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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Maxwell Company
Will Manufacture
One Ton Auto Truck

The announcement of Waiter E.
Flanders, president, and general man.
ager of the Maxwell Motor company,
Inc, that this organization has de-
cided to engage in the manufacture
of one-tor truck and that the first
years production of this type of We
hicle will BIZ $4,000, has created a
storm of interest in connection with
the annual automobile show.
Motor-wise persons say that the
Maxwell plan is a comprehensive one
and that facilities for big production
possessed by that organization will
place their trucks all over the United
States in a remarkably short space
of time.
II believe that quantity production
of trucks to sell at a minimum price
is going to solve the problem of
commercial hauling for a great many
persons" said Mr.. Flanders. THE
horse as a factor in commercial haul
ing is eliminated by our plan of pro-
cedure. In the first place the initial
cost of Maxwell truck will not be
much greater than an investment in
a good team of horses and a wagon.
The Maxwell truck will easily do the
work of three teams of horses. Add
to this the low after-cost of a motor
driven truck, in comparison with the
upkeep of three teams of horses and
you see the economical features con-
tanned in the Maxwell proposition"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
FORM-A-TRUCK FOLKS
BANQUET AT ROME
Astounding Growth of Smith
Corporation Is Told of by
Company's Officers.
SAY ADVERTISING PAYS

The astounding growth OF the
Smith Form-a-Truck corporation was
the theme at banquet of $50 Ne
braska distributors Thursday at the
Rome hotel. Several of the company's
national officers were present and they
emphasized the importance that ad-
vertising has had in this development,
particularly newspaper advertising.
Advertising pays said A. S. John
ston, western sales manager. There
is no truer axiom than that. When a
man reads about the Smith Form-a-
Truck in newspaper he subcon-
sciously connects that up when he is
talked to by salesman. During 1917
we shall spend 100000 in advertising,
especially in newspapers. We have an
enormous proposition here. All it
needs is to be shown to the people.
By the end of this year firmly ex-
pect that $4,000 Smith m-a-Trucks
will be owned by the farmers alone,
This great message of the value that
a Smith Form-a-T Truck has to farm
er, the work it will do and the money
it will save him, must be carried to
them through advertisements in farm
papers and newspapers and then
backed up by our great organization
of statesmen and demonstrators.
When Service Starts.
after the sale is made, our service
only begins. For we make every buyer
a permanent friend and he tells his
neighbors about the truck and they
see the work it does and thus our
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03


ALREADY great business Is growing ny
'eSPs' , ..,...,, f.,.,,
Mr.; johnston feau !eIesEdih rom
MI. hosenie,u' ths VICE presaeh.'
oTder ior tra;rload Of Smith Form.
a.Trrcts FROM Tho south
0nc of the sweaters was A T
CrawforJ Of Scottshlmff Mex who in
The last ton d,vs has soId forr car.
loads If Smith Form.a.Trucks in
western Nebraska counties
The sncciallv honorcd distributor Of
Form. Trucks ar IN, hanouet was
Mrs Margaret Henry. who SAT At a
snec;al table with some others nj rho
fair sex She was kent bnsv bow;ng
her acknowledgements to commitment,
arv remarks from the other Sneakers
Of the evening The banoueters ali
rose when she was introduced and she
made a short sneech She said She
had taken the place of Ralph Kin
linper of Holdrege. Neb.. and that he
paid her $1,000 for doing il,
He came to me and told me he
would take n carload of Form
Trucks L | would take his mace on
the program" She said lit was the
fourth he has taken. too"
Woman Leading Distributor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
PREDICTS ERA OF
AERIAL TRAFFIC
Fokker Says Passengers Will
Be Carried Across Atlantic
in Two Days.
COMES SOON AFTER WAR

Vienna, Thursday, March l.-(Via
London, March 2.)-Herr Fokker, the
builder of one of the most successful
military flying machines used in the
German and Austrian armies, predicts
an era of aerial passenger traffic after
the war. Safety, he says, is bound to
make aircraft popular vehicle Of
travel, but only for great distances,
for which reason the inventor pre-
diets the successful operation of air
crafts on routes between Europe and
the United States, which will run in
competition with transatlantic liners.
Herr Fokker believes the first at
tempt to fly from Europe to New
York will be made Immediately after
the war and asserts the route can be
travelled in two days at the outside.
He is of the opinion that all technical
handicaps will be easily overcome.
Herr Fckker was a Dutch pilot,
who built a monoplane without the
varying wing device. The machine
was difficult to handle and Fokker
was ordered by the Dutch military
authorities to abandon this model. He
then offered it to the British flying
service, but it was refused on the
ground that it was not practical. Fox
ker later carried out successful loop
ing flights on a monoplane with a
modified chassis. During the war he
developed this later type and supplied
large numbers OF monoplanes and Of
biplanes with similar bodies to the
Prussian, Bavarian and Austrian ar
mics. Last year Fokker. while at his
factory and aerodrome at Schwerin
was visited by the grand duke OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., who pre-
scented to the inventor the war cross.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03

