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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
WORLDS EVENTS
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u. S. -TentO1ic War News

Shifting its original plans the war
department at Washington announced
that instead Of holding National Guard
troops in the home quarters in the
North after they are called out, they
will be sent directly to southern camps.
Calls are arranged for July - and %
and August ;, but it may be necessary
to make the general call August g.
"The regiments from the southern
states and the other units now being
department of the South will go to the
front in France between the first and
middle of November" said Major Gen
eral Wood upon his arrival at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Ten units Of American wOOdmen
sent over by New England states and
organizations to turn various forests
of the United Kingdom into lumber
have arrived on English soil.
Safe arrival at a British port of
about 125 aircraft experts sent from
this country to investigate European
methods of aircraft designing and
manufacture, was announced by the
aircraft production board at Washing
ton.
Several contingents of U. S. troops
have been landed at a French port
without a miShap. They were received
with frantic cheers by the people, and
were Immediately transferred to a
camp near the front.
The Providence Or. ~ Journal says:
''The United States government is in
possession of information which has
revived the belief that German U-boats
are again on this side of the Allan
tic and that they have established a
base somewhere off the south side of
Cuba"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
MONTFORT.
The Mail saws:
Vile.

The Mail says:
Will 10y, son Of Leon 10y of Anna
ton, is in Ketterer's hospital being
treated for blood poisoning. He was
working with balky horse and re-
ceived a scratch on the hand by a
buckle on the harness, and the injury,
though slight, became infected.
A party of young people were bad
ly frightened Thursday evening when
they were riding in Webster & Turn
er's Ford truck, driven by Miss Elsie
Webster. The car left the road while
going up the Lick hill and rambled
through the fence. The car was some
what damaged, but not the occupants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
MUSCALLUNGE

Will and Oscar Clauer are building
large barn for Myron Myers. From
there they will go to Ed. Meyers to
build a barn.
Mr.. Huntington and son are build
ing two cement bridges near the Jos.
Thomas farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
FENNIMORE.
The Times says:

The Times says:
G. N. Knox lost two head Of cattle,
killed by lightning in Monday morn
ing's storm, a fine mich cow and a
steer.
Clayton Frye, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Frye, fell from Blessing Bros
new annex onto the cement sidewalk
and was badly shaken up, but other
than few bruises was not seriously
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

1, C. J. Ragatz, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear, that
the foregoing statement is true to, the
best of my knowledge and belief.
G.. j. RAGATZ,
Cashier
Correct Attest:
T. H. RUNKEL,
ADAM SCHUMACHER,
Directors.
(Notarial Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 26th day of June, 1917.
E. M. WILMOTT,
Notary Public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Notice to Prove Will and Notice TO
Creditors

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Betsey E. Walker,
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special term of said court to be held
on the fourth Tuesday of July. A. D.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

The lower house of the Austrian
reichsrath at Vienna has approved the
proposal of its presiding officer for
discussion of the preparations and war
aims of the nation which would be
preliminary to any peace negotiations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

Possibility of immediate government
control Of the nations milk supply.
and limiting Of retail prices was indi-
Gated in a statement by c.. III. Potter
Of Elgin ILL.,. chairman of the milk
board Of the Milk Producers assOcia-
ton. He said representatives of the
organization had been called to Wash
ington for conference with Herbert
Z. Hoover, food administrator.
Howard de Weese, sentenced to
death for the Staying Of his wife last
September, has chosen to be shot
rather than hanged July at Salt Lake
City.
TWenty-nine men, who have been in
the WinnebagO county jail for violat-
Ing the draft registration law at Rock
ford, Ill, June 5, pleaded guilty at
Freep0rt Ill. These were in addition
to 1O3 cases Tuesday.
Reports from Haines say the town
Of Rock Creek, Ore, virtually was
swept away when a 50-foOt dam at the
flooded Killamancuc lake gave way.
Residents of Haines, which is in the
path of the flood, hurried for high
ground. Nearly every building in the
town was destroyed.
Representatives Of the cOuntrys
chief dairy and poultry associations,
after conference at Chicago with
Herbert c. Hoover, voted to put their
industries under the supervision of the
food administration and named George
Il. Haskell of Chicago to serve as a
voluntary aid to Mr.. Hoover in charge
of dairy and poultry division.
Two resolutions pledging loyalty of
Wisconsin to the nation were adopted
by overwhelming votes in the assem-
bly, at Madison, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Mrs. Mary Brinkman Dead.

