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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
PACKERS UNDER FIRE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY MAY IN.
DICT CHICAGO MEAT MEN.
Conspiracy Is Charged Against Big
Concerns-"War Prices"
Gauss.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE government
for the third time is going after the
big stock yards packing corporations.
This time they will be investigated on
complaints that they are engaged in a
criminal conspiracy to boost the price
of meats under the pretext Of scar.
city occasioned by the European war.
District Attorney James H. Wilker-
son is in charge Of the investigation.
1t will begin today before the federal
grand jury. Officials of the depart
ment of justice in Washington have
divided the food price investigation.
The meat inquiry is to be centered
in Chicago, with particular emphasis
on the boosting Of the price of beef
during the last two weeks.
Investigation of sugar prices will
be in New York and the federal prose
cutor at Minneapolis, it is understood,
will take charge Of the inquiry into
the reasons for the raise in the price
of -four.
The governments inquiry all along
the line will be prosecuted on the the
DRY that the conspiracy section Of the
Sherman antitrust law has been VIC
lated in the boosting of prices. Spe-
cial agents of the department OF JUS
tice have been at work for several
days gathering evidence of the price
boosting of beef. President Wilson
and Attorney General McReynolds are
back of the investigation.
Government investigators, it is said
found that the packers three weeks
supply Of beef in coolers, bought at
a low price prior to the coming Of the
war scare, had been raised arbitrar-
lily to a high level without regard to
market conditions. The governments
information is that the raise in prices
was made by concerted action, prac-
tically all done in one day and at the
same instant.
Complaints have reached the gov
eminent that enormous quantities of
meats are to be shipped by the pack
ers to foreign countries. Mr. Wilker.
son received information that the
packers are putting every pound of
available beef into cans, including the
cheaper cuts and that stocks are
being ordered in from all parts of the
country.
The packers, according to the gov.
ernment's information, expect to sell
out the beef from all domestic stock
within a few weeks at an enormous
profit and cause a meat shortage. One
packing firm alone, it was reported,
sold to foreign countries last Tues
day 10000 cases of beef, equaling
100000 pounds, at a profit of 60 per
cent, it was said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
CHATTER

Never trust the man who deceives
himself.
When in doubt it's a good plan to
tell the truth.
The man with money to burn doesn't
have to beg for light.
Not every girl with CULVER in her
voice can draw a beau.
Too many kick before they know
where the shoe pinches.
Fools and children tell the truth and
generally at the wrong time.
The woman who marries for money
earns a lot more than she gets.
Good deeds never die, but lots of
them seem to go into trance.
Some men propose to girl on their
knees and some on their uppers.
Suspicion always find what it's look
ing for if it only looks long enough
Don't use fattery with its full
strength. Dilute it with little tact.
Many a guilty person escapes be-
cause he is too small to be seen.
The fellow who cuts off his nose to
spite his face can't very we'll blow
about it.
Some people boast Of having de-
scended from their ancestors, while
others are proud of having risen above
theirs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
PAPER BAG LUNCHEON.
Ey Nicholas Soyer, Chef of Brooks
Club, London.

Ely Nicholas Soyer, Chef of Brooks
Club, London.
Grille a la Indienne.-Use cold NUT
ton. beef or veal. Slice and cut into
rounds or squares. Melt a piece of
butter, about the size of large wal
nut, on a plate in the oven. Add a
teaspoonfuI of Harvey's sauce, and
salt to taste. Mix thoroughly, lay the
meat slices in the mixture and let
stand an hour. Make ready as many
fried croutons as there are meat
slices, place the latter on these, and
put them in a well-greased paper bag.
Put on broiler, and cook for eight
minutes. Serve with mashed pota-
toes and Portuguese sauce, or with
beef, horse radish sauce To make
Portuguese sauce rub pound Of ripe
tomatoes through hair sieve, put
the pulp thus obtained in a clean en-
ameled saucepan. Add pepper and
salt to taste, a teaspoonful of pow
dered sugar, dessert spoonful Of
vinegar, a teaspoonful of onion juice,
or as much chopped garlic as will go
on the point of very small knife.
Boil down little, then use. Half
g. wineglassful of port is an immense
improvement, SO, too, is bit of but
ter the size of walnut.
Green Peas.-Put pint of freshly
shelled green peas, a sprig of mint,
and half a pint of water into
creased paper bag, seal up, and cook
g. 41,;r+xy 61yo RI fOrtv.fiya minutes
Baked Bananas.-Use ripe but firm
fruit Peel, dip in melted butter, roll
In sugar, put in a creased bag with
the Juice of a lemon to six bananas.
Seal. and bake twenty minutes in a
hot oven.
copyright, 1911, by Sturgis & Walton
Company
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
SOME NEW DEFINITIONS

