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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
AUCTIONS FEW THIS YEAR OW-
ING TO FEW LAND CHANGES
PRODUCTS SELL HIGH.

No better indication of prevailing
prices for farm products can be found
than at farm auction. The auctions
in this vicinity have not been numer-
Gus SO far this year but in each case
the offerings have brought tremend-
Gus prices.
AT the John Krohn sale two weeks
ago spring pigs brought STA very
good pork price. Cows brought up
to SOL, oats sold at SO cents, hay at
$15.75 and so on. Horses brought lit
tie for the very obvious reasons of
high feed and automobiles and tract
ors. Machinery brought excellent
prices for other obvious reasons of
high retail prices for new material.
A binder, for instance, sold for $84
that probably would have brought a
third as much last spring.
At the Battle auction held the next
Gay equally high prices prevailed. A
gang pillow brought $40, wagon $47.-
so, side rake $55, drill 500, loader
5000, surrey $40 A double harness
brought $50 Stock went high with
sows bringing $3325 and 1925. 8
steers sold for $3.50, Z sheep at $26
apiece or 1882, heifers at $43 to $45.-
rs, sows 500 to 500, horses, $3.50, $240,
$3.50, $17O, $152, $11O, $40 A pony
sold for $56 Oats brought 60 cents,
hay $3.50 and corn shocks $1.S1
apiece in the field. This sale total
will reach $4,000.
Coming sales are Andrew Brown
ing, Wednesday, Nov. p. Pierce &
Baker, Monday, Nov. 26th. See ad
next week. Dobson e Eastman, Tues
day. November 20. Lewis Wilkinson
of Flora, will have a sale in Deem
Der, see announcement later. Henry
Duve sale Dec 10, miles northeast
of Hurricane
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
ZONE SYSTEM SOUGHT
BY TELEPHONE PEOPLE
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Madison, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE Wis
consin Telephone company has filed
a petition for a system Of charges in
creasing with certain distances from
an exchange to be applicable to its
seventy-five exchanges and four sub
exchanges in Wisconsin.
The plan would affect every city
where there is a Bell telephone ex-
change and rural subscribers would
also be hit.
The railroad commission will con-
duct statewide investigation.
Beyond a certain radius from an ex-
change the rates would increase by
zones These increases in rates would
not be the same for each exchange,
but would vary with the exchanges
based on the density of traffic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Ned IVey Letter.


Waco, Tex, Nov. 8, 1917.
Mr.. F. G. Meyer,
Lancaster Wis.
Dear "Dick":-
Just received a copy of the Herald
and note that you are chairman of the
Y. NJ G. A. fund in Grant county.
Am not going to attempt much OF
a letter, just few lines to show what
the work of the "Y'' is as | have found
it personally.
I may be wrong but I understand
there is a "Y" building to each three
regiments. We have five here at Camp
Macarthur. They are of rough and in
expensive construction and about 100
by 35 feet in size 1t is an every night
occurrence to find from five to six
hundred fellows in each building. In
each there are long tables for us to
write on with paper, pens and ink sup
piled gratis. Also signs on the wall
"When did you write mother" etc..
as a reminder.
The library in our particular "Y'
contains about 600 books of all kinds
These can be taken to our tents the
same as from your local city library
Practically every magazine on the
market is to be had and the daily Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Detroit, st. Louis
and New York papers. These we are
not supposed to take out of the build
ing.
our army is cosmopolitan in that we
come from all stations in life, from
college men down to foreigners who
can barely speak English The ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
FOUND DEAD IN BOAT.

Special to the Herald
Prairie du Chen, Wis, Nov. no.
George Hutson of Ferryville, was
found dead in his boat north of that
village Tuesday night. He was miss
ed from his home and his brother, Ben
and George Capper began a search
for him along the river and marshes
when they discovered the boat with
the lifeless body in it. The boat was
taken to his home and the district
attorney was notified but decided no
inquest was necessary. Heart failure
was the cause of his death. He was
72 years of age and is survived by his
wife, one daughter and his brother,
Ben
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Y. w. C. A. NEEDS HELP.

The ladies of the County Defense
Council ask the Herald to announce
that mite box" will be placed in
the Lancaster postOffice for contri-
buttons to the Young WOmens Chris
tan Association war fund. The mon
ey raised will be used to better the
conditions of girls doing war work.
An investigation disclosed that girl
patriots as nurses, employees in mu-
milton factories, etc., were undergo
ing great hardship and privation.
Grant county has been asked to raise
$1,000 as its share. All women and
men are asked to help.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
PLAYS IN HARD LUCK.