Death came and conquered as US
ual. This good woman was ready; she
was not taken unawares. Had often
wished for the change called Death
because she believed that IS years on
earth was about her allotment of
time. She had grown feeble and was
only sick little over week. She
died Sunday night, June "a, 1917, at
her son Franks home on the farm
Funeral service will be at the home
this morning, Rev. P. J. Jones offici-
ating. Interment at settlement" GEM
etery. Leaves sons Albert, of Nebras-
ka; Joe, of Iowa; and Frank, also one
daughter, Mrs. Peter Caspers of Cass-
Vile
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

Report of the condition of the
Union State Bank, located at Lancas-
ter, State of Wisconsin, at the close
OF business on the goth day of June,
1917, pursuant to call by the Commits
SiOner of Banking
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

Do you happen to know a father
who would want his son to follow in
his footsteps?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

priority shipment bill, giving the presi-
dent authority to demand preferential
transportation of all freight as a war
necessity. The bill already has passed
the senate.
Yielding to the request of President
Wilson, dry leaders in the senate at
Washington reached an informal
agreement with administration chiefs
to modify the prohibition amendment
of the food control bill so as to save
beers and wines.
Coal price reductions agreed on bS
the cOuntry's bituminous producers at
conference with government officials
at Washington will be strictly en-
forced. The coal committee of the
council of national defense warned OPP
orators at Decatur, H., who raised
their prices beyond the limit set, that
the industry would not stand for their
action.
The railroadSHof the United States
lost their fight for 4 Is per cent in
merce commission at Washington de-
MED their petition. The commissions
order was dated June q. Commits
siOner McChard dissented The COM
mission finds that 1915 was the most
prosperous year the railroads ever
had.
An immediate general reduction of
ST to $50 a ton in the price of coal
at the mine was agreed upon at Wash
ingtOn by Representatives of the coal
operators. The reduction relates to
bituminOuS coal.
With revision of the war tax bill
virtually completed and now tOtaling
81, 449, 100000, against the $1,SOO,OO0,-
600 levy of increased taxes adopted by
the house, the senate finance commit
ZatiOn of additional bonds and pro-
posed bond issue of $5OO,OO0,OOO.
Behind jail bars, six woman suf-
fragists, convicted in the police court
at Washington of obstructing the side
walk and displaying propaganda ban
ners before the White House, held a
song service and suffrage meeting for
the other 40 woman inmates of the
prison.
Extension of government control to
iron and steel and their products, farm
implements and SiSal, iute and hemp
products, such as binding Irvine, was
decided upon as an amendment to the
administration food control bill by the
senate agricultural subcommittee at
Washington.
AS a result of federal forces set in
motion at Washington, 40 coal Oper-
ators, representing the great fields Of
both bituminOus and anthracite,
pledged themselves to sell their prod
uct at fair and reasonable price to
be fixed with the approval of the ma
tiOnal defense councils coal commit
tee. The action Of the coal barons
followed an all-day conference with de-
Tense councils coal committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
A son was born June "a to John
Conrad and wife
A son was born June % to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schaefer.
Mrs. Ella Walker, niece of Mrs. J.
l.. Finley, of Mason City, Iowa, and
also her daughter, Mrs. Fox of Wat
erloo, Iowa, came to Cassville last
Friday and were the guests of the Fin
legs until Sunday noon. Thirty years
since Mrs. Finley met Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Anna Bean was in town from
Friday afternoon until Saturday night
visiting her father, Alloys Grimm, and
other folks. She was on her way from
Pittsburg, Pa, where she was matron
in a hospital, to take a responsible
position in Detroit hospital. She
went from here to Minneapolis for a
few days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Alden Elwell, and family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Foreign

A Reuter- dispatch to London from
Athens says it is stated on good au-
thOrity that Nj. Venlzelos will form
cabinet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Official PubIicatiOn)