There is a little book entitled pat.
.erlogues." It is by George Arthurs,
an author who has written much pop
llar verse. Some Of Arthur's witt
cisms:
"Adam-The first man, who was
born on the longest day-it had no
Eve. Author Of Only One Girl in the
World for me-.
"Anne, Queen.-An early English
queen, principally noted for being
dead.
anderson, Hans.-The inventor of
fairy tales, and other excuses for be
Ing out late at night.
columbus. - The discoverer of
America. He died of a broken heart
because he couldn't understand the
slang.
''Darwin.-The man who discovered
LHdL Ills ldlilly NCto @ NONOoAOI
palm.
"Godiva, Lady.-The first bare
backed rider, who played to an audi
ence OF one.
Notwithstanding married mans
snemy. Composer of the Wedding
March.
Raleigh, Sir Walter.-The man who
introduced tobacco into England. The
first collector of cigarette pictures.
Sheppard, Jack.-A famous high
way robber His descendants are sup
posed to be lawyers.
"Tell, William.-A man who shot at
an apple, and being asked whether he
would have a cigar or nuts, took both.
BURNS, Bobbie.-The only Scotch
writer who stayed in Scotland instead
of migrating to the Park Row of Brit
ish Journalism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
Doctor or Undertaken.

woman in the car the other day, the
pleasant faced young man said cheer
lily: Good morning! How are you to-
day." mot so WE'LL" was the reply.
II have rheumatism and an awful
cold, my right arm is dreadfully swol-
man fed, probably to get an ambu-
lance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19

things. The battle line is so long that
victory or repulse at one point may be
Offset by the opposite at others. To
report the various sporadic engage
ments would be misleading and dis
turbing to the entire public.
THE last news from the theater Of
operations has been issued. For the
next few days all will be silent in
Paris, while Belgium once again be-
comes the cockpit of Europe. The pre-
liminary engagements of the first
great battle are doubtless now in
progress
Germans Enter France.
Fighting was in progress all day be-
tween the French and German forces
along the border of upper Alsace and
lower Lorraine. According to the war
office announcement the French were
victorious, although it is admitted in
ferentially that the Germans have en-
tered French territory at the northern
end of the Vosges range.
The war Office announces that the
heights of Andelt were occupied by
the French after severe fighting. the
Germans leaving many dead and
wounded on the field when they re-
tired.
The French, according to the war
office announcement, have greatly
strengthened their position across the
Vosges in German territory. One of
the war office bulletins says:
An engagement of some conse-
quence was fought at Avricourt. The
French were successful there and all
along the line"
1t is limited that the French forces
on the Alsatian and Lorraine frontiers
have been REINFORCED by English
troops
Cause of German Retreat.
The fighting at Blamont and Grey
was a brilliant piece of work on the
part of the French troops, according
to the official report. On Friday eve
ming a French division began the at
tack, the enemy being strongly en-
trenched before Blamont. Their adj
vance guard was driven back. The at
tack then ceased for the night. At day
break the French took the offensive
again, the infantry being supported by
artillery. The action continued through
out the morning.
The German troops, which are be-
lieved to have consisted of Bavarian
army corps, then occupied the heights
which command the districts to the
north. The French, however, by L
double thanking movement, forced the
Bavarians to retreat in the direction
of Saarburg.
While it lasted, the fighting was
fierce and we'll conducted. The Ger
mans suffered serious losses, not only
in the defense of Blamont and Grey
but also in the struggle on the heights.
The morale of the French troops is
excellent and the courage and good
spirits OF the wounded is especially
noteworthy,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
Stick to Your Own Opinion.

Isn't it a fact that the man who
agrees with everybody is almost as
unpopular as the one who agrees with
nobody? We must have minds Of our
own and the good sense to keep them
to ourselves at the proper time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19

Young Wife Ito older and seasick
husband)-"Now, dear, just be as COM
Portable as you can, and don't worry
about me. I'm not lonesome. There's
half a dozen men UP on deck who's
been awfully nice to me. And such a
joke! They think I'm a widow!"-
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
Heavy Penalty for carelessness.

