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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Mrs. Ed. Barr has been visiting rel
atives here. Mr.. and Mrs. Barr spent
the winter in Florida and expect to
leave in few days for California
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Vera Hemphill of PIatteville.
is visiting at the home of Oscar
Brady.
A son was born June 10 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dell Brown.
Salamagundi Club and Military
Ridge Chapter of the D. A. r. each
bought Liberty Bond
Mrs. Mary Barr is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Lord. Mrs. Barr
was taken ill shortly after her arriv-
al and has been confined to her bed
since
Mrs. Grant Ballantine went to Mad
ison, Friday, and accompanied her
sons, James and Mel, students at the
U. W., home in their car, Saturday.
Other students home from the u.
w. are: Norma Pearson, Nellie Morr-
isey, and Viola Pohle.
The following students are home
from the Platteville Normal: Emma.
Hammond, Velma Hickok. Velma
Hope, Milton Frazier, Melvin Coop
er and Fuller Porter. Emma Ham
mond and Velma Hope returned to
Platteville, Tuesday, and will attend
the summer school.
Inez Brookens left Sunday for La
Crosse to attend summer school at
the normal.
M. B. Lewis and family and Margar-
ct Morkin drove to Dubuque, Satur-
day.
Twin girls were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Oakleaf Saturday, June
t.
DR.. E. H. Brooks, wife and child
rem, returned Monday to their home
at Appleton after a visit with rel
atives here.
Mrs. Daisy Brown returned Thurs
day from Racine where she has been
visiting her brother, LaVerne Brooks
and family.
Miss Helen Patterson of Mankato,
Mimi, is visiting at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Greer.
Miss Sylvia Seitz of Beetown, and
Austin Ransom Of Mt Hope, were
married here June 16 by Rev Wooley.
Mrs Clara Brunson of ST. Paul.
is visiting Mrs. Almira Mcnamara.
DeFOrest Brown returned Satur-
day from Racine and Milwaukee. He
has enlisted in the hospital corps.
Blanche Peacock is in Prairie du
Chen visiting her brother, Lee.
Constance Lewis went to Platte
vile Tuesday, to attend summer
school,
Dr.. H. H. Hancock had an operation
on his nose, Saturday, and is unable
to be at his Office for a few days.
Quite a delegation from here at
tended the Community Picnic Sunday
in the Sam Lewis valley at Bridge
port.
Dr. U. S. Lewis and daughter, Cert
rude, son, Ulysses, and Mr.. H. J. Wy,
mer OF E. Dubuque, called on reIa-
tives and friends here, Sunday.
Misses Louise and Charlotte Whit
comb, teachers at Racine, are home
for the summer.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Birch died Saturday, June 16.
Miss Ollie Lord is home from her
school duties at Aurora, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
POTOSI

Remeber that the Grant county
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion will
be held in Potosi on Wednesday and
Thursday, June q and %.
A class of 35 children, 10 girls and
16 boys, received their solemn first
holy communion at ST. Thomas Cath
Ollie church Sunday, June 10. Their
names are: Helen Webb. COlette Lees
er, Kathryn Durley, Kathryn Coons,
COrnelia Doser, Charlotte Stoll, Ma
RE DOser, Marie Brawner, Louisa
Schaefer Inez SedbrOOk, Linda
Schmitz, Florence Bennett, Sylvia
StOckert, Elizabeth Kreiser, Hazel
Buss, LA Sedbrook, Elva Wamsley,
Esther Buss, Josephine Kelley, Fran
co.'s Doser, Medard Schmitz, David
Reinecke, Henry Winkler, Leonard
DOser, Glenn Pink, Herbert Wied-
man, Isadore Mclaughlin, Raymond
Reynolds, Clarence Doser, Henry
KOeller, Cornelius COgan, Raymond
Kaeler, Matt Schiffman, Jos. Schu-
macher, Chas. Koeller. The altar of
the church was beautifully decorated
with flowers for the solemn occa-
sion and large numbers of relatives
and friends of the young people were
present. The children were attired
in the usual manner for such occa-
sions, the girls in white and wells
and the boys in dark suits. They pre-
scented a very imposing appearance
when the Rev. Father Prucha admin
istered the blessed sacrament. Foil
owing the services the children re-
paired to their respective homes where
good dinners awaited them.
The Dubuque military band will
furnish the music for the reunion, on
June 27-2S
At st. Andrews Catholic church on
Sunday, June II, the Rev. Father
Scheffer administered first solemn
holy communion to a class of %
children, 10 girls and II boys. The
affairs Of the church were tastefully
decorated with white flowers, and the
large edifce was crowded with the
relatives and friends of the cOmmun-
icants. The names are Marie Pluem-
er, Hilda Reuter-, Amelia Schmitz,
Magdalena Palmer, Evelyn Stohlmey-
er, Marie Vogelsberg, Philomena Klar,
Florence Fecht, Helen KrOepf1e,
Margaret Gerhardt Emil Ulbrick,
Engelbert Duve, Maynard Schmitz,
Clarence Stelpfiug, Henry Meme,
Henry Mechler, Joseph Berg, Jacob
Kleine, Edward Seipker, Ambrose
Zenz, Leo Hufnagel, Virgil Reuter-,
Albert Rupp. At the conclusion of the
services the children repaired to the
parochial hall where a sumptuOus
dinner awaited them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
DICKEYVILLE.

