; such elec-
tions to be. in effect. a piebiscite
on the London agreement. Delay
holds out more promise to the op-
ponents than to the supporters of
the agreement. Never was leader
faced with greater perplexit
than those which confront Michael
Collins.
Lord Allenby. the British high
commissioner in Egypt and the
Sudan, who has been in London
for consultation with the cabinet
concerning Egypt, has returned to
Egypt with a new set Of proposals
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Of Belgium, president Of the advisory
committee. provided for the election
Of one Judge by each Of the national
groups represented at The Hague in
the court Of arbitration. The Judges
thus elected were to act as an cleo
toral college for the election from
their own membership Of q small per
manent court of international justice.
The plan presented by Mr.. Root was
suggested by the solution of the same
problem in drafting the Constitution
Of the United States. There the de-
mands of the small states were salts
fed by giving them equal representa-
ton In the Senate, while making the
representation in the House of Repre-
sentatives depend upon the popula-
tion. He proposed thatNthe judges be
chosen concurrently by the council of
the league of nations, in which the
great powers predominant, and by the
assembly Of the league, in which the
small powers predominate, and that
no one should be elected who was not
on the lists chosen by both branches of
the league.
It was DR. Loder who reconciled
these two plans in the advisory COM
mittee and suggested that, in voting
sembiy should be confined to nomina-
tions made by the different national
groups in The Hague court of arbi-
tration. He felt that it was very de-
sirable that the court of justice
should preserve its historic continuity
with The Hague conferences. and at
the same time he was very much inn
pressed with the ingenuity displayed
by Mr.. Root in removing what had
before been an insuperable obstacle.
Like his confreres of the advisory
committee of ten jurists Except the
Japanese and Italian representatives.
he strongly favored compulsory ju-
risdiction for the court-that is, the
right Of one nation to cite another
into court without. the Others con-
sent.
While he was conciliatory in his
tone he was much disappointed that
the Cecils, Mr.. Balfour and his cousin.
Salisbury should, at this late date,
have talked of vital interests" and
should have insisted upon cutting
out the compulsory features to a con-
siderable extent. France 1t should be
said. also favored Mr.. Balfour's argu-
ment for the gradual organic devel-
opment of the courts powers.
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In perfect health, DIR. Loder eri-
IDENTIFY forgot his three score years
and ten and rushed into the debate
exclaiming: I'VE. younger and more
impetuous. have found ourselves at
issue with the great states OF the
council. older and perhaps wiser than
we - You desire that today
shall be yours; today shall therefore
be yours. but tomorrow will be ours. ''
$50 I'VE recognise" he said. 'no
greatness which Is above justice even
when 1t wears the mantle Of SOW
esei-nty. We no: longer regard might
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as the lord of the world" NotabIer'

as the lord of the world" NotabIe,'
words! n
No doubt he was consoled by the op-
tional protocol Of signature suggested"
by Mr.. Fernandes. the young jurishe
from Brazil, which enables any ma,
tion to accept compulsory jurisdiction
in ratifying the statute of the court.Ss
Eighteen nations have SO ratified. Hes-
will also find comfort in the provi-
sions of the covenant of the league,
which provide what Lord Robert CeciRg
called kind of compulsion," for be-
fore going to war ffty-one nations
nations have imposed upon themselvegI
the obligation to submit international
controversies either to the council fdP
inquiry or to arbitration-arbitrat /"
covering in its general meaning thtsr
court of international justice. Com
plete compulsory jurisdiction also ap-es
plies to certain labor. port, waterway
and railway controversies, and to dis
putes relating to the recent treaties
about liquors in Africa, the traffic iu;e
arms and the protection of minoritiesa-
arising under the treaty of Versailles.
/ There were other minor inconsistent"
cies in the statute of the court of5c
which he could not approve, but he
did not permit the argument for per-
fection to stand in the way of prog
ress. He is most enthusiastic over theo>
future ofthe court.
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DR.. Loder's legal interests have not
excluded from his life many other ac-
tivities which have made him a most
faithful citizen. He has been engage"
in many movements for the promotion
of social welfare. Reverting again to
his younger days, he said, in his let
ter, I'm my youth / was, as I am STILL
a great amateur of literature and fine
arts in general"
He was happily married for forty-t0
two years and has two daughters and,
eight grandchildren, the oldest of
which is now twenty years old. Il en-"'
Joy perfect health" he says, land 1 g
do not feel the increase of my years"
That he has the highest conception
of the duties before him is shown hvs>
one of his speeches in the third conn ),
mittee of the assembly: the tine
he is the priest Of Justice; he carries"
the scales; ,he defends truth against ~
faIsehood; he looks neither to the
right nor to the left; he takes no ~
thought OF private interest or politi- U,
cal ambition: he is not a Frenchman.
a Greek or a Bolirian; he Is first and
last a Judge" All of which seems to 9
indicate that the right man has been-s
raised up to preside over the inaugu- =,
tional justice, and we may be assured ir'
that he will receive the most efficient ee
support of his distinguished col
leagues, among whom are Justices ss
John Bassett Moore Of the United =.
States. Viscount Finlay. former lord
high chancellor of Great Britain: JuG-
tice Ruy Barbosa of Brazil and Justiceef
Antonio s. de Bustamante of Cuba. d,
Copyright. 1922. by NJ. Z. Pierce, =,
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j. S. TO SELL SHIPS
ON RISING MARKET
Subsidy Expected to Assist
in Disposal of 1,470 ves-
sells of Fleet.