A fine of $4,000 for losing a lock Of
hair belonging to the German poet,
Goethe, was imposed on a st. Peters
burg, Russia, lawyer recently. The
lock had been pawned with the lawyer
for 800 by its Joint owners, the Sis
ters Boehme, of Weimar, Germany,
Goethe's birthplace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-19
Daily Thought.

Books are not made for furniture,
but there is nothing else that so beau
tifully furnishes a house. Give US
house furnished with books rather
than furniture.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
It will help, If. you carry small
 parcels.

Flowers as Christmas cards
 One of the daintiest of the ideas of this Christmas is the using of little spray of flow CTS instead of conventional fancy card for inclosure with ones gift.
 Such flower, and one s vis- iting card, makes distinctive addition to gift.
 And it $ possible to choose for inclosure the very flower that one knows is a favorite.
 Not expensive, unless so desired.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
IGs.nanx Aids Prlsonefs.


 Isoffden, Dec. sIn an offlcaad co 1a rTIs1 Is1nicafion received at tn A ArneT1- can consulate general from the e5sr- -rsss Z, Tvar oreIce ft xvas stated that there had been some delay in the de- livery Of letters and money to prIs- orfers Of war because the nun nher ID tIls hands of the GserTnaI1s was ? ,5.- ss- 51olS f-f,is comm lsliafcation said this matter had now been thoroI gllly orr kanfzkd. and that delay in the future would be reduced
 zszEh& German war office recently saiSt. Kb the detention camps q regu1a- ton form of postcard. by means of s4 H ich prisoners could co alnicate wit if their families. These cards have been printed In six languages At 4srase4zt aiI corn1nunication between prisoners in England and Germany is done through the London and Berlin post offices the letters passing through The Hague without stamps. and money orders being forwarded without any fee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Shop earlys in the morning
 you can.
Educator gems are of yalue.
you can.

Educator gems are of value.
 No; they are not precious stones. Instead Educator gems are to eat and every housewife may make them at small expense.
 A 5 ID sack of Educator whole wheat four and a package of Educator wheat bran are their foundation.
 Then there's an Educator recipe and after that all is easy.
 The flour and bran togeth- CT cost but 45 cents.
 The Educator gems are far better than medicine, both in taste and efficacy.
 Front basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Only 5 days now!
Good suitS for men --S16.5O.

Every member of the family would like to see Father make himself Christmas present They like to him appear Christmas morning suit of clothes. will say it isn t trre2 Who, indeed
 Suits waiting There plenty of time have ready for the day And the suit will of special good ness too
 Handsome tartan checks and nice stripes, Father young in either spirit years.
 Quiet grays and mixtures of indistinct but tasteful tone if he insists being conservative.
 Style too to suit Fathers own ideas-spletler those ideas be at the fashion or to pursue his own modest path.
 But value is worth special emphasis It is a value that's So plain man it greater than price usually brings. z. We'll say more about it Come and see; that s best.
 t is well to remember this price among the sever sf st fA.f 'FS z 'tfF.st'7s' 'hi- price S16.5O
 Second door
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Only ! 5 days. now
75 different sorts travelling bags & suit-cases at 1-3 below value.
Christmas rules.

From Headley Farmer, who simply don't know how make poor suitcase travelling bag lot of samples in which are 75 different every sort worth l5 more than the price we've put it. It is a great collection.
 Bags in it of every size-of every model-7some of special daintiness for women bags fitted with toilet articles n pyrain ivory delightful when goes a-visiting
 suitcases of new type-so1ne with rounded corners some fitted with toilet of black and of natural hue
 Great big bellows cases Tiny cases for boys and girls Genuine Gladstone bags Big stout kit bags that go around the world without letting anything harm their contents.
 Cowhide Genuine alligator. Pigskin. Seal ls Every of the collectionso that it will be eag erly welcomed as a Christmas gift.
 Fitted bags Regular bags and cases S12 10 S25 S3 10 S2O To get real value, add just one-ha these prices. But only the eyes tell real bgness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Help others by shopp1ng m the daytime, If you can.
Something here for some man.

