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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
MAMMOTH CORN STALK.

That Jack and his tabled beanstalk
are likely to take water this season is
indicated by a large stalk of corn
standing in the Goble store door. The
stalk stands twelve feet high and car
ried two perfect ears. 1t came from
an 18-acre piece being farmed on grant
in Waterloo township by Lode Galley,
who rents from Mr.. GOble. Experts
say the land will produce 100 bushels
per acre with a good closing season.
The ground is new to corn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
TURNS TURTLE NEAR
CUBA; ALMOST KILLED

Ed Mayo of Cuba City nearly lost his
life Monday night of last week when
his car overturned on the road east of
that city. Mayo with four men COM
panions passed an eastbound car and
was turning into the road again when
his car turned turtle. Mayo was SER
iously hurt and the other men slightly
so. He was taken at once to Platte
vile hospital and reports indicate a
great Improvement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
CHILD RUN OVER;
NO DAMAGE DONE

Just as the band began playing We'd
nesday evening, little Kenneth, three
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Craig, was struck and run over by an
automobile driven by Orlo Pohle of
Bloomington. Horrified spectators ex-
pected to find the child crushed to
death, but strange as it may seem, the
little fellow apparently is not serious
ly injured, although the car crossed
his body diagonally from the left hip
to the rights boulder The accident
was unavoidable and no blame is at
tached to the dTiver-Cassville Rec
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
LITTLE CRIME HERE.

George Mccarthy upon being chided
by the newspaper man for the little.
police news in the way of murders,
diamond robberies, blackmail cases,
and similar instances of dark and das-
tardly crime in Lancaster and its en-
virons, stated Saturday that not one
man had been called" in the county
bastile for a year or more. George
says most of US are good and the rest
dare not. Pretty good record, though
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
REAL ESTATE DEALS
DEALS IN DIRT FILED WITH COUN-
TY RECORDER DURING THE
PAST SEVEN DAYS.

Edward J. jacob and wife to c. H.
Bartlett, lots in Cuba City, cons. $1.00.
Frank Elskamp and wife to Logan
Fischer, lots in Fennimore, cons. $500.
M. P. Smith to Mrs Ida Smith, lot in
Fennimore, cons. $1,000.
Christina Mcclure to Adam Schneider
and Gertrude Schneider, 40 acres more
or less in town of Morrison, state of
Minnesota, cons. $500.
Arthur w. Kock and wife to Albert
F. Beemer, lots in Glen Haven, cons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
CRIMPS CAP; LOSES HAND.

Byron Stephens of Hazel Green a
young miner drawn in the first draft,
lost his right hand last week at the
Kennedy mine near that village. Mr..
Stephens was crimping a dynamite cap
when the deadly device exploded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
RURAL CARRIERS HERE SOON.

The rural mail carriers of Grant
county will meet in Lancaster Septem-
Der 1. The state organizer, Mr.. Dillen-
beck, of Beaver Dam, is expected to be
present. n E. Birchard of Boscobel
is president; E. A. Birge, yice-presi-
dent; Jud Anderson of Woodman, Sec
rotary, and Fred Cox of Lancaster,
treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
PLATTEVILLE BOY SCOUTS
SCALP INDIANS AT POTOST

The Platteville Boy Scout troop, un-
der the direction of Scout Master Rob
erts spent the past week at Spring lake,
north, Of Potosi, on the Cassville road.
There the youthful disciples Of Buffalo
Bill scalped Indians, caught fish, told
stories of mighty hunts and delved into
wOodcraft to their hearts content.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
EXEMPTION BOARD ISSUES CALL
FOR 800 MORE MEN-LIST OF
THOSE ACCEPTED.