BY Offering virtually its entire feet
for sale at this time the Shipping
Board expects in the event OF passage
of the ship subsidy plan about to be
submitted to Congress to sell the yes
sells on a rising market. 1t was SAID
by Shipping Board officials IN
connection with the. announcement
that bids would be received until
March IA.
The Shipping Board. it was said, Is
,eouired under the law to make all
ship sales through competitive bids,
which requires time, and in anticipa-
tion of a ship subsidy, which is ex-
pected to increase the tonnage value
Of American bottoms, by advertising
at this time. in the opinion of board
oflcials, will meet all technical re-
ouirements and make possible quick
advantageous sales" when the sub
sidy is adopted.
F0rty-Three Passenger Ships.
OF 1,470 vessels offered by. the
Chipping Board, forty-three carry
passengers and cargo, while the re-
ships Included in the passenger ves-
sells are twenty former German and
Austrian ships. ranging from 4.76o
tons to 20,765 tons. These latter
comprise a number now in service
through ALLEGATION to various Oper-
ating steamship companies. in South
American trade and Atlantic and Pa
cific trade. The big liner Leviathan
Is not included. as this vessel will be
sold after she has been reconditioned:
Twenty-three passenger ships OF
$4,000 tons each, built by the emer-
Eency fleet corporation, also are in
cluded and are declared by Shipping
Soard officials to represent the last
word in passenger ship construction
t,p to this tonnage. Some of these,
notably the Southern Cross. Bay
State, Pine Tree State. Palmetto State
and Nutmeg State. are of the 535-
FOOT class. Most of these vessels are
sither on the South American trade
routes or those of the North Atlantic
and on the Pacific routes, to the far
east.
Possesses 1.713 yessels.
The Shipping Board possesses LIS
vessels altogether, 1t was said, and
sI44 of these are contract steel cargo
carriers and passenger, ships built by
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3 reach their destination. and that
he was now in conversation with
Chicherin with a view Ito OBTAIN
ing such guarantee. Not without
excuse. not only Teutonic but other
olfactories sniff an African in that
diplomatic woodpile.
Germany.-Of the situation. in
Germany I shall say no more this
week than that Chancellor Wirth
obtained from the reichstag the
other day a Vote of confidence. bu.
that this narrow triumph ap-
parently has only this significance:
That a majority OF the reich
stag proposes TO. keep Wlrth ON
the job until after the Genoa con-
ference, recognizing that 1t would
be kittle business to swap horses
at this juncture. The vote Is not
to be construed as an earnest OF
the, success of Wirth's taxation
program in the reichstas..
The number of motor vehicles IN
use in Germany doubled during me
year 1921.
The Crown Prince, of Germany is
about to publish his memoirs In
three or more volumes:
On May S. the interallisd .ommis-
sion of aerial control m hei mans
will cease to function. From 1hat
date Germany may resume nh-
hampered production OF airpianes
for peaceful purposes
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Itniy.-Wheo. after his corona
tion Con the 12th), Pope Plus ap-
peared upon the balcony Of st.
Peters Church to bless the vast
assembIage Of 100000 in the square
an Italian bugler sounded call
, and Italian troops drawn up In the
the church $4,000 people witnessed
the coronation. Perhaps the most
significant figures in that scene
of almost incredible beauty ana
magnificence were the Prince Co
lonna and the Prince Orsini, "as.
sistants to the pontifical throne:
heirs of SO many ages.
The Genoa COnference.-SOnae two
weeks ago NJ. Poincare dispatched
a note to London, in which he sug-
Rested that the Genoa conference
be postponed three months, in or
der that there might be complete
preparation. Interpretation and
common understanding of the
agenda. The British government
has not yet replied.
The attitude of NJ. Poincare to-
ward French participation In the
conference seems to be as follows:
He admits that France Is bound by
the engagement Of NJ. BRAND to
participate in the conference. but
he insists that the conference
must not begin Cat least with
French participation) until the
agenda have been. precisely de-
fined, especially as to the subjects
to be excluded. Preliminary UNDER
standing must be absolutely rigid
on the two following heads:
First, The conditions laid down
in the invitation to the conference
drawn up at Cannes) as condi-
tions of recognition of the Mos
COW government must be accepted
by the Moscow government with
out automatic recognition) before
that government shall be admitted
to participate In the conference.
Second. Guarantees" (whatever
NJ. Poincare may mean by that)
must be given that the conference
will not touch the Versailles treaty.
Almost everything relating to
the proposed conference is uncer-
tain and obscure. 1t seems fairly
certain. however. that the con-
ference will be postponed for at
least several weeks. and that
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Efforts of Farmers to Stabilize and Fix :
The Prices of Certain of Their Products

