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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-26


S. w. Hastings, a clam fisher, made,
the prize find Of the season when he
discovered a twenty-grain pearl in a
black mucket clam taken from the
Fox river thirteen miles from Por-
tage. The gem is valued at $500.
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Jacob Apple, 80 years old, a retired
Milwaukee business man, was run
down and killed by an automobile on
Grand avenue. Hundreds of state fair
visitors saw the old man become CON
fused while crossing the busy street.
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A. G. Dubronsky, a Madison Rus
sian, went to Middleton with some
Italian friends, who beat him up badly
and left him on the road Dubronsky
was taken to the police station, where
he refused to give the names of his
assailants.
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Postmaster Devine of Madison re
Gently received an envelope contain
ing 81 in cash and A cents in stamps.
The envelope bore the words, Con
science Money" Devine has no knowl-
edge as to why the money was sent to
him. He will send it to Washington.
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Harry Langlois, Green Bay engin-
eer on the Ashland division Of the
North Western road, was shot and
killed by bullet from a high powered
rifle which crashed through a window
of his cab while the train was nearing
Green Bay Railroad detectives and
officers of the sheriff's Office. are en-
deavoring to find traces of the person
who fired the shot
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After militiamen, policemen and CT
villains had failed to find him in the
woods where he had been lost for more
than three days and nights, Michael
Janiko, Of Ashland, five years old, was.
located by eight-year-oId John job
lonsky. The smaller boy had cried
out, apparently in hunger, as Joseph
Joblonsky, father of John, and John
Schomell, both farmers, were walking
along a road nearby.
They went into the woods and began
the search, but found nothing until
John saw Michael crouching behind
some brush. When the lost boy saw
that he was discovered he was fright
ened and crawled behind a cluster Of
trees. John, however, told the men,
who took the little boy to the Joblon-
sky farm, where he was placed in bed
His hands were shrunken from ex-
posture to the two days rain, and his
arms and legs were cut and bleeding
Efforts were made to have him drink
a glass Of milk, but the boy was too
frightened to do so. Either he was too
frightened to talk or he has lost his
power of speech. Doctors state that
he will recover. They attribute the
fact that he did not die from exposure
to the possibility that Michael kept on
the move, being kept awake for three
days and four nights from fear. He
was found nearly four miles from
where he disappeared, and evidently
walked around in almost a circle,
travelling, it is estimated, at least thir-
ty miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-26

A bigger, better offering of IS
Spring Bears and ten Spring Gifts. Ev-
cry pig leader from the best herds in
the county especially picked for the sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-26

SPECIAL NOTE--We want a copy of
our catalog in the hands of every breeder
in the county. We want you to see what we off
er. We feel that you will be interested and at
tend our sale whether you wish to buy or not
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
ment Paralleled by Maxwell
Truck.

That the Maxwell One-Ton Truck
recently announced as Walter E. Elan
ders' latest achievement, will revolu-
tionize the truck industry was the
positive statement by T. J. Toner, the
director of sales of the Maxwell Motor
company.
Mr.. Toner has been in the auto
mobile business from it's early days
and has been associated with Mr..
Flanders for the past ten years. He
is an authority on the development Of
the motor car business and can re-
count many interesting and pictur-
esque phases of it.
early in the year 1908," said Mr..
Toner, "the entire motor world was
startled by news from Detroit that
a newly organized company called the
E. M. F. Motor company would pro-
duce 80 H. P. fully equipped auto
mobile for $12O0.O0 Bear in mind
that in those days all other similar
cars were selling at prices from ST.
900 to $4,000. Walter E. Flanders,
the organizer and president of the
E. M. F. company, said he would build
10000 cars the first year-an I'M
,':"ho " 4oaii' e.iAo eiitoo5H o.ioe
big volume he could cut the selling
price in half.
Immediately there was storm of
ridicule. Manufacturers derided the
idea and some of the best posted jour
nails hooted the plan as that Of an
impractical dreamer. And then they
| went on to prove automatically that
even if 10000 such cars could be built
! in a year, they could not be sold.
"Of course, the cars were built, as
everyone now knows, and they were
sold. How was it done? By concen-
trating on one model, by more eff
Gent automatic machinery, by the
economics Of quantity purchases, by
big newspaper advertising.
"We are now confronted with the
identical situation with respect to the
Maxwell Truck. There is no such
thing at present as big truck produc.
ton. We do not know of any truck
builder who has an annual produc,
ton of as many as 5000 vehicles. Con
sequently prices are high.
ave are entering the truck field as
the worlds biggest producer. W.
shall build perhaps 10000 during the
first year. And the price we have
fixed $795 is about one-half of. thai
quoted by the makers of similar
trucks. The Maxwell truck is bound
to win instant success. It is rea
truck, through and through, and has
a tremendous market to fill. Already
we have orders on hand for thousands
and our dealers say they could at once
dispose Of all we could manufacture
in two years.
"Watch the Maxwell Truck. 1t is
going to fulfill our prediction exactly
as it's predecessor did"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
polls hearing recently Mr.. Brand

