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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21
BEETOWN

Tommy Auel and Lee Rogers cap
hour chase.
James Duncan left Thursday for
Rochester to consult the Mayo Bros
We hope he will get relief as he has
had very poor health the last few
years.
Frank Hayden and wife were at Bur
ton Wednesday.
Joe Birch tells us he has struck it
big in the mines on his farm and is
taking out large quantities of lead
There is also good mines on the John
Burns farm. Beetown could again be
made a great mining town, as in early
days, if some one would only make a
start in the mining business.
VIM. Forck was caller from North
AndOver Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Auel, our postmistress
left Wednesday to visit her parents AT
Albert Lea, Mimi.
/ VIM. Pattee of Lancaster, the Raw
leighs man, had business here last
week
Miss Ada Allen entertained the K. K
club Wednesday evening.
al Sturmer returned home Friday
from Dubuque where he visited the
past week.
George Markus, Jr., and John Cash
man were down from Lancaster Fri
day. John eastman is moving here
George .Geiger of Bloomington. was
shaking hands with old friends here
Friday.
Charles Rogers and wife visited Fri
day at the John Hall home at Bloom
.ington.
VIM. Winner and wife, Horace Vim
er and VIM. Noble were at Blooming
ton, Thursday.
The young people gave Byron Stew
ems surprise farewell party Friday
night. We hope the Stevens will
change their minds and remain in
BeetoWn
There will be donation supper in
the town hall on Saturday evening,
Feb. "a, for the benefit of the minis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wiedenbecz
went to Madison Monday for the pur-
pose Of attending the funeral of Mr..
Wiedenbeck's mother, Mrs. Louise
Wiedenbeck, held Tuesday afternoon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21

welcome to everybody Come and
make yourself at home
:00-Thursday. Junior choir re-
hearsal at church.
7:30-Thursday Mission study
classes. Only two more meetings. DO
not miss them.
3:00-Friday Ladies' Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. J. T. Ben
nett. Mrs. L. Fischer will lead. Topic:
Southern Schools Of the A. NJ. A
Saturday Choir rehearsal at
church.
Rev. Mr.. Harberts preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday
evening, supplying for Rev Studebak-
err, who was sick.
Rev. L. E. Crouch, of Chaplin, Iowa,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21
QUEER LOGIC.

Prof. Sumner of Yale, tells the fol-
lowing story to illustrate the stupid
folly Of much of the opposition to the
sO-called trusts.
Jim Butler of st. Louis was MAX
ing a speech to stock yards employees.
Said he: You must bate the trust or
they will bate you. You have the
street cars in St. Louis an the time
when We could ride to Four Courts for
five cents an thin five cents more to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church.
9:45-Sunday school.
10:45-Morning worship.
10:00-Hurricane Sunday school,
3:O0-Divine service at Boice
Creek
200 - Saturday Confirmation
class.
The Hurricane Ladies' Aid society
meets on Thursday with Mrs. A. Yoose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21

pastor of the M. E. church at that
place, visited with Rev. Studebaker
from Tuesday until Thursday of last
week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21

Implicit, generous trust is the very
foundation stone of friendship
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21
Methodist Church.

Sunday school at $3.50
Morning worship. Frank w. Hall
NJ. A. attorney, Of Madison, will speak
at this service. Mr.. Hall is teach
er of the Frank Hall Bible class" OF
three hundred members at Madison
and will be the speaker at the mems
banquet Saturday night also.
Junior League at 200. Miss EIva
Knox, superintendent.
Epworth League at $50.
Evening worship at 1880. Sermon
subject: "The Present Day Meaning
Of Lent"
A hearty welcome awaits all at these
services.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

9:30-Sunday school in all depart
ments, except adult Special Offering
for A. M. A
10:O0-Adult classes.
:45-Worship. Sermon subject:
'The TRANSPORTATION.
6:45-Christian Endeavor
7:30-Evening worship A warm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wiedenbeck
went to Madison Monday for the pur-
pose OF attending the funeral of Mr..
Wiedenbeck's mother, Mrs. Louise
Wiedenbeck, held Tuesday afternoon.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
q. S. SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS TO-DAY IN STRONG
CONTRAST WITH COLD, CHERRIES YUIETDES
THEIR FOREFATHERS SPENT I'M FIELD