John Hessling and Adam Schuma-
cher made a trip to Dubuque, Wednes-
day.
Misses Minnie and Lille Eggers and
Cecilia Ginter visited at the Eggers
Bros. home.
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman and child
rem visited at Herman Soat's Sunday
Henry Liebfried and wife and Mrs.
John Zimmerman and children auto
ed to Dubuque, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lebben and Mr.
and Mrs. Tony Lebben visited at the
A. Mcpherson home.
Al. Mcpherson and daughter and
Bart Richard and daughter went to
Cuba City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe LANCE and family
Of Louisburg, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bolen Of E. Dubuque, and Mrs Kow-
alskl and daughter, visited at the Her
man LANCE home.
Mrs. Mike Loeffelholz and daugh-
ter made a trip to Cuba City Satur-
day.
Adam Schumacher and Frank Leib-
fried autoed to Lancaster, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Ginter are the
parents Of a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs Joe GrasseI and little
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Haas and
Miss Anna Haas of Potosi, visited at
the Fred Wackerhauser home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Hinderman Wis
tied Saturday at the Ray Morgan home
in Platteville.
Mrs. NJ. Blum and children visit
ed at the Henry Pickel home Satur-
day
Miss Lille Eggers was a caller at
the home Of Fred Wackerhauser home
Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
HURRICANE.

Presbyterian Ladies' aid meets with
Mrs Reuben Wieland Thursday, June
Hurricane Presbyterian young PEG
pie organized Christian Endeavor
society, Sunday evening.
Boice Creek Ladies' Aid meets with
Mrs. Clyde Richardson, Thursday.
John Heinrich gave a dance iii the
new barn, Friday.
MISSES Elsie Taylor and Clara Wiel-
and, are home from Normal
Claude Clifton of Mt. Hope. spent
Sunday at Geo. Wieland's.
Miss Mary Schmitz who has been at
Racine taking nurse training at st.
Mary's hospital, is visiting the home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yoose and son. Earl.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
vim Clifton of Mt. Hope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
NORTH LANCASTER.

Eugene Croft is preparing to put
up new barn.
Erwin Alexander of Mitchell. S. d..
is visiting old friends.
High school students home for the
vacation are Gladys Griswold. Vera
Plttenger, Flossie Govier, Gladys
Hickin and Genevieve Huff.
Thos. Watchhorn and family and
Mrs. Jas. Watchorn spent Sunday at
the Guy Walker home.
Miss Lillian Walkers and Mrs. Ed
ma Treloar's schools closed success
fully Friday with picnics.
An unusually large crowd attended
the Baptist aid meeting held at Mrs. j.
A. Vesperman's, Friday A splendid
dinner was topped off with ice cream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
CASSVILLE.

Mrs. Fl. G. Kuenster entertained in
honor OF her sister, Miss Laurel
Busch, of Winona, Mimi, Saturday.
Miss Trina Lau is attending summer
school at Winona, Mimi.
Rev Cook, the new Baptist minis
ter, has taken up his duties.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Grimm mourn
the loss of their new born baby
which occurred at the home of Mrs.
Grimm's parents in Rockford.
Miss Luella Schaal, who was in
Chicago learningto be nurse, be-
came the bride Of Geo. Nfswender
last week and they came to Cassville
for visit with the BRIDES mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
U.S.-TeutOnic War News