Rockwell, vice president of a great
Chicago advertising agency, heard OF
the truck, investigated it and was so
profoundly impressed with its value
and the scope of its field that he &C
tually mortgaged his own home to
raise money to finance a preliminary
advertising campaign of $4,000.
At the present time Smith Form.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Pedigreed Blood Sow Has
l. Litter of TWenty-0ne

Kearney, Neb., March 2.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Superintendent Clark of the
State Industrial school feels that the
institution is entitled to recognition
beyond that of raising better boys.
Since the arrival there yesterday of
a litter of twenty-one pigs, the family
OF one of the pedigreed Duroc- Jersey
brood sows of the school herd, the
superintendent feels that record has
been made and he makes bold to en-
ter it for competition with any other
raisers of hogs in the state. The
school has over 200 hogs and this
week marketed two carloads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Theda Bara Pitches First
Ball in KeeWatin Game

St. Augustine, Fla, March 2.-(Spe-
cial Telegram 1.-The base ball team
of Keewatin academy of Waukesha.
Wis, at its winter home in St. Angus
tine, today was defeated by Southern
college, S to 3, for the Florida base
ball championship. Theda Bara
threw the first ball.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03

a-Truck is built every four minutes.
The factory capacity is being doubled,
so that in another month Form-a-
Truck will be built every two minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
BY COURT MARTIAL
JOHN J. NC EVOY OF PRESTON,
DEFENDANT IN CAMP GRANT
CASE STAYED OVER TIME.

Sheriff Yves Hymer was summoned
to Camp Grant on Friday last where
John j. McEvoy of Preston, was ex-
amined by a military court for failure
to report when his furlough had ex-
pired. The evidence developed that
McEvoy had obtained SO hour leave
soon after reaching camp on Septem-
Der 10, and went to his father-in-law
place near Preston. There he stayed
more than a week. He was placed in
custody and taken back to camp.
McEvoy admitted staying beyond
his time but pleaded ignorance of the
military law as his excuse. He claim
ed that things had not been explained
to him.
The court was composed of twelve
officers with a captain as judge and
two lieutenants as prosecution and
defense. The room was filled to the
doors with soldier spectators. Up to
Saturday night sentence had not been
pronounced
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
CASSYILLE

Mrs R. O. Caldwell of Kenosha,
spent the past week visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Edwards Of Poto-
ST were guests OF Mesdames Edwards
and Steele.
Mark Flickner came home from
ROCKFORD for Sunday visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Orr Of Bagley
we're in town Saturday.
Mrs. Eric Meurer and son Hubert,
were visitors at the Chas. Kuenster
home last week
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Grown and
Mrs. e. M Spiller were visitors with
the Smiths at Roselawn, Sunday.
Mrs. James Bennett hurried to La
Crosse last week on account of the
serious illness Of her daughter, Mrs.
Triplett She left her much improved.
Otto Failing attended the Gamers
convention at Milwaukee, last week.
Geo. Craig had business in Lancas
ter Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Hartford Land is here
on a visit from Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mysenburg of
Glen Haven were in town Saturday..
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Noah Of Platte
vile, were dinner guests at the o. H..
Failing home Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
THE WEEK At COURT
A BRIEF DIGEST OF LEGAL HAP
PENINGS AND JUSTICE HIGH
AND LOW.

Judge George Clementson held court
Saturday disposing Of several matters
coming up at this time
Nettie POllman secured a divorce
from William Pollman Edwin r.
Burr was divorced from Lucille Burr.
Pearl Langfeld was divorced from
Richard Langfeld. Mary r. Eastman
was divorced from H. Elba Eastman
In the probate court Geo. V. Clan
ten pleaded guilty to non-support of
May ClantOn. He was ordered to pay
Mrs. Clanton SIS weekly and furnish
a bond of $500 by Friday next for the
faithful performance of this obliga-
ton. ClantOn came back from Vim
cennes, Ind, where he was employed
by Geo. V. Angus, to stand trial.
In the justice court on Saturday a
charge of assault and battery was
Withdrawn by Mrs. Justina Schroeder
OF Dickeyville who complained that
her brother and sister-in-1aw, Mr. and
Mrs Val Heinrich, had performed a
barrage of fists against her person.
This took place on Nov. IA. Heinrich
was tried in August for having as
saulted Mrs. Schroeder's husband,
and his own brother-in-law Upon
Mrs. Schroeder's withdrawal of her
charge Heinrich paid $37 in costs and
the case was dismissed by Justice
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
FLORA

