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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05


The hospital ship Portugal has been
sunk in the Black sea by German
torpedo boat or submarine, with a
large number of wounded aboard, &C
cording to an announcement of the Of
fetal press bureau at Paris.
The strongly fortified village of Nal
ancourt, ten miles northwest of Yer
dun, was captured by the Germans.
The war office at Berlin announced
that the Germans captured 32S prison
ers.
Twenty British ships have been
sunk by mines or submarines since
the new German submarine warfare
opened the first of March, according to
an announcement made at London.
German troops have broken the
French front for more than 1000
yards, capturing several lines of
trenches, in the fighting north Of NAL
ancourt, ten miles northwest of Yer
dun, the war office announced at Ber-
lin. The Germans captured 498 pris-
oners and five guns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
BABY CONTEST.
Excitement Lasted Two Weeks and
Created Much Interest.

A very novel event closed Friday
evening at the Hatch theater with a
packed house eagerly awaiting the
returns on the baby contest. Right
up to the last minute the crowd
guessed and wondered as to the out
come and each new announcement
whetted the interest a little keener.
The last vote was finally in and the
judges consisting of G. H. Basford, L.
G. Hickok and NJ c. Edwards ceased
from their labors. The final result is
as follows:
First prize, $50 in gold, Ralph Til
Ter, 1874 votes.
Second, Diamond ring, John Slit
ger. 1853 votes.
Third, $500 in gold, Grace Lorenz,
2.675 votes.
Fourth to tenth prizes each, a solid
gold ring as follows:
Francis Webb 2.670 votes.
Ned Zenz, 1,S46 votes.
Mary Heidell, 761 votes.
Doris Knapp, 602 votes.
Dick Lane, SIS votes.
Donald Scott. 461 votes.
Merle Snider, 395 votes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Injunction suits have been filed at
Butler, Mo-, by Prosecuting Attorney
Dewitt C. Chastain, seeking to prevent
three railroads from transporting in
toXicating liquors into the county.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company was fined 100000 in the fed
ing rebates on coal shipments from the
Central Railroad company of New Jer-
sey.
Judge A. B. Anderson granted the
motion to quash the indictments re-
Gently returned at Youngstown
against five steel companies, charging
them with conspiring to fix the price
of labor and steel products.
A legal attempt to GUST the Wander
bilt interests from control of the man.
agement of the New York Central
railroad was begun in the supreme
court at New York.
The Royal Blue Limited passenger
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
was wrecked a mile west of Flora, ILL.,,
and Engineer Rea Robinson of Wash
ington, Ind, was scalded to death.
Announcement was made at the
White House in Washington that Miss
Gertrude Gordon, an heiress, had an
nounced her engagement to DR.. Cary
I. Grayson, physician to the president.
Another step in the negotiations be-
tween the $4,000 railroad employees
and the employers, which for months
have held the possibility of a general
strike, tying up 45S railroads, was
taken at Chicago. Delegations from
four brotherhoods ask a standard day
of eight hours.
John E. Roosevelt, aged millionaire
cousin of Theodore Roosevelt, lost his
suit at New York for the annulment' Of
his marriage to Edith Hammersley
Briscoe Roosevelt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
ELLENBORO.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Ben Kern called at Potosi, Tuesday.
Miss Florence Breihan called at
Mrs. Clarence Shanley's, Tuesday.
Vern DaIen visited with relatives
here and at Platteville; last week.
Quite a number from here attended
the Christ Wieland sale, Thursday.
Mrs. George Breihan, Jr., was a
Lancaster caller, Thursday.
E. L. Vesperman called at Ellen
boro, Friday.
Will Brinkman helped Willie Bret
han make a fence, Saturday.
Willie Breihan visited in Cassville
with his sister. Mrs. Will Hall few
days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Charlotte Won Kuehnan, New York
artist. was sentenced to two months
Imprisonment and Punishment on q
charge of doing secret service work
for Germany in Lucerne, Switzerland
Another man and woman got the same
sentence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
HURRICANE.