DR.. A. H. Truitt Of this city, has
been playing in hard luck with his
auto wheels. Last week DR.. Truitt
lost the extra wheel from his Saxon
six and has not been able to find it.
Then on Sunday one wheel went off
near Dickeyville and the car skid
ded fifty feet before being stopped.
The Truitt family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Schmidt were in the car but
no one was injured. DR.. Truitt re-
covered the last wheel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Camp Grant, Nov.

OdIDp GIduC, 4NON. 1U, lJ1 .
To the Y. NJ G. A. Campaign Com
mittee and Citizens of Lancaster and
vicinity:
With a campaign in progress to
raise money for Y. M. G. A war work
it might be of interest to people not
acquainted with the work to hear a
little about it from zone who knows,
and has had some of the benefits.
The good work being done by the
Y. M. G. A. in training camps and at
the front in Europe cannot be estimat-
ed by the average person. Here at
Camp Grant they have eight buildings
each with a capacity of about 1000
persons and they are full every night
There is always an interesting pro
gram of some kind including athletic
contests by local talent, high class lee
lures and moving pictures. There is
a large library, reading and writing
rooms, stationery of all kinds-ALL
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
They also have classes in French
English and mathematics free.
They accommodate the boys by
furnishing stamps for sale and parcel
post service for outgoing mail, besides
wrapping paper, Irvine, tags, etc. 1t is
the HOME of nearly every soldier as
the secretaries and attendants are al
fine fellows and just like brothers.
If people could only see the splen-
did work being done by the Y. M. G
A. | know they would just double
their contributions to this worthy
cause.
Very truly yours,
EDW. G.. RUMPF,
Headquarters Co., 331st F. A.,
Camp Grant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
TELEGRAM RECEIVED
BY f c. MEYER
YESTERDAY MORNING.
Milwaukee, Wis

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. II, 1917
F. G.. Meyer, Lancaster, Wis.
Our governments new program of
Fastening army to France will greatly
increase amounts required to care for
our troops there. Equipment and ad-
ministration cost five times as much in
France as in America. National head
quarters wires that National budget
should be raised to fifty millions. If
possible urge local chairman to spread
this news and CORRESPONDENCE in
crease their appointments.
H. F. Lindsay, Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
DEER HUNTING NOV. p.

The deer hunting season opens in
this state Nov. 81, and closes Nov. 30
During that time many deer will be
gathered to the happy hunting
grounds with. perhaps, quite few
of their hunters. Licenses have been
issued to 10000 hunters. About 5000
deer are expected to become venison
Resident hunters pay 81 license and
10 cents for shipping coupon. The sea-
son lasts ten days as compared to
twenty last year. Hunters may shoot
one deer either buck or doe but not
lawns with spotted coats. Deer are
plentiful and in good condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
NOW CLASSIFYING REGISTRANTS

The county exemption board is now
busily engaged making classifications
of the 1894 registranfs in Grant county
The work applies to the 140 men sent
to Camp Grant and the 700 remainder
examined as we'll as those waiting to
be called.
Thirty occupatiUnal classificatiOns
will be made Then will come c1assi1i-
cations according to nationality and
dependant support The aim of the
government seems to be to have a
complete record of the men of military
age and every effort will be put forth
in the next few days to compile these
statistics
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
MUST HAVE $4,000
MOVEMENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
ARMY Y. M. C. A. BEGAN MON
DAY.-A WORTHY CAUSE.

The movement to raise the thirty
five thousand dollars apportioned to
Grant county as it's share of the Army
Y. M. c. A. fund, began on Monday of
this week. At that time patriotic
chairmen in each section of the coun-
ty began working vigorously to bring
old Grant up to its share and by SO
doing add to it's honors as a patriotic
section. The cause is indeed worthy
one and should have the support of
every citizen. Give what you can,
large or small, but give something.
You will get your reward in the i'm
proved conditions under which our
soldier boys may live. The apportion-
ment for each section of the county
is as follows:
Villages
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
CHANGE IN BOUNTY.

A change has been announced by
the state in the payment of bounty on
wild animals. A bounty Of two dol
lars will be paid on both foxes and
wolves, Certificates must be obtained
of the chairman of the town in which
the animal was killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
BREAKS BLOOD VESSEL.

Chas. Cohoe of the Vesperman gar
age, sustained a peculiar injury last
Thursday. Mr.. Cohoe was working
ON car and tossed a screw driver
rather forcibly to one side. AS he
did SO he noticed sudden twinge in
his right arm. The arm began swell
ing reaching the size of an egg. An
examination by Dr. Godfrey disclosed
a ruptured blood vessel. Mr.. Cohoe
will undergo medical treatment for
some time to remove the rupture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
STATE TAX INCREASES.