Mrs. w. H Knapp Of Michigan is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Schildgen.
Frank Champion was home from
Camp Grant on brief furlcugh.
Nearly everyone contributed to the
fund for the army Y. M G. A., which
makes things as homelike for the
soldier boys as is possible in the
great camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Starrett and sons
Floyd and Harley and Mrs. Harley
Starrett spent Sunday with relatives
at Ellenboro.
The Social Center club will put on
another comedy play this winter.
The corn shredders are busy these
fine days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Koeller and little
son were Sunday visiting at A. G..
Peterson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Snyder are on
an extended visit in the eastern part
of the state.
Irvie Edwards and Will Peak de-
livered hogs in Lancaster this Monday
morning.
F. A. Miles has purchased the H. j.
Starrett farm and Harley then bought
the old Dodge farm near the Dodge
church and schoolhouse, one of the
finest farms on Blakes prairie.
Amy Snyder returned home from
Oelwein, Ia, Sunday. She has been
out there at the home of her sister
Geneva helping care for her little
niece.
Mrs. John Burns of Beetown called
at the Snyder home Sunday to see
Grandma Knapp.
F. A. Miles delivered his shoats in
Lancaster Monday. He also delivered
a horse and several head Of cattle in
Bloomington last week.
A. G. Peterson sold and delivered a
horse in Lancaster last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
TOTAL TAX $298,154.26

The county board on Friday adopted
the report of the finance committee in
toto which asked for levies to the
amount of $298,154,26 on the follow
ing items:
State tax $102,95493.
Special charges 3,88322.
Special loans to villages $2,24632.
Special loans to school districts,
$20,122.79.
Special charges towns and villages
GA.
Total $129,216.33.
Soldiers & Sailors fund, $4,000.
Mothers pension, $500.
Asylum bonds and interest $4,000.
County school tax $35 ,227.60
County tax Sill, 1922.
Special tax on trunk lines 10,872.32.
Illegal tax charged back to James
town $17.15.
Same to Lancaster city $21.1O.
Total $16S,937.93.
Grand Total $29S,154.26.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
To HAVE COUNTY
'AGRIC" AGENT
COUNTY BOARD DECIDE IN FAVOR
OF IMPORTANT MOVE AFTER
CLOSE CONTEST-EFFEC-
TIVE JAM 1ST.

The resolution authorizing a county
agricultural agent was passed by the
county board on Friday afternoon fol-
lowing discussion that lasted all thru
the week. The measure received the
endorsement Of the county defense
council and many of the board mem
bers but was nevertheless keenly
opposed by others. Jay Morse of Mt.
Hope made the resolution which in
effect authorized an agent at an an
nual expense Of $500 to the county.
Same to be effective for two years.
The resolution was carried over for
three days and put to a vote on Fri
day afternoon as follows:
Yeas-Hugh Matthews, A. E. Run
dell, ). H. ZiegIer, F. A. Jentz, j. S.
Baker, H. G. Brown, j. F. Morse, j.
w. Jerrett, John Longbotham, G. B.
Snowden, H. Blindert, H. j. Kettler,
Andrew Zenz, Oscar Knapp, E. Nc
Donald, G. j. Nieuhaus, j. H. Cox,
o. L.Laughton, David James, VIM.
Victoria, S. A. Thomas, John Kelley,
G. w. Kendall, Fred A. Parish, L. D.
Eastman, J. 7. Bennett, G. Weitten-
hitler, JOS. Mitchell, H. Klienhammer.
Total 20.
Nays-Toay Garner, Thos. Bailie,
John Rech, j. f. Shemak, w. F. Nc
COrmick, 0. D. Miller, ]. H. Budden,
]. V. Staskal, Jas. Cullen, VIM. Fischer,
w. d. Burr, Louis BeObel, G, N. Knox,
Alya McVay, F. G. Wetmore, Albert
Sails, Geo. FOner, Thos. OFlahrity,
Peter Quinn, L. Newman, Lewis Graf
go, VIM. Gates, J. B. Nauert, E. w.
GuentzeI, John Dobson, Peter Glare.
Total 26.
J. T. Bennett was directed to find a
suitable quarters for the agent and an
agricultural committee consisting Of
Mr.. Bennett, county superintendent of
schools and Geo. B. Snowden of Platte
vile township to work in conjunction
with the agent, was provided for.
1t is understood that the county S
total expense shall not exceed 1900
per annum and that the state and
federal government through the uni
versity will provide the balance of
salary and expense not to exceed $1,000
more
The county clerk will advertise the
position and it is considered likely that
a man worth $4,000 or so per annum
will be employed. A cheap man would
be dear at any price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