Special Correspondence to the. Herald
Mrs. Ed Meyers and daughter Cora,
were visitors at the George Wieland
home Friday.
A large crowd attended the Chris
Wieland sale, Thursday, stock bring
ing good prices.
Mr.. Ed Kelly purchased a sorrel
colt at the Chris Wieland sale for
1882.
Miss Elsie Koeller left Thursday
for few weeks visit with her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. julius Fritz
of PotOsi
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bendorf are the
proud parents of baby boy, born
Sunday morning.
Miss Ivah Keene left last Saturday
for learning dressmaking in Lancas-
ter.
Will Koeller was a Sunday caller
at the Joe Keene home.
Miss Sarah Burgess of Lancaster,
visited the past week with her sister,
Mrs. Fred Bendorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leise and family
were Sunday callers at the Chester
Hannum home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug E. Koeller were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Vie
land and family, Sunday.
A number of Hurricane people
gathered Monday to prepare for the
basement of the cheese factory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Mexican Revolt

Francisco Villa, the outlaw, was sur.
prised in an attack by a flying detach-
ment of American cavalry under Col.
George "A. DOdd, badly defeated and
now, seriously wounded, is fleeing to
the mountains with Colonel Dodd' s
men in hot pursuit. Villas chief mill
tary commander, Eliseo Hernandez,
and Twenty-Five others of his band
were killed in the fight. Four Ameri-
cans were wounded, says an official
dispatch to Washington.
The line of communications main
tanned by Sherman in his march to the
sea has been exceeded already in the
line stretched by the American troops
southwark into Mexico. This line ex-
ceeded 800 miles in length. Aeroplanes
have assisted in maintaining the 300.
mile line.
After killing every one of the 172
men in the garrison at Guerrero, Fran
cisco Villa moved northward and now
is somewhere near the head waters of
the Santa Maria river, according to
unofficial information secured by Gen
eral Funston at San Antonio, Tex.
General CarranZa has agreed to per-
NIT the movement of supplies to the
punitive expedition in Mexico over the
Mexican Northwestern railroad it was
announced by the state department at
Washington. The supplies will go as
commercial freight to concerns in
Mexico with which the army has con-
tracts.
Confirmation that General Pershing
already has been using portion of
the Northwestern railroad for trans
portation of troops was received by
General Funston at San Antonio, Tex.
This information includes a report of
the overturning of two cars and the
injuring of ten troopers of the Tenth
cavalry.
A dozen Indian chiefs from Arizona
are to be enlisted as guides and
scouts for the American columns in
Mexico. Major General Funston has
asked the war department at Wash
ingtOn for the services of the warriors
and Major General Scott authorized
their employment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Domestic

Exports of domestic merchandise
valued at S22O,246,O21 shipped through
the port of New York during February,
established a new record from any
American port, according 20 figures
made public by customs officials.
The British steamer Matoppo put in
at Lewes, Del, with a thrilling tale
of piracy. A German stOwaway, armed
with two revolvers, had come within
hairs breadth of capturing single
handed the vessel and its cargo of war
munitions destined for Russia Ernest
Schiller, the German, is under arrest.
Twenty-six persons were killed and
forty injured in the wreck of three of
the New York CentraPs crack passen-
ger trains a mile west of Amherst, o.
The signal set by the first section OF
the east-bound Observation-Disclosures
Buffalo limited was not observed, caus-
ing another section of that train to
crash into it. A short time later the
Twentieth Century limited, west
bound, crashed into the wreckage
which had piled up on the west-bound
track. A slip on the part of a doing
tower man was to blame for the
wreck.
The will of Mrs. Lucy Carnegie, Sis
ter-in-law of Andrew Carnegie. has
been filed at Pittsburgh, Pa, for pro-
bate The document gives her $10,-
100000 estate to her five children.
An attempt on the part of her hus-
band to kill her mother with gas was
related by Mrs. Clara Louise Peck
Waite to DR.. A. w. Wishart at Grand
Rapids, Mich. But for the fact that
she awakened and detected the noXi.
Gus Odor he might have succeeded, she
said.
Edward p. Cummings. superintend-
ent of schools of Lansing, Mich. shot
himself to death in the Stratford hotel
at Chicago. At practically the same
time DR.. Herbert Cummings. his broth
er. swallowed poison in Grand Haven,
Mich.
Charlotte Won Kuehnan, New York
artist. was sentenced to two months
Imprisonment and Punishment on a
charge of doing secret service work
for Germany in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Another man and woman got the same
sentence.
Cant. Hans Tauscher, an officer of
the German navy and the husband of
Nine. Johanna Gadski. the opera sing
er. was arrested at New York on fed
eraI warrant charging him with being
concerned in conspiracy to blow Up
the WcllanC canal in Canada.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