Christmas In trench and camp win
be very different this year from the
Yule-ttde known by our soldiers In
the war between the states and In the
Revolutionary War.
This year, green's, welcome pack
ages from home, entertainments, din
ners and cosy gatherings in recrea-
ton centers will mark the Christmas
festivities. Quick transportation.
highly organised mail system and
telegraph and telephone communicar
ton win bring substantial gifts and
tender messages.
Through the untiring efforts OF the
QuarteemamkeF'e Department, the
American soldier today is not only
well fed but warmly clad and COM
fOrtably quarteYed.
Think Of the contrast between the
Christmas Of today and the Christ
mas Of Civil War days. Following
are q few facts from the "Reminlg-
cences" Of General John B. Cor
don, c. 8. A.
"a Melancholy Wreck"
my men were winter-Quartered in
the dense pine thickete on the rough
hills that border the OccoQnan.
Christmas came, and was 70 be made
az joyous as our surroundings would
permit by q genuine Southern egg
nog with our friends. The country
was secured far and near for eggs,
which were exceedingly scarce. OF
sugar we still had at that time o rea-
sonable supply, but our small store
of eggs and the other ingredients
could not be increased In all the
country round about. Mrs. Gordon
superintended the preparation Of this
favorite Christmas beverage, and at
last the delicious potion was ready.
ALI stood anxiousiy waiting with
camp cups In hand. The servant start
cd toward the company with full and
foaming bowl, holding IL out before
him with almost painful care. He
had taken but q few steps when he
struck his toe against the uneven
floor Of the rude quarters and stum-
bled. The scattered fragments Of
crockery and the aroma Of the wasted
nectar marked the melancholy wreck
Of our Christmas cheer.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
At Present Serving 90 . Y. M. @. q.
Secretary at Camp Dix, Wrights-
town, m. ,.
By JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER, JR.

secretary At Camp DIX, Wr1ghts-
town. N. ..
One Of the most encouraging things
In connection with Americas en-
trance into the war IN the fact that,
through the Commission ON Training
Camp Activities, established a. q de-
partment in the ofEices of the Score
tary Of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy, with Mr.. Raymond B.. Fosdick
a. its chairman, the period Of mill
tary training Of such large numbers
OF our young men IL 70 be used to
bring about the highest degree Of de-
velopment, both physical and moral,
OF these splendid youths.
A highly important feature OF this
work is being carried on, ct the re-
quest of the Commission ON Training
Camp Activities, by the War Camp
Community Service, whose particular
field OF endeavor lies In the 126 COM
munities adjacent to our great train
ing camps, to finance which work an
effort IL now on foot In ave thousand
communities throughout the country
to raise the sum Of 100000.
Fighting Loneliness
0GVSkAU1CO 8M8 wuOWu IW9b W0o0
enlisted men have free time many Of
them want TO get away from camp
routine and seek these nearby COM
muuities. Within the camps theg
are under strict discipline. When
they are on le&ve they are free to do
As they choose. The War Camp Com
munity Service II seeing TO it THAI the
recreation pr0vided~soY them In these
communities adjacent 70 the camps 10
clean aAd wholesome. 70 IL opening
up channels through which the SOL
diers may find substitutes for the
normal relationships OF life from
which they have been -suddenly cut
OF. It is making it possible for them
to meet the townspeopie and provid-
ing antidotss for the depression OF
socisl loneliness, which is 30 real Q
menace to the moral strength Of the
men.
This work should not be confused
with the splendid efforts OF the
Young Women's Christian Associe-
ton, the knights Of Columbus and
other Organisations under the direc-
ton OF the TOsdick Commission in
side the CAMPS. The work Of the
War Camp Community Service OUT
side the camp n supplementary to
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26