t9O444V 1&&44Af9 A4~A <ss5zs-5ss for some man.
 Whatever a man $ special sport or fad may be, he treasures a good pocket knife.
 Keen Kutter knives are good. They take 3 good edge and hold it.
 Tn many sizes and styles,
 25c to $l.5O.
 Gem Junior are remark able safety razors for price. They cost bu a dollar: keep a man ean-shaven with ease.
 Don't judge 'em by price. Try 'em,-$1.
 Boxing gloves,for a friend ly bit of exercise, $2 to $a set.
 Striking bags, great addi- ton to the gym outfit,$2 to $8.
 Front. basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Many soldfers GO E1lss ne

Petrograd. Dec. 18.-lA new first aid corps, consisting of nerve specialists, for the treatment of soldiers who have become insane during hattie, has been organized. The necessity for this form Of treatment is growing as 9. result of the intensity of the nervous strain under which ths soldiers are fighting.
 An instance in point is the case of a second lieutenant who escaped un- wounded from fight in which there were only thirteen survivors out of 24o men. He is mental wreck. It is said that there are many sirniIar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Most men
 like sweater.

l1ke SWeaI6T.
 The indoor man likes a sweater when he gets out for Winter game Of golf, or mo- toring, or brisk tramp in the cold.
 The outdoor man likes sweater to protect him while at his work,
 So it's pretty safe to give a sweater.
 As good ones ready as any man could ask. As low priced ones as it will pay to buy.
 Ribbed or Shaker knit, with collar or plain, many colors, .95 to $9.
 Front basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Aueusf William fn Berlin

Berlin, via The Hague and London, Dee 1s-Prince August William. fourth son of the Kaiser. has arrived. here, having recovered sufficiently frana injuries received in. an automo- biIe at the front several weeks ago to be moved.
 He is now in fairly good condition, but it is stated that some time will be required for his complete recovery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Ss s
Winter fun
Main noor rear.

Winter fun on runners.
 Whose sled can go the fastest and the farthest9
 Ask the boy or girl who knows. They II tell you the sled with flexible runners that can be so easily steered without dragging the feet on the ground.
 Flexible Flyers, 50 to s6.
 National coasters, with flexible runners, 95c to $2.
 For the ice WlnsloW skates. Men and women get real enjoyment as well as do boys and girls.
 Many models, all of de pendable quality, 5e to l
 Front basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Gift plurnes

.Gf14G p1I4146S of ostrich.
 Never a woman owned too many ostrich plumes.
 Never a woman but well comed gift of another.
 There's an impressive col lection of them now. White that is snowy, black that is Iustrous, colors of remark able variety.
 At $5, for example, plumes iq every light and dark color from gray to blue.
 Many fine white and black plulnes, and some in colors, of larger size at many prices.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
rev French vVoundea Die.

Paris. Dec 8.Eyo fewer than 5 4 per cent of the French wounded re- turned to the firing line before Dec. 1s. according to interesting figures supplied today by the surgical depart zaent Of the ministr o1 " ar
 or the rest, per EeIt. had receiv- ed consaIescent 1eaNARs q per cent. were still in hospitals. and 1-2 per cent had been isc chaF9ed from the army. Three-and "a half per cent. of the wounded died.
 These statistics show a lower, per csIltags Of deaths from wounds than in any preceding war thus demon strating the remarks ble advance made in surgery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Good warm COatS--S16.5O.

f wants big warm chinchila ulsterit is ilerg for $165Ol If wants quiet Chesterfield coat that com bines warmth with styIe,-$ $16.50
 For the man who wants snappy Winter overcoat-+- heavy Balmacaan of Scotchy aixture,-$1650.
 The type of coat that each wants; that coat of ssss sPsaaia sai'sf5as esfss and Fishf r sna S16.5
 That's what we are doing right now in the n3e1l's clothing section
 Better see for yourself how well we Ire doing it t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Warship BuiIdins Record.

London. Dec 1s.W hat is describ- ed by the admiralty as record in ship construction 7 is announced.
 The light cruiser Caroline was de- Iivered cornplete today and placed in commission, ten and one -ha1f months after her keel was laid.
 The date of delivery specified in the contract was May 31. 1915
 Gammell, Laird & Go of 3irken- head built the cruiser, which is of B. soc tons displacement and has a speed Of thirty knots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
BerIin's Heavy Death ron.