caster was a city visitor Tuesday after
noon Mr.. Pittenger reports that the
famous colt will soon be one year old
and despite some illness with distem-
per bids fair TO make a good showing
for Grant county animal.
Mrs. c. G. Roberts, who has been
visiting in Chicago with her daughter
Emily, for the past week, returned
home Tuesday noon.
Mrs. John Stephan of Shullsburg
is visiting in the city with her son
Fred
Success is merely a matter of sell
ing your experience for more than
you paid for it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
CARD OF THANKS.

To the friends who helped and sym
pathized with us in our grief when
our beloved mother passed away, and
for the beautiful floral offerings, we
sincerely thank you all. c.. A. Win
chell and family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

John E. Roosevelt, aged millionaire
cousin of Theodore Roosevelt, lost his
suit at New York for the annulment of
his marriage to Edith Hammersley
Briscoe Roosevelt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Edward p. Cummings, superintend
ent of schools of Lansing, Mich. sho
himself to death in the Stratford hote
at Chicago. At practically the same
time DR.. Herbert Cummings, his broth
er. swallowed poison in Grand Haven
Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Continued from Page One)
Philip delegates led in certain parts
of the county and according to reports,
the LaFollette candidates seemed to
have the better of the argument in 9TH
er sections. A full report will be pub
lished in our next issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Most people would succeed in small
things if they were not troubled with
great ambitions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
European War News

Two hundred English and French
soldiers were killed in German air
raids on Saloniki March 80, according
to Berlin reports. Numerous barrack
houses were destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
SANTA FE'S Gift
Display for Topeka Fair Being
Built at Shops.
Gigantic Figure, 10 Feet High,
Trimmed in Grain.

The Atchison, Topeka &c Santa Fe
Railway company has under construc-
ton at its Topeka shops a gigantic
figure, sixteen feet in diameter and
nineteen feet high, to be placed in the
agricultural building at the Topeka
state fair to show the development of
the agricultural industry of Kansas.
and the part the Santa Fe has had
in it.
The figure is to be trimmed with
grain, one side to give the appearance
of a great wheat stack, the other, a
the wheat stack, six feet from the
base, will be a miniature locomotive,
and disappearing in the corn shock
will be the rear end of a passenger
train. A miniature railway track will
stand on the rail ends around the ex-
hibit, and there will be switch signals,
semaphores, ETC., for additional trim
mings, with the Santa Fe trademark,
four feet in diameter, partly buried
in the grain at the top of the dome.
A special folder about Kansas will be
distributed as a souvenir
The exhibit will be under the direc-
ton of the Santa Fe's industrial de-
partment. Charles L. Seagraves, the
new Industrial commissioner was
here today making final arrangements
with Secretary Phil Eastman. The
order for the figure came from Presi-
dent Ripley. upon the suggestion of
President PenweH that the Santa Fe
make an exhibit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
YANKS STILL LEAD
AT MidseasOn DOnOvanites Look
Like A. l.. FaVOriteS.
Brooklyn Tightens Grip on Ma
tiOnal Lead Position.

New York, July -Midseason and
the Yankees still leading. Today and
in the seven playing days following
the Yanks play six games with Cleve-
land and six with Detroit. Continuing
at their present rate winning nineteen
out of the last twenty-four, they
would take nine of those games, which
same would make them hard to catch.
They are now two and one-half games
ahead of Cleveland and have ready for
the firing line a cracking pitching
staff-CaIdwell, Shawkey, Fisher,
Heating, Cullop, Mogridge, Russell,
Love and Markle.
Red SOx Going Good.
The Red Sox made the best showing
of the week in the American league,
winning five of six games played, the
Yanks next with five out of seven,
Philadelphia lost all six and in be-
tween are Chicago and Detroit with
four out of seven each, Cleveland
three out of six. Washington three out
of seven and St Louis two out of six.
In the National the leading Dodgers
won six out of seven, Tightening their
grip. Philadelphia and Boston had a
battle royal for second place. The
Cubs open this week with a tail hold
on the first division, having passed
New York and Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
KNEW SHE WAS COMING
Bernstorff Had Tip Deutschland Would
Pay U. S. Visit.