Report of the condition of the Farm
at Lancaster, State of Wisconsin, at
the close of business on the goth day
of June, 1917, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner OF Banking.
Resources
Loans and discounts - $1O9, 156.27
Furniture and fixtures - 2,484.51
Due from approved reserve
banks 8,91O37
Exchanges for clearing
house ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1909
Cash on hand ----- 7,4314
Total -$128,173 SO
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in IS 25,0OO.0O
Undivided profits ----- 4,357.96
Individual deposits subject
to check ------------- 42,199.81
Time certificates of deposit 55,491.97
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing ---------- 1,123.85
$128, 173. SO
State of Wisconsin, County of Grant
SIS.
|, Geo. A. Moore, President of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
GEO. A. MOORE,
President
Correct Attest:
]. H. WAGNER,
LEWIS KRAUT,
Directors
(Notarial Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of June, 1917.
WALTER J. BRENNAN,
Notary Public
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

The United States cruiser Olympia,
Admiral Dewey's flagship at the battle
Of Manila, ran aground in the fog off
Block Island, r. l. Chief Machinists'
Mate William NJ Babb lost his life.
The crew abandoned the ship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

The declaration that a general strike
of organized labor in Canada will be
called If the government attempts to
apply conscription without first obtain
ing a majority vote by the people, was
made in parliament at Ottawa. Ont, by
Alphonse Verville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Official PublicatiOn.)

Report of the condition of the Poop
les State Bank, located at Lancaster,
State of Wisconsin, at the close of
business on the goth day Of June,
1917, pursuant to call by the Com
missioner of Banking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

The private bank of Graham & Sons.
$50 West Madison street, Chicago,
closed it's doors. Estimates of the de-
pOsits ran as high as 100000. Heavy
investment of the banks funds In real
estate bonds that could not easily be
transformed into money is said to
have embarrassed the bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

Under the provisions Of the new es-
pionage act the Savannah (Ga) post
office held up deliveries of Thomas e.
Watson's weekly newspaper, which has
been attacking the army draft, pending
decision by the post office depart
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Official Publications.

Report Of the condition of the Po-
tosi State Bank, located at Potosi,
State of Wisconsin, at the close of
business on the goth day of June, 1917,
pursuant to call by the Commissioner
of Ranking
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04
Washington

The house at Washington passed the
priority shipment bill, giving the presi-
dent authority to demand preferential
transportation of all freight as a war
necessity. The bill already has passed
the senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

Yielding to the request of President
Washington reached an informal
agreement with administration chiefs
to modify the prohibition amendment
of the food control bill so as to save
beers and wines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

Extension of government control to
iron and steel and their products, farm
implements and sisal, jute and hemp
products, such as binding Irvine, was
decided upon as an amendment to the
administration food control bill by the
senate agricultural subcommittee at
Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-04

S. w. DOOLITTLE, M. d.. C. DOC
LITTLE, M. D.-Doolittle Bros. hos
pital. Lancaster, Wisconsin.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09

CONTINUED on PAGE T-c.n
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
MRS. J. R. GREGORY NOTED
ARTIST DIED HERE MONDAY

Mrs. j. r. Gregory died Monday
morning at o'clock at the home
Of her sister, Miss Isabel Rogers, on
Church street She was able to
walk a short distance on Sunday
afternoon but was not able to sleep
we'll during the night. Just at
dawn she suddenly passed away,
leaving her sister stunned by the
second bereavement within few
weeks.
Mr.. Gregory is i'll of pneumonia
in Atlanta and could not come hut
their only child, Mr.. IL. A. Gregory,
of Eufaula, Ala, came at once ar
irving Monday night. Besides ner
sister Isabel Mrs. Gregory leaves
one brother, Capt. c. p Rogers, of
Letohatchee, Ala. A niece, Mrs.
Marcus Beck, of Atlanta, and ano-
Their niece, Mrs. Ellis, of Oakland,
Ga.
She was very noted and success
lui pCi u f'lt ptiltllSA anu man vi liGl
paintings hang in homes of Atlanta
and the state capital. She had
many warm friends and admirers
and was always bright and cheer
full in spite of illness and sorrow.
The funeral service was read by
Rev. r. r. Claiborne in St James
Church at o'clock Tuesday after
noon and the interment was in the
Episcopal Cemetery beside her sis
ter Helen who SO recently was laid
to rest there.
The hymns used were ooh Para
disc" and There Is a Blessed
Home"
The paH-bearers were M. ID.
Hodges, o. N. Worley, Howell
Trezevant, c. M. Dobbs, G. p. Rey-
nolds and j. d. Collins.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
DEATH OF CAPTAIN BIB.