sions and to loan what portion is
necessary upon terminal elevator or
warehouse receipts.
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Extensive hearings have been held on
committee on agriculture. The drift OF
the testimony is that it is feasible to
stabilize and fix prices of agricultural
products by an act Of Congress. 1t is
suggested that the Department Of Agri-
culture should show the farmers how to
produce, determine how much to pro-
duce and how to sell. First, il is said,
there should be crop control: second, in
struction now to sell. One witness said !:
II believe we should place permanent
price and crop control legislation on the
statute books Why should a great ma
ton. with the welfare of 100.000,000
people at stake. wait until a panic oc-
ours before taking action? 1t should be
borne In mind that it would be only the
surplus which the government corpora
tion need buy in order to fix the price.
to carry it for limited period. because
by acreage control q vacuum could be
created the following year which would
take up the surplus. A corporation with
such powers and under such circum-
stances should be able to borrow money
upon the security Of the surplus car
ried oter in storage, and thus save the
United States Treasury
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Many witnesses were asked: IF it is
possible to fix the price Of certain agri-
cultural products. why is it not possible
to fix the price of all products Of man.
ufactured goods, for example?' It was
admitted that this was logical but un-
necessary since manufacturers can stop
manufacturing When the price is below
the margin of cost plus reasonable
profit, whereas farmers cannot STOP
Once having started their crops, there
Is no turning back, and no way of de-
termining the market. The testimony is
labor organizations. When printed, it
will form an interesting sidelight on the
question OF price fixing as a permanent
policy Of government.
II the Christopherson bill is favorably
reported by the House committee on
agriculture it IL certain to arouse much
interesting discussion. The whole ques-
ton Of the power Of Congress or the
federal government to fix prices will be
illuminated. II this principle is accepted
by Congress and the executive, will it
not mark a departure from the economic
tenets hitherto nxed and determined? II
price fixing is accepted in accordance
with the wishes Of the farmers Of the
west and south, will not the law of sup
ply and demand be overthrown?
1t may be that the whole question will
find its way to the courts At all events.
will not this effort on the part Of the
farmers to clothe Congress with the
power to fix prices of farm products
open up a serious constitutional ques-
ton? The consequences of such legisla-
tion are far-reaching. What will Con-
gress do II the matter is brought before
the members? What is the sentiment Of
the chief executive?
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HAS CONTROL IN HAITI.
Brig. Gen.J. II. Russell Gets Rank
of Ambassador Extraordinary.

All doubt as to the official status Of
Brig. Gen. John H. Russell. United
States marines. ordered to Haiti as
the personal representative Of Presi-
dent Harding. has been removed by
the Official statement that he has been
appointed high commissioner in
Haiti, With the rank Of amba ssador
extraordinary"
AS such 6fiicial he will have super
vision Of the civil and military affairs
Of the Haitian republic, Including the
United States marines, the Haitian
gendarmerie. and all officials of Gus
toms, internal revenue, sanitation,
public health. etc., His powers practi-
cally place him in complete control of
the Haitian government.
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the Emergency Fleet Corporation. and
234 are requisitioned vessels. which
were on the ways, being built at the
outbreak of the war and taken over
by the Shipping Board. The total tom
mage OF Shipping Board vessels is
I1.23lS0S. The tonnage of the ships
offered for sale is approximately
100000 tons.
officials said that some of the ships
offered. while seaworthy. are not eco
nomical to operate. as they were built
for the war emergency without regard
to commercial operation for profit.
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To Fit the Crime.
rom che Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript. on
Mrs. Youngbride-We hadn't beepas
married a week. your honor. before
he hit me with a piece Of sponge cakes
Judge-Disorderly conduct Ter dol az
lars and costs.
Mrs. Youngbride-And I'd mad- the
cake with my own hands. -
Judge-Assault with D. deadly wes- T.
pom. On6>year.
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It's Your Move.