The county exemption board Oh Fri
day finished considering the various
matters before it in connection with the
recent examination, and sent out 1873
notices to the various men accepted.
This left "A more men to be chosen be-
fore the full quota of 232 is complete.
AS a result the board issued a call for
300 more men to be here for examina-
ton today and tomorrow.
The board in considering the exemp-
ton claims took married men where
there was only wife Where children
existed thee lain for exemption was
allowed. The board also took all far
mers in the same manner as other in
dustries were considered. AS a result
number of married men and a num-
Der Of farmers who had claimed ex-
emptiOn are listed among those sum
moned and certified to the governor as
eligible men
The situation now exists that ten
days are allowed for an appeal to the
state board from the decision Of the
local board. The man has this right
under the law The district board hav-
ing more powers is likely to consider
the claims for exemption Of farmers
and men having a wife but no chill
dren. This statement, however, is sim
ply an opinion.
The board recently sent out the fol-
lowing letter to all those sumoned:
IF you become soldier your salary
will be not less than $50 per month
over and above your support in the
way of board and clothes.
''In addition, if you have a wife or
children or parents dependent upon
your labor for support, Section 487 of
the laws of Wisconsin of 1917 provide
for monthly aid to such dependents as
follows:
For one dependent $50 per month.
For two dependents $40 per month
For three dependent $50 per month
For dependents above three $500
per month each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
FARMERS WILL PICNIC
BEETOWN SOCIAL CLUB TO EN-
TERRAIN AUGUST 2S-FINE
PROGRAM ARRANGED.

The North Beetown Farmers club
will hold its annual picnic at the far
mers' picnic park near Flora on Tues
day August %. A ball game between
the farmers of the BudwOrth and
Flora school districts will be the fore
noon feature. All those taking part
i'm the ball game are requested to re-
port at the picnic ground not later
than 10 o'clock, as the game must be
finished by noon. We are hoping to
have a part Of the Bloomington band
to furnish music for the occasion. A
program of after-dinner talks, read
ings and community singing has been
planned. Everybody is invited, and
old residents of the locality particu
larIy are requested to be with us.
The program of the day is as fol-
lows:
Ball game at 10 a. m.
Community dinner at noon. The din
ner is served by our own plan and is
free to all corners. Ladies are re-
Quested to bring baskets of such ed
ibles as are suitable for a picnic din
ner. Participants in the program
will be welcomed at the community
dinner.
After Dinner Program.
Opening address and welcome-H.
]. Starrett
Patriotic address-A. G. Bishop.
Recitation-Mis Ruth Hudson.
Educating the Farm Boys and
Girls"-Supt. T. E. Bray.
Recitation-Mrs. Minnie Edwards.
THE Adopted Sons of the Flag
George Petersen.
RecitatiOn-H. ]. Starrett.
Life in the State legislature
Sen. H. E. Roethe.
Reading-Mrs. Alma Taylor Borah.
Educational address-Prof. ]. O..
Brockert.
Afternoon Sports.
Boys race with small cash premi-
ums for small boys.
Mems and ladies' races.
The big relay race, in which four
teams are entered.
Final free-for-all foot race for the
days championship.
Tug Of war.
An invitation is extended to all by
the North Beetown Farmers club
H. ]. Starrett president; H. G. Bud
worth, vice-president; Tillie Hudson,
secretary; r. A. Blackburn, treas
urer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Earl c. Bohringer of Bloomington
and Grace E. Moore of Patch Grove.
William E. Lowell Jr. Of Platteville
and Bessie L. Give of Platteville.
Thomas A. Parrish and Gretta c.
Wilkinson, both of Platteville.
Frank Prochaska Of Ladysmith and
Ida Victoria Rohans Of Castle Rock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
BLOOMINGTON BAND COMES
TO LANCASTER FAIR WEEK

The ? 1mington Concert band will
play in Leicester September - and IA,
during the fair The deal was COM
pIeted last Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22

Total deaths Is. Average age eXclud-
ing still births, 1926 years.
Births.
There were 70 births in the month
80 females and 81 males. The birth
rate at this figure is 81 per 1000 per
annum.
Marriages.
There were eleven marriages in the
county during the period.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
LAST WEEKS WEATHER.

Sunday, August 12.-Max. 81, min.
SO; cloudy. Rain 29 inch.
Monday, August 13.-Max. SO; min.
81; cloudy.
Tuesday, August 14-Max 76; min.
81; clear.
Wednesday, August 15.-Max. go;
min So; clear.
Thursday, August 16.-Max. SO, min.
So; clear.
Friday, August 17.-Max. II, min. SO,
clear.
Saturday, August 1S.-Max 80, min.
Sc; clear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
HEAVY OATS YIELD.