That state taxes this year are to
be increased is shown in the state
ment received last week by the county
treasurer. The amount to be raised
this year for state purposes is 1924,
1856 so. The amount raised last year
was $116,708.04. The increase this
year is $S,O27.56. The state tax this
year will approximate two mills on
the dollar or 81 per thousand valua-
ton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
LIGHTS ON THE WAY.

The Continental Utilities company
has received a shipment of 265 steel
poles the same to be used in the new
lighting system for Lancaster. The
balance of the needed materials is
on the way and he installation will
commence at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
MISCREANTS AT WORK.

The Herald is informed that GER
tain persons have been marking up the
walks and buildings in the city in an
improper manner to the annoyance
Of the residents. This is a low, boov-
ish practice and should be stopped
Violators will be prosecuted if caught
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
TRAIN SERVICE DELAYED
BY DERAILED FREIGHT CAR

A freight car that jumped the track
between Dodgeville and Ridgeway
tore 700 ties into such shape that all
had to be replaced and delayed train
service on the Lancaster branch
about four hours on Friday last. The
car went off but bumped along on the
ties. Service was resumed toward
evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
LANCASTER STOCK SHIPMENTS.

Shipments of stock from this city
from Nov. 5th to date are as follows:
10 cars of hogs.
II cars of cattle.
/ car of horses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

FennlmOfe WIFI F6nHImOT6 village,
Potosi with Potosi village, Smelser
with Cuba City, Wingville with Mont
fort, Watterstown with Blue River,
Muscoda with Muscoda village, BOs-
cobel with Boscobel, Hazel Green with
Hazel Green village.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
THANKS RED CROSS LADIES.
Mr.. A. L. Sherman,
Editor Herald,

Editor Herald,
Dear Sir
l would like to thank the Red Cross
ladies of the Glen Haven association
for their great work | have been
through Jefferson Barracks and Camp
Funston, Fort Riley and have seen
work in all the camps that has been
done by the Red Cross ladies of all
parts of the central states and they
are lifting the hearts of lots of SOL
diers. l am a student of the cooking
academy at Fort Riley now but don't
know how long I will be here. Being
the first to volunteer from my town
ship l will send best regards to all
friends and relatives.
HARRY G. WILCOX,
Fort Riley, Kansas.
Care Cooks and Bakers School.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
THE WEATHER.

New Moon, Sunrise, 6:44
Nov. 14th, Sunset, 4:44
Sunday, Nov. 4, Max. SO. Min. SO.
Clear.
Monday, Nov. 5, Max, s.. Min. SO.
Clear.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, Max. so. Min. So
Clear.
Wednesday, Nov 7, Max. so. Min. So,
Cloudy.
Thursday, Nov 5, Max. Sc. Min &C.
Partly Cloudy.
Friday, Nov. 8, Max. SO. Min. g.
Clear
Saturday, Nov, 10, Max. 81. Min 43-
Partly cloudy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
HAZEL GREEN.
tho Herald

Special to the Herald.
Hazel Green, Wis, Nov 10.-Scar-
let fever has claimed the life of Flor
ence Kittoe, aged six. She was buried
Tuesday. Her six brothers and sisters
are also victims of the dread malady.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

Guerdon Burris visited friends il
Ia Crosse last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Losch, Wednesday, Nov. Z.
Evening star., 1917-11-18
Father Sends Three Big Sons

Now again comes q father who has
three big sons in the service. This is
]. T. Fowler, ono Of the leading busi-
Evening star., 1917-11-18
HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS
DAY OF CHEER TO SOLDIERS
Red Cross Outlines Plan for Mobil-
izing Gifts to the Men
in Service. .As.


For the benefit Of any one who has a
man "over there" who has man folks
in the various environments or training
camps in this country. for any one; who
wishes to help make Christmas day of
cheer and happy memories for the thou
sands OF boys who are going to fight
with Uncle Sam, here are official ad-
vices from the national headquarters
Of the American Red Cross which is
mobilizing the Christmas gifts for men
in service.
Friends of the Red Cross who were
not fully informed as to the methods
of the organization for providing
Christmas packages for soldiers and
sailors have in some instances been
sending these packages to national
headquarters.
The Red Cross plan is to have all
Christmas packets assembled by local
chapters and auxiliaries. They are
pacned In cases at the workrooms and
Forwarded directly to division ware
houses. and thence distributed through
the division Offices.
quarters is executive, and it therefore
has no facilities for handling these do
nations. The American Red Cross is
deeply grateful for the interest which
has been shown everywhere in helping
to carry out the Christmas plan, and is
anxious to have every helper properly
informed on this point, SO that there
may be no loss or delay in gathering
the packages.
Evening star., 1917-11-18