DO you see that man through the
window? He hasn't moved for twen-
ty-four hours. He can't be asleep;
he must be dead. I am going to cali
the police"
"Oh, it's all right. There's a chess
tournament going on in there"
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WORLDS FIRST CHIEF
JUSTICE LONG IN
TRAINING FOR DUTIES

Continued from First Paee.)
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RAILROAD PROBLEMS
AGAIN TO THE FORE

Continued from First Page.)
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There are numerous parties now in
the unexplored portions of nearly
every country of South America. From
the time they leave the United States
until they reach a port on the home
ward trip little is known of their
progress. They leave civilization be-
hind them and enter an unknown
world.
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The Shipping Board possesses LIS
vessels altogether, 1t was said, and
i.I44 of these are contract steel cargo
carriers and paaseuger, ships built by
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Word was received here recently
of the death of Mr.. ]. w. Dalton,
Superintendent of the Mendoza SAM
tarium and husband of Miss jose
phine Eulberg, formerly of this city.
Misses Mary Bachelor, Annice
Greenwood, Mildred Ross and Helen
Lang visited friends in Dodgeville
Sunday.
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Gundry & Gray Co.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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CARD OF THANKS Mrs. John
Goldsworthy, son and daughter, ex-
press their sincere thanks to all their
relatives and friends who so kindly
assisted them during the sickness
and death of their beloved husband
and father.
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Notice.

Better have insurance and not use
it, than to have a fire and not have
it. Insurance all kinds. Are you
fully covered?
A. w. THOMA.
Phone 1913 TT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-14

LOST-Glasses in case. Finder
leave at this Office and receive re-
ward. 15tf
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FOR SALE-House known as the
Charles L. Smith property situated
on Fountain street and on Front
street, also garage for rent or for
sale. Inquire of j. M. Thicker. 16tf
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FOR SALE-Hotel and restaurant,
invoice value around $4,000
fixtures furniture and stock, lease
nine years to run, selling account of
poor health. E. Helling, Dill Hotel,
P. o. Browntown, Wis. 17w3
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WANTED-To buy all empty horse
radish bottles bearing our liable.
Manley Co., Phone Black 523. l8w2
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FOR RENT-A room suitable for
two school girls. Phone IL. 18tf
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HAY FOR SALE-Marsh feeding,
timothy, clover or clover mixed in
car loads. George l.. Frederick,
Beaver Dam, Wis.
15-17-19-21w4
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WANTED-Twos school girls to room
and board, near High school. In
quire at this Office. 18tf
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Phone 1853
Junk Bought.

We are buying all kinds of junk,
fur and hides. L. Mead. 16w4
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Display and Sale.

China, baskets, cards, winter bou-
quets, painted by Mrs. Bert Gale,
fancy and useful articles. Orders
for home made candy opens Dec. 9Th
until Christmas at the residence of
G. E. GALE. 17tf
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WANTED-To hear from owner
having farm for sale; give particu-
lars and lowest price. JOHN J.
BLACK, Fritz street, Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin. 18w2
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FOR SALE-Three young Duroc
Jersey stock hogs; also pedigreed
Hereford bull, four years old,
guaranteed quiet. Inquire of Ed.
Jewell, Dodgeville, route 4. For sale
reasonable if taken at once. 18w2
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FOR SALE+Parks strain, bred to
lay barred rock cockerels, $3.50
each. r. S, Box Is. Mrs. NJ E. Nc
DOnnell. 18w2
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FOR SALE-Cord wood, blocks and
poles, also some holsters, deliver
ed. Price right. LaBounty & Sons,
Leave orders at Doyles Store. 18w3
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WANTED Single bed. Inquire at
this Office. 19w1
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FOR SALE-Surrey in good condi-
ton with pole and shafts, one
spring single wagon. 1 horse, bob
sleigh with box, 2 sets of single har-
ness. F. G. Weidenfeller 19tf
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