New York, July 1O.-Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador to the
United States, had no Official notice of
the Deutschland's arrival but had been
given to understand that she was on
her way. So far as he knows, he as
serted, the submarine voyage is a pri-
vate venture of the North German
Lloyd line.
My knowledge of the Deutschland's
arrival mas come only through news
paper sources and from what I have
been told.' he declared. IT have re-
eeived no official information either
regarding the trip or the vessels safe
arrival"
Did you know that the Deutschland
was on her way across" he was
asked.
Il had been given to understand
that she was" he replied.
Did your information come from
an official source?''
His answer was a shrug of his shoul-
ders and a slight abbreviation of his
eyebrows. Questioned about the own
ership of the boat the ambassador
said:
$50 far as 1 know she is a private
ship sent across by the North German
Lloyd line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
is AT DEATHS DOOR
Former Wife of w. E. d. Stokes
Critically Ill in California.

San Francisco, Cal, July 10.-Mrs.
Philip NJ. Lydig, one of Americas
most beautiful women, is at deaths
door at the Hotel Miramar. Santa Bar
bara. Her doctors have given up
hope of her recovery.
Her husband, Col. Philip Lydig, U.
S. A, who was recently appointed as
sistant to the American ambassador
at Petrograd, deferred his departure
for Europe and has arrived in San
Francisco for Santa Barbara. He said
that reports to him indicated his wifes
condition was practically hopeless and
that 1t was the result of complete
nervous collapse.
Mrs. Lydig was in Paris when the
war started and it is feared, that the
excitement of the first few months of
war aggravated her condition.
Mrs. Lydig is the former wife of w
f d. Stokes
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
EXPORTS, FOUR BILLION
Secretary of Commerce Predicts Re-
action in Trade After War Ends.

Detroit, Mich, July 10.-Address-
ing some 5000 statesmen and execu-
tives attending the Worlds Salesman
ship Congress here. Secretary of
Commerce William C. Redfield today
declared that the export trade of the
United States for the fiscal year just
closed will approximate four billion
dollars.
'-Our import trade" Redfield said
consisting chiefly OF raw materials
for our busy mills, will total over
$4,000, 100000. We shall see, no
doubt when the war ends, an appar-
ent reaction in our foreign trade
Other speakers before the congress
today were Lafe Young of Des Moines,
Hughes Chalmers of Detroit, and N. A.
Hawkins, sales manager of the Ford
Motor company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. J. Griffith and wife to H. R.
Blanchard, lots S4-SG Polk ST.,
Douthitt Place No. 2..........$ 1
G. c. Beach and wife to d. T Tor
iiams' add. -. -. 1000
D. T. Torrens and wife to G. C..
Beach, s. u lot % Woodlawn ave.
r., oe"ih o,ouO
Shawnee Agency Realty Co. to G. NJ.
Sund, lots 347-34S Lakewood Blvd,
Lakewood Park .................' $50
J. H Snyder and wife to Shawnee
Inv. Co., lots 96-7-S Melrose. ... 200
r. Adams to G. NJ. Conway, pit. Sc.
u and pit. sw. a 5-11-16. ...... %
State Bank of Summerfield to same,
same L
NJ. E. Green and husband to NJ. e.
Weaver, part Sc. u 6-12-16.. 1
W. J. Richepbacher and wife to J. c.
Sinner. lots 261-2 Quincy st, Lake
wood Park addition .... 200
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on CITY and farm,
property, any amount, low interest rates
and most liberal terms. Call or write for
our plan: w. NJ Forbes & Co.
MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses. cattle, pianos diamonds house.
hold goods. libraries. typewriters, autos
pie T. s. Thomas $40 Kan. Ave. Tel o0s.
LOANS made on any kind of personal se.
curity. 7. Riscoe. 523 Knnsns Ave
PRIVATE MONEY TO LOAN on Topeks
property. Jones Bro, 600 Kansas ave.
81 900 PRIVATE money to loan and can n
paid back by monthly payments or to
suit borrower Phone 1882 Black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
IRISH PROBLEM AGAIN
Policy Agreed Upon to Be Announced
by Premier in British Parliament.