arms. The response of Our Mother"
Mrs. Eva Child, came with all candor
and every sentence was laden with
deep good will and cheer from the
highest officer Of the United States of
Royal Neighbors Of America. Then
district deputy, Mrs. Lowry was show
cred with flowers and kind words by
Mrs. Austin. Her reply was freighted
with glad thoughts and remembrances
of much kindness shown her while
in Lancaster. She said, "she was
happy to return to Us again." and Eva
camp most cordially welcomed her.
Thus closed a successful and in
structive session with 1873 members in
attendance. $266 was the collection
for the Sunshine fund Light refresh
ments were served by Eva camp and
a Goodnight was said at 1870 p. m.
Fraternally yours, Nettie A Finney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
THE COUNTY AGENT
DUTIES MANIFOLD BUT HIGHLY
NT-EXPERIENCE IN
OTHER CITIES.

"Just what is this County Agent
propositions? is a question very likely
to arise now that the county board has
authorized the new department in the
county's activities. It is then no more
than proper that some attempt be
made to answer the question.
The County Agricultural, Labor and
Food Agent (tAcreate a title conform
ing with his activities) will be locat
ed at the court house. He will main
tain an Office there but a large part
Of his time will be spent on the road
among the farmers. His activities,
Judging by the experience of some
other county agents will be as fol-
lows: At Amigo the agent has encOur-
aged better live stock, better care and
feeding, COW testing, better seed grain,
obtaining seeds, hunting for farm help
etc. In the past year he was instru
mental in placing Is pure bred sires,
disposed of carload Of pure bred
seed, helped farmers sell potatoes,
organized two COW testing associa
lions and with the press, promoted
better agricultural PRACTICES
In addition to the above he conduct
ed farmers meetings, assisted in the
formation Of boys and girls clubs,
assisted teachers in agricultural work
etc. This sketch of course only covers
a part Of the agents work.
At Oshkosh the agent placed 200
men with farmers during the year.
He conducted a seed exchange where
several thousand bushels Of seed were
distributed. Assisted the farmers in
selling their stock to good advantage
Held meetings, Laid out eleven drain
age projects. Assisted in the forma-
ton of an agricultural committee of
representative farmers who will out
line the agricultural work of the
county. Work on plant diseases;
diagnosis and cure. Marketing of
farmers products from consumer to
seller.
The farmers and citizens are deep
ly interested in the agents work in
these places as indeed they are in all
the other counties where agents. are
hired. Next seasons outlook is very
bright.
The agent at Crandon, Wis, has
among other things brought in two
carloads Of dynamite which were sold
at cost to the farmers for clearin 6
their land. Handled 5000 bushels Of
seeds. Brought in sixty head of high
grade dairy cattle. organized COM
mittees on gardening so that but few
families are without their staple vege-
tables. Held II canning and preserv-
ing demonstrations in the county.
Suggestions as to checking insect
pests, distribution of farm labor, and
the usual amount of questions on farm
problems form part Of this agent
work. The Crandon man works days,
nights and Sundays and finds some
thing to do all the time. The county
pays half his salary, the state third
and the u. S. sixth. The state and
county bear his expenses. The saw
ing on the dynamite alone saved the
county It's share Of his salary, aside
from the increased value Of the clear
ed land. The county of 5000 is COM
pletely organized for food production.
The above gives a slight hint of
what County Agents" are doing in
other parts Of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
BEETOWN

Toay Garner spent last week in
Lancaster on the road convention
Chris Garner, R. Birch, A Hartman
and wives and Mrs. Toay Garner at
tended the R. N. A. instruction school
at Lancaster last week.
Mrs. Clarence Brodt of BrodtvilIe,
visited relatives here last week re-
turning home Saturday.
The proceeds from the sociable net
ted the nice sum Of $685.
Remember the date set for the big
church dinner, Dec. g.
Frank Champion Of Camp Grant
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Allie Mayne is new member
of the Red Cross. We are still wait
ing for yarn to do more knitting.
Al Sturmer is the owner of a new
Ford car.
Miss Gladys Adkins and Mrs. Mar
tin Moe of Roneby visited at the A.
Sturmer home last week.
VIM. Rogers and wife Sundayed at
the Chas Rogers home.
]. A. Jamison preached here Sun
day evening.
Francis Clarke and Esther Clarke,
schoOlmates of Sylvia Garner, were
her guests over Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
p. r. EMMERT MAKES PLEA FOR
EQUAL ASSESSMENTS SHOWS
WEALTH DISTRIBUTION