McKeyitt Bros. Of Patch Grove fin
ished threshing Friday night. From
20 acres of oats they realized 1850 bu-
shells. This is a good yield.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22

Misses Mary Eddy and Ethel Weis-
berner visited at the William Krohn
home the past week
Judge Goodsell held county court in
Platteville yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22

Misses lea Washburn and Opal Ste
phens, rural school supervisors, are in
Madison this week attending a CON
vention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22

Mrs. John Thorne Of GAINESVILLE ar
rived Saturday for an extended visit
with her son, John Thorne, Jr., and
wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
VITAL STATISTICS
DEATH RATE FOR COUNTY RISES
TO 1915 PER THOUSAND-FEW
MARRIAGES.

The total number of deaths in the
county for the period ending July 20
was 50. This gives a death rate of 1O.5
per 1000 population per annum. The
average age, cause of death and mum
bero Of each sex are as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
THE LOCAL WEALTH
JOHN NJ. STONE FURNISHES FIG
URES ON LANCASTER CITY
VALUATIONS.

John NJ. Stone, the venerable city
clerk, allowed the Herald man a peek
at the assessment books last Friday,
and on those pages a story was found
The total wealth Of Lancaster city, ac-
cOrding to the assessor, is 1864, 1882
This is divided into four classes, name
ly:
Personal property -------- 1877 ,607
Real estate exclusive of i'm
Real estate improvements 1921 $40
Bank stock --------------- 142, 500
The concern paying the largest taxes
in thee ity is the Continental Util-
tiles company, which pays on SAL ,904.
There were 226 automobiles within the
city confines on May /, and taxes are
paid on these amounting to $S0,730.
The report shows 245 horses, mules
and asses within our city limits on
May 1, and their valuation is $18,825.
Two hundred and two cattle are worth
$10,015, says the assessor, and 60 hogs
should bring $1340, according to the
said Mr. Willis. Two hundred and
twenty-five ordinary vehicles are val
ued at $5475 Merchants stocks are
placed at $191, 941, and manufacturers
stocks at $2882.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22

In addition law is now before con-
gross which will insure each fighting
man to the extent of $4,000 If thu ~ol-
der is killed or dies in service his es-
tate will receive this sum under the
laws provisions. It is likely to pass.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30

Grover T. Owens, Monday afternoon.
 oI want to give Little Rock an opp
 portunity to try ont this system said Nr. Nilnams before l inauaurate it in Hot springs If there are any feat ures that convince me the movement
 can he improved, we will have the
 improvements all worked out for the
 other cities but every place this has
 been tried high prices wIen the pub
 lie gets the figures at what the goods could be sold to the consumer and still give the retailers margin of
 profit have come mmblns down
 "The chairman of the county de- fense society and the food admins trator of the county look after the i interests of the consumer, while the l iobbers and retailers are also repre- sented on the committee, so that all interests. in fact have representation i The appointment of this committee
 is done to streugthen business gen | orally and not to alarm anyone, and bv the iobbers. retailers and con
 sumers working together and coop
 eratine with one another a great good
 for the public generally is accom-
 plished.
 "The iobbers nd the retailers have
 begun to realize that they cannot go through this war and not sacrifice
 This is not money making project for anyone, and the fact that biz interests are cooperating with the smaller interests is getting the re- sults the government desired.
 Mir. Williams last night announced the appointment of Prof Garnetj Braughton. principal of the Centra nigh school. to be food administrator for Garland county He will, in turn name an executive committee, and h( will have power to investigate al complaints relative to the rules an' regulations of the government in thN oounty It is Mr. Williams intention to name food administrator toI avery county and when the state i' orpanized in this respect to call i meeting of the county administrator l in Iittl Rock for a war conference. If is expected that they will be asked ] to take a most active part in the com ! inc compaien for larger and diyersl fled crops that will be launched by th' ! food and agricultural departments Mir. Williams will address tn women of the home demonstration de ,rtr,ant of the agricultural burea ! at Fayetteville Wednesday and Wi leave fo? Washington the latter par ! of the week for another conterenc | with Herbert C. Hoover
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30