Steel shipbuilders called to Wash
ington by the shipping board and Ma
JOr General GOethals, chairman of the
emergency fleet corporation, were told
that the government would cOmman~
deer Immediately all the shipbuiding
contracts
The American tank steamer MOreni
was sunk by German submarine June
II after running fight of two hours,
says statement issued at Washington.
Four Of the crew lost their lives
Major General Pershing and stan
have arrived in Paris. The general re-
celved a tumultuOus welcome. At the
station he was welcomed by Marshal
Joffre, Ambassador Sharp and Paul
Pa1nleve, minister of war.
President Wilson in a Flag day ad-
dress delivered at Washington de-
Clared that we were forced into the
wOrld-war by the extraordinary insults
and aggressions of the military mas
tiers Of Germany, who left US no self
respecting choice but to take up arms
in defense Of our rights as a free peo-
pie and of our honor as a sovereign
government The president also said
that we are about to carry our flag
into battle where it will draw the fire
of our enemies,
Destruction of a German submarine
by the American steamship KrOOnland
was reported by the merchantmen upon
her arrival in an American harbor
The Kroonland managed to ram and
sink the U-boat shortly after two Of
the underwater boats had attacked her.
Tt was announced that a high COM
missioner to the United States will
be appointed by the Italian govern
ment- His task will be similar to that
of the French high commissioner, An
Dire Tardieu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

The sinking Of several mone Norwe-
gian vessels, with considerable loss OF
ife, is reported by the Norwegian for
eign office, as quoted in a Central
News dispatch to London from Copen-
hagen.
Retirement of the German forces at
two points on the front in Belgium is
reported in the official statement is
sued at Berlin. The Germans were
pressed back by the British between
HOllebeke and the region of the River
Douve and also southwest Of Warne-
ton.
The British forces delivered an at
tack upon and captured further pOr-
tons Of the HlndenEurg line northwest
of Bullecourt, Notwithstanding the re-
sistance of the Germans, who suffered
heavy casualties, according to the of
fetal communication issued in Lon
don.
The entente forces are now landing
at Piraeus and Castella, Greece. Some
of the troops are occupying the heights
near Phalerum bay and others are
marching on Athens. The former king
sailed on a British warship.
Important sections of the German
front between the Lys river and st.
Yves have been abandoned by the
Germans, it is announced officially at
London. British troops are reported
as following the retreating Germans.
Fort Saliff, on the east shore of the
Red sea, has been captured by British
warships, it was officially announced
at London.
The MeSsines offensive was the most
successful attack which the British
have yet made, every single objective
that was marked in the preliminary
plans have been attained, said Maj.
Gen. f. B. Maurice, chief director Of
military operations at the British war
office in London in his weekly talk.
The death of 81 persons and the in
jury of 437 in an air raid on London
was announced in the house of lords
by the earl of Derby, secretary of state
for war.
The Leyland liner Anglican has been
torpedoed and sunk. Five men are
missing.
The French South Atlantic liner Sc
guiana, 1857 tons, with $50 passengers
on board, has been tOrpedoed and sunk
with a loss of 100 men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
GLEN HAVEN

Miss Blanche Larkin of Cuba City
is visiting Mrs. AL. Noises.
Frank Cornelius of Prairie du
Chen, visited last week at the VIM
Jordan home.
Several from here saw "Civiliza-
ton" at Prairie du Chen, Sunday.
Laverne Snider and Ray Bates were
here from Bloomington, Sunday.
Thos. Finney of Cassville, delivered
"a threshing outfit Friday to a com
pany composed of the following mem
bers: Arnold Breuer, Joe Berntgen
VIM. Kumba, Bert Chandler, Louis
Noises, and VIM. F. Ackermann.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Lancaster, Friday eve.
L. E. Wilkinson has been laid IN
on account of stepping on a rusty
nail.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Budworth visited
IN Platteville, Sunday, as the guests
OF Mrs. Roberts. Miss Roe Roberts re
turned with them and will assist Mrs.
Leo Vogt with her work.
r. A. Blackburn and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Starrett attend
ed a community picnic and patriotic
gathering near Bridgeport, Sunday.
Judge Long of P. D. c., and others
rendered fine program.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
FLORA.

The Edwards funeral was largely
attended from here Mrs. Edwards
lived most Of her life in this neighbor-
hood.
Geo. Budworth assisted by. neigh
bors, hauled a tile silo out last week
and installed it. The basement was
laid last fall.
A. G. Peterson has a Buick car.
L. 9. Hickok, Geo. Peterson and
son, A. G., attended the banquet at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Taylor and family, Lou Taylor and
family, Mr.. andMrs. Jack Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Delos Wood. and Mrs. Bon
ham.
Mrs. John Ziegler came home Satur-
day from the Madison sanitarium
where she has been for the past five
weeks.
Mr.. Mihelahish Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
is a visitor at Levi Ryan's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