"The winter was severe one and
the men suffered greatly-nOt only
for want Of sufiicient preparation,
but, because those from farther south
were unaccustomed to 20 cold Q eli
mate. There was much sickness In
camp. Il was amazing 20 see the
large number of country boys who
had never had the measles. Indeed,
Il seemed to me that they ran
through the whole catalogue OF COM
plants to which boyhood and even
habyhood are subjected. they had
everything almost except teethtAg,
nettle-rash, and whO0ping-eOugh.
rather think some Of them were Of
fiicted with this latter disease"
Barefooted In Snow
Fiske, I'm his history Of the United
States, says, 'The dreadful gufRerings
OF Washington's army 90 Valley
Forge have called forth the Pity and
admiration Of historians, bat the point
OF the story a. lost unless we realize
that the misery resulted from gross
mismanagement rather than from the
poverty OF the country. AZ the poor
soldiers Yssrched, their route could
be traced In the snow by the blood
that OOzed from their bare, 1f0st-btt-
ten feet. On the 22rd Of December,
Washington informed Congress that
he had in camp (2,S9S men UNIT for
duty because they are barefoot and
otherwise naked). For want Of blan-
kets many were fain to SIT up all
night by Ares instead Of taking COM
Portable rest in a natural and COM
mon way.
"COld and hunger daily added
many to the sick list and In the
crowded hospitals, which were for the
most part mere log huts or fran Wig.
vans woven Of twisted boughS, men
sometimes died for want Of straw to
put between themselves and the
frozen ground ON which they lay."
Montgomery tells rs, while Howe
and his officers were living luxurfOus-
" In Philadelphia, WaGhington's
men, naked and starving, were dying
Of putF1d fever ON the frozen hill
sides Of Valley Forge. They were
dying, too, before the good news
could reach them that the Preach
king would certainly aid America"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
u. S. First To Organize
Morally Against Enemy

these efforts, and IL done I'm order
that much OF the benefits derived
from them may not be lost.
We n0n-combatants cannot set up
moral standards for the fighting men
that we are not living up 20 our
selves. believe that Il is our pre-
eminent duty to live cleaner lives, to
set higher standard OF morality for
ourselves, a. one great means or
helping the fighting men. II the nom
|cOmbatants viii do this, It viii be
tremendous support to the soldiers In
France and will be o mighty factor
for military victory. For 1t has been
estimated that soldiers, physically
and morally clean, mean an active
army OF at least twenty-five per cent
more men on duty.
Helping to Win the War
It Is a splendid thing to be able 70
say that the United States II the first
nation in the history Of the world to
organize morally against the enemy.
That ID the meaning Of all this work
under the direction Of the Fosdick
Commission, inside and outside the
camps. Its purpose IL TO help win the
war. to help win 1t in the shortest
possible time, and to win IL with the
sacrince Of @ minimum number OF
lives. It is o work which win affect
directly the character and the spirit
Of the men behind the guns. that will
keep them clean Of mind and body,
that will prevent them from being In
esracitated through disease, and that
will bring them home an asset to the
nation and not Q liability.
want to emphasize the fact that
the work Of the War Camp Commun-
ity Service 10 entirely constructive
and In no way restrictive OF the SOL
dier's liberty. At home he has Ms
| friends, his clubs or associations, his
local dances, moving picture theatres,
books and outdoor sports. This or
ganixation IL supplying him with sub
stitutes TO occupy his time when ne
70 on leave from camp. It is building
him club houses and recreation build
ines, comfort stations and swimming
pools. II 10 giving him books 10 read,
0ocials and receptions, smokers.
vaudeville, athistics, concerts and
motion picture shows. All these will
be at his disposal. He 10 free to
choose them or the unwhOlee0me-
some amusements which scar the
body and scar the soul. No ONE Ques-
tons what the choice Of the average
wholesome, manly American boy VIII
be.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26

Lieut.. Col. Nelson q. MargettS,
personal aid to General Pershing. has
returned to the United States with
six army officers who also have been
at the front. They will map out and
conduct at the training camps here o
course Of instruction In European
war methods.
Col. Margetts says the progress Of
American soldiers has been unusual.
He says the men overseas are eager
for their mail from home
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
rNsrCNTA FOR SECOND LIEUTEN.
ANTS

second lieutsnAnts now are au-
shorised to wear q distinguishing in
signfn. A gold bar, - distinct from
Inc silver bar Of the hrst lieutenant,
win denote the lower rank. On the
0vercoat sleeves the second lieuten-
ants may wear single knots OF braid
One-eiehth of an inch wide. The dis
slnguishing feature will be its color,
brown.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26