Captain William Bibb died at
one o'clock Tuesday at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. S. Y. Jameson where
he had been i'll for some time.
He was confederate veteran and
would have been so years old on
April 25th. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jame!En, and one son,
Sergeant Hugh Bib, who is now
with the 5tn Ga. regiment on the
Mexican border, and eight grand
children
DR.. and Mrs. Jameson left Tues
day night with the casket for
Capt. Bibb's former home, Vest
minister, S. c., where the funeral
and interment took place on We'd
nesday.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
DEATH OF EDWARD
BROWN ADAMS

Edward Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Will Adams, died last Tuesday
morning of wnooping cough and
pneumonia after an illness of six
weeks. The funeral was conducted
by Rev Mr. Mccoy, Of Acworth, and
the interment was in Mars Hill ce-
meGery Wednesday afternoon.
The hymns sung were Nearer
My God TO Thee" Asleep In Je-
sus" and Rock of Ages
The many friends who grieve
with them over the loss Of this
darling little son sincerely hope for
the speedy recovery of the other
two boys who are now i'll with the
same painful disease
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
COBB COUNTY To GET
Mr.. WALLACE AS
DEMONSTRATION
County Board of Education
Agrees To Pay $500
OF Salary

The question of a county demon
strator for Cobb County was set
tied Tuesday when the County
Board of Education came to the
rescue and agreed to furnish
100000 of the salary for the next
twelve months. The Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners had already ar
greed to furnish $4,000 and the
National Government 100000.
Mr.. j. Phil Campbell, who rep
resents the national government,
called up the superintendent Of
schools "Wednesday and said that
he (CampbelD and the two boards
supplying the funds were the par
ties to agree upon the demonstra-
tor. Mr. Campbell and the Com
missioners agreed upon Mr.. Wal
lace, and as they pay SO of the
salary, the Board of Education, of
course, will raise no objections. So
Mr.. Wallace will go to work at
once.
The new demonstration has been
assistant in this work in Fulton
County for the past year. Mr..
Campbell, in naming Mr.. Wallace,
urged upon young men in Cobb
County who wish work of this kind,
to qualify themselves for the work
by attending the college of agri-
culture for term or more.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
MARIETTA HIGH GETS
THIRD VICTORY

The boys representing the Mari
eta High School in the debate in
Rome with the selected young men
from the High School there. came
off victorious for the third time
with that school. The question
was: RESOLVED that compulsory
arbitration should be adopted in
the United States, as means of
settling strikes
The Marietta School was repre-
sented by Greer Edwards and Sla-
ton Awtrey, both members of the
senior class here; while Rome was
represented by Messrs. Bowie Mil
lican and VIM. Baker. The Marietta
boys had the negative side of the
question and acquitted themselves
admirably. Rome, too, had good
speakers.
Prof. j. w. Lord, of the Marietta
High School, accompanied the Ma
rietta boys and both he and the
contestants speak in the highest
terms of Romes hospitality. These
joint debates are annual affairs and
simulate the young men to great
efforts in preparing and delivering
public addresses.
They are a fine feature of mod
ern methods Of intoxicating self-pos-
session, expression and thinking
on ones feet" The Marietta boys
say they went after bacon and
got it,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09