10000 men SOUGHT
! AS BIBLE STUDENTS
Enrolling of That Number a
i Preliminary to "BilIy"
Sunday Campaign.
Mr.. DOWEY HERE TO HELP

Study Of the Bible is to be given .
decided impetus in connection with the
sRilly" Sunday campaign. 1t is plan
ned to recruit ten thousand members
Of mems Bible classes to arouse en-
thusiasm for the approaching revival.
This means that every one of the
hundred or more churches cooperating
IN the campaign will have to build up
its mems Bible class, or classes. to an
average of 100 members, each class to
bear q distinct relation to the revival
which will begin January s.
The Bible class campaign is a big
task, but 1t has been accomplished in
ether cities where the Sunday revivals
have been held. In Brooklyn. N. Y. a
class at one church went from 20 to
SIS members in four weeks At Scran-
ton another went from 10 to 1856 In the
same period and eight months later
had an even 500 members.
Organizing Starts Today.
The frst steps in the local campaign.
which Is based on a definite and con-
crete business scheme. will be taken
today. when Rev. George G. Dewey, di-
rector Of mems Bible class work for
Mr.. Sunday in all his recent campaigns,
will speak at three Washington
churches. and hardly a weekday for
an organization meeting somewhere in
Washington
A big mass meeting is scheduled for
Calvary Baptist Church next Sunday aft
Evening star., 1917-11-18
EAvORs THE "DRAGNET."
tuv. humbaugh Would Have No
sIoafng" During the War,

HARRISBURG. Pa, November IT,
0g1 8sunbangh today sent letter to 3
SaAesu4 Of . wastern county who had
Wsstesn 70 him. asking him II there was
n1e soen0 way to make ablebodied men
in1afnsd TO loanns work during tho war.
Aytns he would IKE to SEQ the national
G0veFument put . dragnet all over the
o41a0 Of this country and take the va9rant
Wun and make them work as we are now
HaAldng our boys train In tho camps for
She Afmy.s
The governor says 1t would b an ef-
6oe<4so thing to help win the war"
Evening star., 1917-11-18

ness men of Anacostia- His boys are:
William Clagett Fowler. aged twenty
four. Company B, 161st Infantry. Camp
Mills. MineoIa. L. /.
Milton Wesley Fowler, aged. seven
teen. Company B, 161st Infantry, Camp
Mills. Mineola, l.. I.
Charles Franklin Fowler. aged
twenty-five, Company c, 312th Machine
Evening star., 1917-11-18
10 Bring Mry. Buych From oermsny

Harry Hawes. St. Louis Attorney.
has obtained passports from the state
Department for trip to Switxer1an4
to accompany back to the United Staten
Mrs. Lilly Busch. widow Of Adolphus
Busch. the brewer. Mrs. Busch. who
has been in Germany since the begin
ming of the war. Is anxious to return
to her home In ST. Louis. Mr.. Halves
said no difficulty was expected in pro-
curing passports from the German gov
ernment for Mrs. Busch, to cross the
border into Switzerland
Evening star., 1917-11-18

sRnoon. when Mr. Dewey will tell repre-
0entatfves Of all the local churches. ex-
pocted to number 200, Of the details of
the achievement Of turning 100000 men
into Bible students during the last few
fs.M oon At Phiadelphia the number was
4n Boston, 10000: in Los Angeles. H.
zoo: In Scranton, 10000, and In Atlanta,
whence Mr.. Downey has just come. 1e.-
Cooperating with Mr.. Dewey is a spe-
edAl committee Of H ". Speelman. l. D.
GAstill and l. P. Allen. and at once this
COMMITTEES viii begin to enlarge itself
the addition Of one representative from
each Of the cooperating churches
Men In Offices. banks business houses
government departments. various profess
aensin fact every circle Of the capi-
tars population-wi be sought out, en-
rolled in classes and interested in the
campaign. 50 that by the time Mr.. Sun
10000 ardent .boostera" Mr.. Dewey is
20 say only till his chief comes: then he
Wa move on to the scene Of the next cam
paagn His schedule of meetings here,
N at pm. IL as follows:
Schedule Of Meetings.
Tomorrow. for all churches Of the
southwest, Westminster Presbyterian
Church. 7th street near E street south
west: Tuesday, all churches Of George
town. West Street Presbyterian Church,
street near 31st street: Wednesday,
all Petworth churches, Wallace Me-
mortal q. b Church. New Hampshire
aSonus and Randolph street: Friday,
e4 Mount Pleasant churches. Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, 18th
(e1oet and Columbia road northwest;
2eadAy, NOVEMBER 3e. all southeast
asuroheA Metropolitan Presbyterian
QuToh. 9TH and B streets southeast:
xooodAy, NOVEMBER -. all Brookland
SarchsA Lord Memorial Hall, 1900
NeWtoo street northeast: Wednesday,
1ovombef "a, lower and central north.
yoge churches Mount Vernon Place N.
n Church South, Massachusetts avenue
aad 9th street northwest: Friday. No
vsmber 30. Tenleytown and Chevy
0hase district churches Chevy Chase
u = Church, Connecticut avenue and
eAepherd street, and Monday. Decem-
ber 3. an churches of the northwest
section. Western Presbyterian Church,
"a 0treet near 18th street northwest.
IN every case Thursday, the usual
n1ga3 for mtdweek prayer service. has
bean omitted.
Evening star., 1917-11-18