penddus lie a6de beside
Dng down sodger in the of oang around a
paseang TO think Of having the Os the
what 10
the
Rswdo6 trees ont Of the woods in the lite
put dnbbel lire gade they
Amt the old sit around neckes
&pn that thinking sumhng other about them sides
them suhng mak think worth 20
}9 MAX
thi crmus that ought 20 maik feel pretty good al because when
lid the successful when
1ank om sandy claus after vile they maid that wasn the
DNo
piles got
pes getting lady PUSHES the
the witch had the
city she throws her about neck like wish Agge wood only
wandering you
the skn
ced that but befoa ced
defending homes far have
ladies
Ike well al sounded ike old wood
tte sister e kid ana out what wood rather
tool chest Of donahow skates well ced yourself lady
libel to underclose ced nobel
4 Nt cigaret haveing comeback al
they're buntch they an bghearted beeev after
the other wimmen will win this
this month that their
Thousands millions peepu who with home
ne foa get un to Us we can get stun to them
with candcls crismps
othe giving small either but
Of the ducks had to give oind
e mite leaving the
oms your friend PRIVATE jim.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
HER CHRISTMAS
BY ROSCOE GILMORE STOTT

MO, DO not pity nor call sad.
v Indeed yow are in error on glad!
Glad thot bore oHd glad sveN gaze;
Glad that my blood may help to free, to sove,
"Sorsesvhsye III Fyanes?"E'en that do not know;
He heard call; NY lips close whispered: "Gor
And wosv us Christmas Doy-Gnd he IS there
And soytRs most fyecoMs hour vs learned to share.
No, do not sympothise-yoMv eyes are sUst!
Indeed yow do not Mwdeyst0Nd-ov yoW forget.
06ye him fyeely-0S my cheerful gift
Asd mow no dOIsf*I song my voiee shall lift.
MOI Help me to be brace, deny MY tears;
Think of the glory and alloy NY fears;
For this is Christmas Day in every EOnd
AID over seas of space / touch his hcNd.
downright Curtis Puslishing
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
Jim Wishes Al "Mary Cnsnus"
BY OUR OWN RING w. LARDNER

we'll al hear It is getting clost to the day witch
last yere was wen we got our boneausses you re-
member al mfyun was ten dollars mOar that what yrs
was meme crismus I'll but their wont be no bone
muses. this yere al perapps IL Is just we'll that
their wont be no bonenusses. miyun last yere was
me hay al only better drag with Aggie you know
me al.
in yr letter you are lafang to think will be
hear in this traneing camp sitting ON my thum q
wishing was wear 1 amt witch wood be home vile
you are their haveing big time with the girls O.
everything. probly will be wishing 1 was home al
but know there amt mulch chants Of my getting
their 90 what's the ust OF laying around wishing.
line hear & guest 1t wont be so-bad after all.
vile wont be getting no bonenuss Of mummy
beside what are mummy sutch fealing better than
OF ever felt befoar witch Is sum bonenuss beleey
me al wen your In good helth getting good meels
per day even II ime not home IL know everybody 4
Aggia at hQma IA q. r a NOT aicl With
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
I'VE WILL STICk!''

ovERNMENT a delegated
appropriate other nights of the people Vest
Immediately there develops
thirst the OF the
notable instances where dis
spangy plan of legislative admin
There clear assumption the
affairs which
republican government failure Advantage
relations but also to inddouy
of inherent and const
by the last legislature
this
the
fundamental principles Of
present the object sought is
Objectionable statute
machinery law and the the
permanently ennbody this hbeTtydenying
fabric o the
aly criticism, the conspicuous
avoid enforcement of
compliance With these
opposition off
a dead letter
In a
violate the industrial law
provision
office,
of the iucarerated
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
REGAL SPLENDOR
DAzES PLEBIANS
AT INAUGURAL
Military Satraps, S. Banquet
and Coronation Ball
Plain Democratic Voters Showed to
Outer Fringe and View With
Alarm the Revolution
in Party Styles