party then went to the Marietta
Golf Club where a delightful lun-
cheon was given in honor of the dis
tinguished visitors.
Over the main entrance to the
club house was large American
flag and inside the tables were dec
grated with American flags and jon
qulls. A victrola, presided over by
Miss Cora Brown, played sweetly
while the guests were assembling.
and Mrs. T. L. Wallace, looking like
a breath of springtime" was in
Producing guests to Major and Mrs.
WINSTON. Mrs. NJ L. Mcneil was
in charge of the committee of Ia
dies who served the luncheon, and
she had certainly picked the fairest
OF the fair. Of course Col. Sessions
Col. Boston and Governor Brown
managed to corner Mrs. Winston in
the most attractive and conspicuous
corner of the room, but the other
gentlemen were honored with one
OF the fair sex at each table. Here
again Tom Wallace, having failed
to keep Mrs Winston cornered,
tried to be stingy and sit at the ia
BILE with his beautiful wife. But
his cousin Ralph refused to stand
for it and made aim hunt another
table.
The ladies present were Mrs. F.
! w. Northcutt, Mrs Ed. Massey, Mrs.
7. l.. Wallace. Mrs. D. C. Cole, Mrs
R. N. Holland Mrs. John M era
ham, Mrs. ], w. Hancock, Mrs. Lee
on Gilbert, Mrs. L. ID. Hoppe, Mrs
Fred Morris, Mrs. John H. Boston,
Miss Francis Law and Mrs. Morgan
McNeel.
The luncheon was delicious and
was followed by a few brief re-
marks by Governor Brown, Col. John
H. Boston, Col NJ. NJ Sessions, Mr.
j. w. Hancock and Major Winston.
Captain Fred Morris acted as toast
master
Major Winston outlined the pur-
pose of the proposed encamptment
stating that the increase il the size
of the regular army mad made it
necessary to establish between nine
and twelve such camps.
The first of which would be 10
Gated somewhere in the Southeast.
He said that there were many diff
ficulties about establishing these
camps. The typography Of the
country would, of course, be the
most important thing The kind
of soil, one that would not get mud
dy, and a healthy climate would be
| strong factors. Good water, ade-
quate railroad facilities and thinly
populated areas surrounding the
camp would ali have to be consider
! cQ. All of these things he found
available at the Kennesaw Noun
/ tain site and in addition it appeared
that an artillery range could also
be very suitably located This would
require a strip of land two miles
wide and suitable mountain a.
1 {r0k- 1NVkTTEn orr DAG - ----N
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
ALL KINDS Of PAVING
MATERIAL To BE
CONSIDERED
Paving Ordinance Amended
AT Regular Meeting Last
Thursday Night.

Present, Mayor and full Board
of Council.
Minutes of previous and call
meetings read and adopted.
Officers reports read and approx
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, sec
onded by Mr. Groves, the follow
ing accounts were ordered paid:
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09

c. A. w,
Smyrna, Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09

On Mr.. Hodges motion, seconded
by Mr.. Wallace, the following re-
solution was adopted;
WHEREAS, The City has appro-
priated $4,000 as half payment on
a truck to be bought and used joint
ly by the Fire Department and
the Board of Lights & Water Works
and,
WHEREAS, The Clerk now holds
check from the Board of Lights &
Water Works for $4,000 in pay
ment Of their share as per their a.
greement, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Clerk
be instructed to issue voucher in
favor of Mr.. Ralph w. Northcutt
for $1935O0 in full payment of
the cost of truck.
On Mr.. Welsh's motion, seconded
by Mr.. Wallace, voucher was or
dere issued to Merchants & Far
mers Bank for $781,5O in payment
CT note 10 w. A. Neal & Son.
On Mr.. Groves motion, seconded
by Mr.. McCleskey, Finance Commit
tee was instructed to investigate
the matter of financially assisting
Mr.. j. w. Mashburn with medical
and funeral expenses of mis- brother
who was shot On the morning 0 I
February End, and report to Coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Wallace makes motion, sec
onded by Mr. Groves, that w. A.
Neal & Son be paid for road scrape
when satisfactory arrangement is
made by them for repairing City
Tocd engine Motion passed.
On motion of Mr.. Groves, second
ed by Mr. Wallace, the following
amendment to the paving ordin-
ance, passed in COUNCIL February
LIST, 1917, was unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, After investigation
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWOD
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-09
APPOINTMENTS OF
REV. J. P. ERWIN

Presiding Elder Erwin will
preach in the Olinville Church Fri
day at II o'clock and mold confer
ence after the sermon.
On Saturday and Sunday he will
be in Acworth to hold the quarter
ly conference and preach.