The many friends of VIM Welsh are
sorry to hear that he met with SER
ious accident last Wednesday while
directing work at his stone quarry
near Savanna, Ill He was standing
on ledge of rock when lot of rock
and debris gave away behind him
and forced him over the ledge to the
hard bottom below. He fell a distance
of about ten feet and was cut and
bruised about the body and head and
is in a serious condition. His brother.
David, and sister, Mrs. Deneen and
Mrs. KOeller were sent for and are at
his bedside.
Mrs burst of Rice Lake, Wis, and
Miss Anna Scheffer of Eau Claire,
are guests Of their brother, Father
Scheffer and sister, Miss Ada.
A baby girl came to bless the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udelhofen last
Friday morning.
Charley Baumler, Doc Bowers, Jess
Key and Ralph barrow went to Du-
buQue last Wednesday.
JOS. Georgeus of Burton, S. D.,
former resident of Potosi, is visiting
in this vicinity
Three cars of thing and other ma
terials have arrived here to be used
in the construction of the T. H. Runk-
Ell store building.
Mrs. Maggie Friesen of Faribault,
Mimi, is visiting relatives and friends
in and around Tennyson
Peter Quick of Ellenboro shook
hands with old friends in Potosi last
Thursday.
r. H. Durley represented Warren
lodge No. at the Masonic conven-
ton in Milwaukee last week.
Hon. A. w. KOpp Of Platteville, will
deliver the grafton at the reunion on
June 27-28.
Mrs. August Ulbrick, after three
weeks stay at Rochester, Mimi, re-
turned home Friday morning.
Earl Campbell is here from Chica-
go for a visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Campbell
Miss Dorothea Brandemuhl return
home from a visit with relatives in
Lancaster, Friday.
All roads will lead to Potosi reun-
ion days, June 27-28.
Sheriff Hymer was in PotOsi last
Wednesday on business.
Owners of automobiles are cordially
invited to join in the parade at the
reunion, June %.
The Misses Clara Runkel, Irene Mil
lin, and Emily Phillips, students of
the Platteville Normal, came home
Wednesday for the vacation.
Everybody come to the reunion on
June 27-28. Potosi is the place, fine
program has been arranged The pa
rade will take place Thursday fore
noon. June %. at $50. The parade
will form near the Catholic church
and will march to the grove in the
following order: Marshal and aids,
drum corps, Boy Scouts, old veterans,
Dubuque Military band, Women's Re
lief Corps, 48 little girls representing
the states of the union, civic societies,
decorated automobiles, etc.
Dancing both evenings of the reun-
ion at the Garage Hall. Music will
be furnished by a Dubuque orchestra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
BLOOMINGTON.

Mrs. H. Mcpherson and little daugh-
ter, Stella Mae, are visiting relatives
at Gays Mills.
Mrs. Myrtle HickOk and two child
rem returned last week from Fox
Lake where they spent the winter
with her daughter, Gladys, who is a
teacher there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
Domestic

Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk-
man, known to the police as anarchists,
were arrested by the federal authori-
ties in the Office of the No-Conscription
league at New York charged with CON
spiracy to Illustrate the operation Of
the seIective draft law.
The war emergency committee of
the baking industry named at con-
ference in Chicago in May and repre-
senting rs cities, conferred with con-
gressional leaders at Washington, and
urged the necessity for prompt action
on measures to conserve the food
products Of the country.
The war department at Washington
announced approval Of the following
four national army cantonment sites,
completing the 16 sites to be selected:
Rockford, H.; Yapbank, South Haven,
l.. l.. Annapolis Junction, Md, and Pc
tersburg, Va.
A penitentiary sentence of IL
months and 20 days for not register
ing under the selective draft law was
imposed by Judge Chatfield in the fed
eral court in Brooklyn on Herman p.
Levine, schoolteacher.
Ad0lph Germer, executive secretary
Of the National Socialist party, under
indict7oan4 with II othorC cbo rrod wi h
conspiracy to violate the military con-
scriptiOn law, surrendered at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
American patriotism, enthusiasm
and momentum have assured an over
subscription of $1,OOO,OOO,OOO to the
100000 900 Liberty loan The total
subscription may reach $3,5O0,OOO, 900.
The general education board, found
ed by John d. Rockefeller, has writ
ten its check for $1,OOO,OOO and will
mail it in a few days to Washington
university for use id financing re
search in surgery, medicine and pedi-
ntrics, it was announced at st. Louis.
Frederick Jerger, secretary of the
Martin Ferry Socialist organization,
was sentenced by Federal Judge Safer
at Columbus, O., to eight months in
the Delaware county Jail. Jerger
pleaded guilty to opposing the federal
draft. He was registered, however,
after bpino arraStad
Federal authorities at Chicago are
conducting wholesale raids for slack
ers." They arrested more than one
hundred i'll dance halls. Young men
who could not show a registration GER
tif1cate were ordered to leave their
partners and come with the officers.
Two men are dead, II others are in
hospitals seriously hurt and more
than 20 others are missing as the re-
suit of a fire which destroyed an IL
story building used as a refinery by
the American Sugar Refinery company
on the Brooklyn water front.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
Foreign