Amsterdam. 1via Londons1 Dec. Is.
 Berlin newspaperse reach nN here say that a majority of tl1e 70 .0g0 resi- dents of Berlin who went to the front hove lost their lives.
 Other statistical information given by these papers is that Of the organiz- ed workers of German who number 661 900, about 3 I per cent. are now in active military service. The German sFederation of workers has given more than sa*z5O, 900 for the relief of the IT em pI0yed and to assist needy wo- men and children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
MARRIED.

BARNES Harwirton, Dec 16, Laura Corinda Raynor and Louis Epson Barnes of Burlington. KETGWIN IN-DUTCHER-In Daf bury: Dee. Is, William W. Keigwin, of Mystic and Miss Irma G. Butcher. TURECHN1AN- -TrURNE ER-Ins Shelton Dec. fl. Hobart Tursehman and Miss Mabel E.. Turner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Must Register rood Imports.

London, Dec. IS. According to a Copenhagen despatch to the Central News the government there has or dered all Danish importers of food stuffs from America to deposit with the government bills of lading and orders showing the disposal of these cargoes with a view of preventing aib- many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
With inc Rambler
 in TOyland.

The Rambler is "a kindly gentleman, not awfully old really likes children. He took rabe through Toyland day two ago what he could find for some of his little friends Here of the things he found-an and he overlooked lot tool
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Blanket or
 confortables?

conf mfortables?
 Why not blanket or com Portable for gift2
 Was there ever a house where one would not be well comed; and where many things would be unwelcome of which we could say far nicer wordsg
 Blankets, soft and light and fine and warm, $4 $5 and more. ee
 Connfortables, pretty and warmth giving, $5 and more.
 Main floor. rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
More menS
 velour hats.

no easy get these genuine Austrian velour hats They the best made and the hardest-to-get That is natural. But hero they are Splendid quality of velour. Splendid shape. Show ing plain pikestaf that they the real thing. Green brown and black and at
 ns HO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Parlianaent Loses Menabers.

Paris. Dec Il 8 There will be a. number of empty seats when the French parliament meets today. The Deputies Pierre Gougen Eduard Nortier and Paul Prust, who were killed in battle, will be draped in black There are a, number of sena.- tors and deputies in the territory oc- cupied by Germany and the French government has been trying to com municate with them through the Spanish embassy in Berlin but so far Hnsuccessfully
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
DIED.

FsowBEsR-At Noroton Heights, Dec. Is. Henry L.. Fowler. AsHTs-In winsted, Dec. Is, Cath crime wife of Thomas Ashe, aged Ta years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Human Interest NOtes
 Found In the
 Latest War Bulletins
F olIlIld In the

ssIn the matter of sniping the Ger man are thoroughly prepared for this work. Some of their shapshootera are armed with rifles bearing teIe- bullet proof shields, upon the outside of which are painted cubist d designs in futurist colors to make them difft- cult to distinguish and aim at. 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
oorlzs to Pop in Trenehes.

Paris, Dec 18.-M Millerand. the minister of war. has drawn up a menu for the New Y ears dinner Of the soldiers. The dinner will consist of ham, sausagess apples. oranges, half. a litre of wine and a cigar extra
 There will be bottle of cham pagne for every four soldiers, 50 that over a. million corks will pop at the Germans from the trenches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Urge U. s.-Japanese Arnily

Tokio, Dec 1s.-TFle American Peace Society of Japan decided at 1neeting today to appoint a. committee ofzfzftsen .Azaerieans residen4s. of Japan to te tIIer yartoas questions bearing on the relations between Japan and the United States. The action of the society is taken to counteract runaors that Japan has hostile irtent1ous toward the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

Union Made Custom Suits B TRY LYFORD BROTHERS BUY
 r East Side and West End Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
TURK BARRACKS RAZED
 BY NAVAL COMMANDMENT

Pariss Dec 18-The Havas Agency has given out a despatch from it's cor respondent at Athens. who quotes a message from the island Of Tenedes to the effect that the recent bombard- ment in ffle Gulf Of Saros. immediately. north of the Dardanel1es by a British fleet, completely destroyed the Turkish barracks on shore and seriously dam aged the notifications. The Turks panic stricken. fled to the interior.
 The hreboat David A. Boody, now lying at the bottom of New York har- bor. was sold at public auction for $1, ,375.