county defense society and the food administrator of that county The latter is chairman of the committee. The duty of that body is to make an impartial investigation into prevailing prices. They ascertain just what the jobber sells to the retailer and the cost thereof. and what the latter charges the consumer Allowance is also made N here the retailer is forced
 to give delivery of goods In the event that the prices are too high. the committee suggests prices to the consumer that will enable the retail men to do business on what the gov
 erument insists shall be "a fair mar
 gin of profit" Those prices are pub Hshed and the public is given the benefit of this information.
 In every city in the United States
 where this plan has been tried it has met with the greatest possible sue
 cess. In Little Rock Friday night the
 Retail Grocers' Association. over l5, bein. present met in the Board of | Commerce headquarters and unani-
 mousN endorsed the policies of tho : national. state and county food ad- ministration The tribute paid Mir
 Williams was most glowing one That association agreed to a man t' observe every suggestion and all rule'
 and regulations of the goyernmen , land the suggestive price committee 1 for Little Rock will hold its frs i meeting in the office of its chairman
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30
DEATH RATE SMALL
 AMONG REGULAR ARMY

Washington. Dee 29 Fieures com ploted at the office of the Surgeon General Gorqas made public today show that more than 9ooo0o soldiers in training in this country from Sep tember 2I 10 December i, there were only 1891 deaths from all causes an average rate of less than two per thousand. The record shows that the average stroueth of the army in the Tinted States during the period was .olG.722 men. Among the 202.0o9 regu- lars there 'were IA deaths there were 49j deaths in the 3S7,233 national army and 573 in the &213S0 national euardsmen
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30
PRICE COMMITTEE
 ID OPERATE HERE
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR WILLIAMS TO INSTITUTE THIS FEATURE
 ALL OVER COMMONWEALTH
Garnett 5roughton is Named Food Ad- ministrator for Garland County by Mir. Williams Yesterday

Just as soon as the success Of the suggestive price committee, which was named in Little Rock yesterday and which will, it is predicted have a very material effect in reducing aI- legged hign prices of food products Is assured, Hamp Williams, federal food administrator for Arkansas, stated last night he would place a similar committe in this and every other city and town in the state. The "sugges tive price committed" is being named at the request of officials in Wash ingtOn.
 This committee consists, in Little Rock. of two jobbers, three retai grocers, the chairman of the PulasK
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30
Rcadu M at old PrIees

Fresh lots Cust receIved) of Foley B Honey and Tar are selling at before tuo-Vm prices This puts we'll
 known cough medicine, ready to use,
 in homes at less than 1t costs Co buy
 and mix the ineredients yourself and
 saves bother and muss. Mrs. Mary Kis0y, a533 Princeton Ave, Spokane, lagrippe. ] coughed very badly took my cough and got better. So now Wash, writes "I was sick in bed with Foley's Honey and Tar It stopped | am around the house aealn '--A. C. Jennings
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30
EIGHTY PERSONS LYNCHED
 DURING THE PAST YEAH

Tuskeeee. Ala, Dec. 29.-Records made public tonight by R. R Moton' president of Tuskegee institute, show that thirty eight persons were lynched in the United States this year All except two were negroes and one or these was a woman One lynching was in Montana and all the others in southern states. Georgia and Texas having six each Attacks on white women were given as the cause ID sixteen instances.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30

CoN|f%f ftr FffnN fN'tt remain in comp'et ignorance of what has gone on m allied countries for the past six weeks.
 In addition Co the aeria, activity reported from the ralian front Brit ish airmeu have been tive in France over some of the territory occup e1 ay the Germans. Tae British head quarters report Saturday said that 13 hostile aeio2laue had been acooun ed for n of which were shot down land the two .btrs driven out of con trol.
 The British lost tl. nachnes in these aerial combats and C. the Ger man aeroplanes destroyed he British land guns brought down four.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30

Fun line of 5ristIe Goods, Toilet Accessories, Bath Robes, Etc. 6rey 6 chIIeutt, successor Public Drug Co Phone GAS. ll-5-t
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30