P. r. Emmert, assessor of incomes,
gave some interesting figures in his
talk ON taxation before the county
board last Wednesday evening. Mr..
Emmert made a plea for full and
equal assessment and then launched
into discussion of local taxes in
general.
The total taxable wealth in the
county according to Mr.. Emmert is
SIT 100000 This is divided into 80
per cent real estate and IS per cent
personal property.
The personal property is divided as
follows:
Cattle 40 per cent.
Horses 16 per cent.
Merchants stocks lis per cent.
Automobiles 1872 per cent.
Swine per cent
Bank stock 6.84 per cent.
Other classes "A per cent.
Wagons LIS per cent.
Franchises LIS per cent.
Sheep "a per cent.
Manfrs. stocks .33 per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

Doc. TRUITT AND CONDUCTOR
MILLS WAY UP IN PINE COUN-
TRY-MAY GET VENISON.

DR.. A. H. Truitt and Conductor Mills
left Sunday for Drummond, Wis, way
up in Bayfield, county where they will
look for deer with some thousand or
so other hunters for the next two
weeks. The Lancaster men will camp
on Lake Owen, diminutive lake
within nights ride from Madison
where the water laps the messy shore
and a comfortable shack awaits the
favored friends of the railroad fra
ternity.
In that shack after a tiresome days
tramp the jolly, friar like conductor
and his young friend will loaf, watch
the blaze and listen TO the whistle of
the winds in the pines outside. In
doors all will be bright and warm
with the coffee pot simmering and a
strip of bacon on the pan. This,
friends, might be called @the life"
They are allowed a deer apiece.
Maybe they will shoot one-No?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
r, N. A. SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION

The School of instruction of Grant
county, Wis, was held in the NJ, W. Al
hall, Nov 49,, 1917, being ably presid-
ed over by Supreme Oracle, Mrs. Eva
Child, assisted by Dist. Deputy Mrs.
Maud Lowry and Eva Camp.
There were large delegations from
different camps and all assembled at
100 D. M, for the afternoon session.
The first order Of business was the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. Mrs Smalley of Cuba City is
the new president and as the county
camp is invited to her city next year,
we feel nothing will be neglected to
insure another profitable meeting.
AS Oracle, Mrs. Edith Mankel called
an order of business, then the Supreme
oracle explained and illustrated it in
a most graceful and instructive man
ner, making each topic very plain and
simple to handle by officers in a pleas
ing and effective way. Many ques-
lions were asked and satisfactory an
swers given by the supreme oracle,
Mrs. Childs It was a busy afternoon
up to p. m, when the meeting ad-
journed until 1870 for the initiat0r.r
work
At 7::30 Oracle Mrs. Edith Mankel
called all to order, the officers of Eva
camp demonstrating the floor work.
Waiting in the reception room wei e
three candidates for the Bloomington
camp and twentY-0nG for Eva camp.
Msrshals Mrs. Laura Calvert ar1 Jes-
sic Glider led this large class through
the ritualistic work with perfecF ease
and confidence. At the close of the
work the new members were given
the grand honors by all present and
Eva ca1np extends to them a hearty
welcome anu good cheer and hopes
they will ind it ever pleasure to be
81 eeted as q Royal Neighbor OF Ame,i-
ca
Supreme Oracle Mrs. ChilGs highly
complimented the officers for the
thorough exemp1ificatiOn of tie floor
work. She was SO we'll pleased with
dist deputy, Mrs. Lowry's four days
work, assisted by members OF Eva
camp that Mrs. Lowry is to return to
us the first IL December for a two
weeks campaign.
We are justly proud of our supreme
oracle, Mrs. Child and as she has ask
ed for $4,000 new members during
her term Of office, Eva camp is Wy
anxious to help perfect this heartfelt
wish. This new membership can be
gained only by strenuous efforts of
officers and members of the R. n. A.
The comfort and helpfulness that will
be added some day to those in sorrow
will only be fully known to the all
wise ruler Of us all. Then charity,
courage and unselfshness will be ours
for the asking, which is often done in
secret
At the close Mrs. Addie Austin pre-
scented supreme oracle, Mrs. Child
with white and pink mammoth chry-
santhemums in words as beautiful as
the camp token which she held in her