London, July 10.-At a moment
when public interest is conferred on
the battle proceeding on the eastern
and western front, parliament is again
taking up the century-old Irish prob
lem. After weeks of negotiations.
which led to the resignation of the
Earl of Selborne as president of the
board of agriculture and partial re-
construction of the ministry, the cabi-
net has reached an agreement, the
terrss u which Premier AsQuith is to
explain this afternoon.
In anticipation of the premier's
statement, all the members of the
house, with the exception of thosa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
CLOSE ON KOVEL
Great Railroad Center About to
Fall to Russians.
AustrO- Germans Continue in
DemOralized Retreat.

Petrograd July 10.-Two separate
Russian attachments have crossed the
river Stochod and are closing in rap
idly upon the great railway center of
Kovel. according to dispatches here
today. General Brusiloff's forces
crossed the river southeast of Hule-
vitshi after capturing the town ltselr
in Saturdays fighting.
This detachment is now within
twenty miles of Kovel and approach
ing the city along the Kovel Sarny
railway The Austro-Germans con-
tinue a somewhat demoral1zed retreat
=1,Don Kovel. In two days the Russian
right wing has progressed fourteen
miles,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
LEGAL.
First published in the Topeka State
Journal July 10, 1851


Topeka, Kansas, July 10. 1916;
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
VISORS OF ELECTIONS.
meeting of the board of supervisors
Of elections will be held at the office OF
at Z O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of re-
visfng the registration hearing appeals
from the decision of the City Clerk, and
the consideration of bids for furnishin 9
meals and the delivery of supplies to
the election boards for the Primary cleo
ton to be held Tuesday, August l, 1915 ;
also any other business that may prop
erly come before the Board of Supervisors.
Bids for furnishing meals for the cleo
the delivery of election supplies to poll
ing places must be on file at the office of
the City Clerk on or before 5 o'clock p. III.
Tuesday, July %. 1916.
w. L. PORTER,
Chairman of Board of Supervisors.
Eta NJ. Covell, Secretary.
(Seal)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
BRITISH co AHEAD
War Office Reports Advance in
SOmme District.
RepulSe Five Desperate German
Counter Attacks.

London, July 1O.-A British force
which captured the southern end or
.rrones wood, north of Hardecourt, in
Saturday afternoons fighting, has ex-
Yended its position northward, Cen
oral Haig reported to the war office
This afternoon For forty-eight hours
Heavy fighting has been going on in
the woods. A German counter attack
vas repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy.
I Altogether five desperate German
oounter-attacks were repulSed in the
course of the nights fighting, Cen
eral Haig reported. British troops
captured a small position near Con-
talrnaison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
WANTED-FENfALE HELf,.

WANTED-Wemenf for hotel laundry work.
SO month, board and room dining room
girls to send west, wages $50 TO $2j month
board and room, ticket furnished: house.
keeper. $25 mo-, no children. Furman En-
MEN, WOMEN WANTEDl$75 month";
list government jobs open free. Frank
lin Institute. Dept. 130-R, Rochester, n. Y.
WANTED-Colored girl. Apply 1913 East
Sth after Z p.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Apply Harvey
House, Santa Fee depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
LAND MANSFIELD IN IA.
SaHried Prisoner From Topeka to Red
Oak i'm Automobile.

/ BED Oak, Ia, July 1O.-Sheriff o.
J. jackson and County Attorney o. T.
Gillct arrived here today by autorlA-
bile from Topeka, Kan, brings with
them william ManGfield, suspected of
numbering with an axe the Moore fam
'ly in Villisca four years ago.
Mansfield was placed in the Mont
FOmery county jail to await his hear
ing There seems to be no unusual
ss=@::n~ ever his presence IL Red OAK.
xE@ date cT Ills preliminary hearing is
nat yet set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
TORPEDO HOSPITAL SHIP
Russia Reports Vessel Sunk by Sub
murine without Warming.

Petrograd, July 10. via London
The Russian hospital ship, Vperiode,
the sinking of which in the Hack sea
with the loss of several lives was Off
eially announced tonight, was pro-
ceeding without escort from Batum to
Embark with wounded soldiers. The
Vperiode was of S5S tons and was con-
structed in 1898 with accommodations
of 100 wounded.
: The official Russian statement said
the Vperiode was sunk by an enemy
submarine without Warming