Gray and Khaki Army Yarn just recaiyed at Secord's Art Store. l2-o-h
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30

Born. to Mir. and Mrs. Henry Lotz last night. a baby girl.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30
BURGLARS!
The Store

THE BEST POSSIBLE PREVENTION AGAINST BURGLARS IS TO LEAVE LIGHT BURNING YOUR STORE ALL NIGHT THE COST IS NOMINAL AND THE PROTECTION GREAT THE NIGHT PA rno1 OFFICER KNOWS THE VALUE or AN ALL STORE
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-30
HGHTING STOPPED

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
Transportation For
Supplies Organized

Red Cross transportation service
has been established to handle the
vast quantities of medical and relief
supplies now being shipped almost
daily to the Red Cross commission
for Europe to aid the stricken peo-
Piles of France. Belgium, Serbia, Rus
STA and other belligerent countries.
This new branch OF Red Cross
activities has been made possible
through the cooperation of the
French, British and Italian govern
ments, the United States shipping
beard, and the leading steamship and
railroad companies. President Will
son has taken a personal interest in
the establishment OF this service. His
aid and that OF Chairman Edward
N. Hurley, of the shipping board,
formerly a member Of the Red Cross
war council, have been indispensable
to its success.
Practically all the cargo space
needed for the shipment Of Red Cross
supplies abroad has now been placed
at the disposal of the war council.
Much Of it has been given free by
the steamship companies and the al
lied governments. This will be used
only for supplies most urgently need
ed abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
Another $500, 900
For Relief in East

Acting upon the recommendation
of the Red Cross committee on CO.
operation, headed by G Coffin, the
Red Cross war council has appropri-
ated 100000 for relief work in the
Near East, through the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief. This is the second appropria-
ton Of 100000 made by the Red
Cross to this cause.
Owing to the position taken by the
Turkish government, the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief is the only American organiza-
ton authorized to carry on any kind
of relief activities in the Ottoman
empire. In no theatre Of the war have
populations experienced greater suf~
fering than in Armenia, Palestine
and the Caucasus.
The American committee has been
able to carry succor to the stricken
people In these territories through
the efforts OF American, Swiss,
Swedish and Danish missionaries.
Nearly one hundred of these men are
now stationed throughout Asia Minor
directing the distribution of supplies.
Three commissioners supervise the
work. serving without pay and bear
ing their own expenses abroad.
OMC "a GnG AAAeNAAA Va TIC
committees activities, to which the
Red Cross is lending its support, is
the training OF refugee women and
children to be seIf-supporting Boys
are being taught handicraft and
building trades, while many OF the
women are being supplied with wool
and taught how to fashion IL into
garments for the children.
Reports from the American COM
mittee show that there are more
than 100000 people In western Asia
whose death can be prevented only
by direct and continued help from
America. The care Of orphan chill
dren among them is a difdcult prob-
lem and their number is estimated
to run into the hundreds OF thou
sands. Ten cents 8 day per person 81
the minimum on which life can be
sustained in the refugee camps or IN
the family groups
Since the organisation OF the
Armenian and Syrian Relief com
mittee on October a 1915. Il has dis
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
Canteen Need is
Great In France

Announcement has been made Of
the appropriation OF $70s, 800 by the
Red Cross war council with which
to establish canteens and rest stat
ions in France. This action of the
war council was based on the fol-
lowing cable from Major Grayson NJ
p. Murphy in Paris:
Great assistance can be given the
French army by cooperating in the
organization of canteens, resting, and
sleeping quarters for men passing TO
and from the 'front.'
sAt points where trains must be
changed, ordinary station facilities
are absolutely inadequate Men re-
turning tired and dirty from trenches
wait many long hours and often over
night for train connections, and sleep
on exposed platforms and in all avail
able corners.
Bullets are wanted beyond any
possible description. These men,
averaging several thousand at each
station daily, should be provided with
proper hot food at low prices, proper
sleeping and reading rooms, and
should be given facilities for wash
ing and distinction from disease
carrying trench Vermin which other
wise would be brought into homes,
while men returning TO the front
would be given additional stimulus
and enthusiasm through such special