Washington families are proud to be
on the honor roll The Star is making
of those who have sent their man folk
into service under the colors.
There are not only proud sisters.
mothers and grandmothers," writes in
Mrs Bernard A Buscher. 601 I street
northeast. but very proud young
wives / must say today 1 am one of
the proudest girls in the world I have
given the husband I worship to Uncle
Sam-also my only brother and my
dearly loved cousin. They stand ready
to do their bit and l.. because I love
them, stand ready to do mine Il any
call
IT know many boys will be made
happy through you on Christmas who
are sad and lonely for the Christmases
they had at home. Thank you for what
you are doing to cheer my man."
She lists the names as follows:
Her husband. sergt. Bernard A.
Buscher
Her cousin. Private John J. Fowler.
1s1st Ambulance Co.. 11sth Sanitary
Train. Hampstead, Long Island.
Her brother. Private Fred W. Bar
Infantry, Hempstead. Z. I
Another Expression Of Pride.
Here's another letter showing shs
pride In their man folk to which the
young women Of Washington are tes.
i. Marie o. Janifer. 7ss 7th stree.
southeast. am proud to say that have
husband. two brothers and an uncle
serving under the dag.
How much they all appreciate the
Christmas kits which the Red Cross il
Christmas Is told by many letters of
which this extract Is typical:
1t was with keen pleasure that read
your patriotic and therefore commendable
| oner to send token Of Christmas cheer
to the young men Of this city who. among
| the sacrifices they are enduring for their
nag and the cause Of liberty. are denied
tne pleasure Of being with their loved
ones during Yuletide.
| Il take great pleasure in sending the
names of two District boys now serving
their country with the 41st Division at
Camp Mills. Long Island Az one OF the
and wish you every success in your many
patriotic endeavors"
| This letter was signed BY Miss Queenis
Raley. 72o Euclid street northwest
/ The sacrifice Of a mother who takes pride
In the fact that she had a son to volunteer
Is voiced by Mrs. John Lerch. 1908 9th
street northwest. in sending in the name
Of her boy" j. Karl Lerch, U. g. 8. ver-
mont. care Of the postmaster, New York
city. She says:
| my only son enlisted in the Navy last
April at the age Of seventeen. am very
proud to know that he was ono Of the
first who volunteered to tight for his
country. We receive very intsres1ina
letters stating how he enjoys the Life
In the Navy"
! Father Sends Threa Bio snns
Evening star., 1917-11-18
Enough to Peeve Anybody.

PHILADELPHIA. November 17.-Sergt
Frank Montague. who IL stationed with
the United States Marines at their League
Island camp, is peeved. The sergeant
weighs $50 pounds. Recently he sent>two
khaki uniform blouses to the laundry that
were returned to him unwashed. and with
a notation on the laundry slip, which read:
I'VE don't launder wall tents"
Evening star., 1917-11-18
Cedet BelIs Sentence Commuted.

Cadet; John T. Bell. nrst class. United
States Military Academy. recently was
convicted by court-martial Of leaving
his post on guard before being relieved
and also with having made q misstate-
ment in regard to the fact. He was SEN
fenced to dismissal, but the President
has Just COMMITTED the sentence to the
loss OF files occasioned by his being
commissioned a second lieutenant now
instead OF taking that rank from the
date of graduation of his class
Evening star., 1917-11-18

.J11 ouigiey, an actor. committed sud-
eiAs By jumping from bridge into the
6caoeo rfver at Columbus. Ohio, Thursday
night He had been in III health for some