Shades of Thomas jefferson and An
drew .TacksonI
With a regal pomp and ponderous
ceremony never before witnessed in Col
orado, the new Democratic state off-
GERS were inaugurated Tuesday noon at
a joint session of the house and senate.
Beginning with IS per plate banquet
concluding with a coronation ball in the
city Auditorium Tuesday night, there
was q procession of events that caused
the common herd of Colorado's Democ-
racy to stand aghast in wondernent.
Everything was exclusive, arranged by
exclusives for the exclusives, so that the
common Democratic voters could do lit
tie more than stand on the outer nm
and look in. Five dollars per plate at
the banquet was an unheard-of Demo
cratic function. Heretofore one dollor
per was considered high enough price.
No one could gain entrance to the
coronation ball without a specially
printed invitation, and police were sta
toned at all points of ingress to keep
out the proletariat.
Likewise at the statehouse Tuesday
attaches of the house and senate saw
to it that only the chosen should enter
the house OF representatives to witness
Chief Justice W. II. Gabbert administer
the oath of office to the new governor.
Members of the national guard were
in evidence on all sides and a military
salute OF thirteen guns doomed out on
the capitol grounds Immediately Justice
Gabbert had completed administering the
oath.
Other newly elected state officers In
Tugrrated were: zE--zs zE-.
Lieutenant governor-James A Pull
liam.
Justices of the supreme court-Mor-
ton s. Bailey tre-electedl, George W.
Allen.
Secretary of state-James Randolph
holland.
Auditor of state-Charles II. Leckenby
+ State treasurer-Robert II. Higgins.
Attorney general-Leslie E. Hubbard
Superintendent of public Instructions
Mary c. c. Bradford tre-electedl.
Regents of the University of Colorado
Thomas T. Barnard, Clifford W. Mills
Former Governors James B. Orman
and Alva Adams were present to extend
congratulations to the new Democratic
officials.
Immediately following this ceremony
Governor Gunter delivered his inaugura-
tion address.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

of the vOlAtors and
the
efficacy of the bringing tranquility into industry it can be
of the legality the
Every few notable
the
workers confidence 7 promote complacency
different tell well recognized fact that law
opposition
the
their and decisions that anayed
of
realized the
state will unrenng warfare this law until is either
quescence produce
and
this
be able
of Ia
the
lines conduct
will
to the doors of the opposition Men who the
partial justice. They contest,
n he
S n to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
MINERS AND D,OPERAr0RS
DON'T AGREE As TO TERMS
MEN REFUSE TO ACCEPT PROPOSED
BONUS SYSTEM.
Committee Returns TO Frederick, Where
Report of Conference Will Be Made
At a Big Mass Meeting.

Several conference have been held
this week between representatives OF
the Miners Union in the northern dis
trict, the state indus trial commissioners
and coal operators, with view to reach
ing an agreement upon the demands
made by men employed in the ten coal
mines involved. Thg operators Offered
3 per cent bonus extending until
March !. but this Nss refused by the
men, who are demanding a l6 per cent
increase.
A committee of eighteen representa-
tives of the union employed in the north
ern fields attended the conferences. Upon
failure to reach an Agreement Wednes-
day night this con nittee returned to
Frederick for the lrpose of reporting
to a mass meeting o union miners. The
miners refused the otter of the operators
on the ground that it is only a tempo
rary arrangement and that they wanted
a permanent wage scale carrying a ma
terial increase.
Another wage DISPUTE exists in the
Colorado Springs district. A strike was
averted there this week when Organizer
Mooney persuaded tie men to remain at
work until further conferences with the
operators could be held. The men in
this district also con plain that the opes.
ators are discrimina ing against MEM
bers of the union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
SEVENTH RAID FOLLOWS COURT ORDER
CLOSING The UNION ASSOCIATION CLUB
Bulletins Fight Abolish Blind Tigers and Gambling Joints
Masquerading Union Labor Associations Has
Proven Highly Successful

The Denver Labor Bulletin has secured
a knock out in its fight TO abolish blind
tigers and gambling joints conducted in
Denver incorporating under the name OF
union labor
The Union Association club on the
second floor at lTl5 California street
. was this week forced TO close its doors
by order of the district court. The
Trades Union Benefit Association club,
on the second floor of the Quincy builo-
ing, has practically ceased to operate
since Chief of Police Armstrong notified
the owners that unless they quit bust
ness they would be arrested and jailed
as vags.
The last administrative step taken by
District Attorney John A. Rush Monday
was to proceed against the Union Asso-
citation club in order to have It closed
under the nuisance section of the sratc
prohibition law. At the instigation OF
Assistant District Attorney Sales, Judge
John I. Mullins in the West Side coIrt
signed n restraining order closing the
Union Association club The Injunction
order named George Hamburger. owner
of the building; II. A. Norton and w. \.
Antrim. managers OF the club; James
Dohcrty, steward, and II. Thompson and
j. Bonsdalc. as "othcr persons" connected
with the club.
This club and tho Trade Union 3enc-
fit Association club in the Quincy build
ing. conducted along the same lines, have
been frequently raidcd by the police
since The Bulletin and the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly made known
the fact that they were not sponsored
by organized labor as they claimed to
be. Christmas day and again on New
Year day the doors of the Union Asso-
citation club were battered down with