1t was announced in the house of
commons in London that the govern
ment has decided to release all the
prisoners taken in the Irish rebellion
on Easter Sunday a year ago.
A dispatch to New York from Tokyo
says the Japanese steamer Sakaki has
met with disaster ana that the cap
tain and "a members Of the crew We're
killed.
Eighteen dead and sixty injured per-
sons have been taken from the ruinssof
the munition factory in Paris, France,
which collapsed.
The cabinet at Petrograd has decid
ed to suggest q conference with the
allies to examine the various treaties
among the several allied powers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
NORTH ANDOVER.

Mrs. VIM. Forck has been having
a serious time with a felon on her
hand.
Mrs Erskine Stark had a dinner
Sunday in honor of Mr.. Mathews of
Iowa. Those present were: Dave
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE on
FORECLOSURE.

State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Grant County.
Lancaster State Bank, a Domestic
Corporation,
Plaintiff.
Henry Heuer and Caroline Heuer,
his wife and Bert Chapman,
Defendants.
By virtue Of a Judgment of foreclos-
ure and sale. made in the above EMIT
led action on the 18th day of June
1916 the undersigned sheriff of Grant
county, State Of Wisconsin, will sell
at public auction at the front door of
the Court House, in the city of Lam
caster, in said county, on the End day
of August, 1917, at one o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day. the real estate
and mortgaged premises directed by
said Judgment to be sold and therein
described as follows, to-wit:
The North West Quarter of Section
Thirty-One OBJ the South half of
the South West Quarter Of Section
Thirty (3O); the West half of the
South East Quarter of Section Thirty
600, all in Town Five 60 North of
Range One Cd West of the 4th P. NJ,
in Grant County, Wisconsin,
Terms of sale cash.
w. c.. HYMER,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin,
Brown, Brennan & Carthew, Plain,
tiff's Attys. 17w6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
GRTNDELL-PIattevilIe.
Leave word at Wright House.

Miss Mollie Warren returned to
Chicago on Saturday where she re
sumed her duties as primary super
visor Of the National kindergarten
College
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
A weird of advice from monument

A weird of advice from a monument
man:-
We have just been warned of a Is
per cent advance in the price of gran
tie to go into effect the Goth of June
If you are planning on erecting a
monument, whether you buy from me
or from some one else, make your Sc
lection at once. The work can be
erected during the summer, fall or
winter, there is nothing due until the
work is erected, but you make fiat
saving Of Is per cent.
If possible, come to Platteville and
see the largest and best stock ever
carried in this part Of the state I
shall be there myself on Saturday,
T11Dn %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
@lo HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Kernels CuIied From Events Of Mo-
ment in All Parts Of the World
Of Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20
GUERNSEY BREEDERS TO MEET.

Guernsey Breeders Assn annual
meeting and picnic at Matt Zenz
farm, 2 IA miles southwest Of Lancas-
ter, Tuesday, June &C. Program and
dairy Judging contest for boys under
Is. Basket picnic, coffee, and cream
furnished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Irwin Alexander left yesterday for
his home at LOomis, S. D., after a Wis
it with relatives here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk-
man, known to the police as anarchists,
were arrested by the federal authori-
ties in the Office of the NO-COnscription
league at New York charged with con-
spiracy to Illustrate the operation OF
the seIective draft law
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-31

tioning Of specified ears to certain
enlisted men. -
.t0nee the troops were assembled.
then would come the necessity for
longer periods Of service. and up
dOubtedly there would be plenty Of
motor-driven vehicles available under
an enlistment project on which the
war colleges has been at work for some
time.
In the army appropriations act, ap-
proved by congress, among the duties
given 70 the Council OF National De
fense is set forth the coordination
Of military, industrial and branch
lines Of railroads. Not long since the
\. A. 4. good roads board, which
had much to do with the passage of
the federal aid road act. called the at
tentiOn of the secretary of war to the
great value Of southwestern frontier
highway in the effective handling of
troops and munitions. The eommuni-
cation was referred to the Council of
National defense, which is now about
to give its thought to the essential
matter of roads in the futheranee of
its work. In connection with the
southwest it might lie said that Texas
receives more money than amy other
commonwealth from the federal act,
and New Mexico, Arizona and CaIifor-
MIA obtain large sums"