apolis hearing recently Mr.. Brand
said:
81 had hoped that we would find
some of DR.. Ladd's suggestions and
data Of value in fixing the federal
grades. However, after having one
Of our men working on his figures
and recommendation for a day, and
giving about three hours considera-
ton to the matter myself, / have
come to the conclusion that little if
anything he has to offer can be of
much help to US.
81 am sorry about this, because |
have been led to believe that DR.. Ladd
had considerable of real value to Of
fer and ] know great store has been
set on his Investigations in many
quarters.
"In the first place we absolutely
cannot consider his proposition Of
price differentials and premiums in
the grades. We are authorized by
congress to fix standards for quality
end condition of wheat only. We can
not consider price. The prices Of the
grades we fix will be determined by
commercial conditions.
"In the second place we find that
DR.. Ladd's tests as reported by him
are not any better if as good as our
own. In fact, he has based much of
his work on tests in which the wheat
was used before dockage was taken
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
Portal Editor Marries in Minot.

Mr.. Fayette c. Hoyt of Portal and
Miss Agnes M. Hanson of Kenmare
were married at the Methodist par
sonage Saturday afternoon, March II,
pastor G. l.. Clifford performing the
ceremony. Miss Hanson is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Hanson of
Kenmare. Both Miss Hanson and Mr..
Hoyt's parents came to North Dako-
ia from Minnesota, the latter's par
ents coming originally from Wiscon-
sin.
Mr.. Hoyt is the editor of The Inter
rational at Portal, where he has been
resident for the past five years. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoyt will establish their
home at Portal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
AZ Miles
West of
Minot

HORSES
One bay gelding, 10 years old, VT. 1900
One bay gelding, s years old, VT. 400
One bay mare, IL years old, VT. 1900
One black gelding, 10 years old, VT. 1900
One unbroken horse, years old, VT. 1900
One colt, gelding, year old IN June
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
10 CENT "CAsCARETS"
IF BILIOUS OR COSTTVE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and BoweIs-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filed with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your consupated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel.
ing good for months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
OLD STAFF MADE NEW.

State Examiner J. r. Waters has
announced his office force for the
coming two years. E. A. Thorberg,
who has held the position of chief
deputy during the past two years, has
been re-appointed; Win S. Mitchell,
who has acted as chief clerk during
the past eight years, has been pro-
NOTED to the position Of office deputy;
Misses Nina Gibbons and Gladys
Severtson have been reappointed stem
cgraphers, and Roy M. Halliday, chief
clerk.
The following field men have been
appointed: l.. r. Buxton, bank ex-
aminer, Fargo; r. M. Stangler, bank
examiner, Medina; Herman Scheffer,
county examiner, Glen Ullin; Chas.
Carpenter, county examiner, Grafton.
The last three named are new men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
THE FAT MAN.

Oh, what pestered life he has,
and all his days are bitter, for every
where he goes, alas, he gets the grin
and litter; he is the butt Of jest and
leer, of chickering's and chortles, the
fat man does indeed appear the most
abused Of mortals. And yet he sell
dom frowns or frets, he's always
bright and cheerful, he takes the
joshings that he gets, he gets a many
earful, and goes about his daily biz
without growl or grumble- his dis
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22

out, and the rest on tests of wheat
where dockage was left in, making
a double basis which is confusing and
causes error. Also we find the sam
pies he used were taken from limit
ed area and not wide area, as our
samples have been. / think we found
that AZ out Of 80 samples he used
in one instance were taken from the
farm at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college, instead Of from wide
area in the hard spring wheat district.
81 want to make this statement in
fairness and to clear up any mis-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22

position surely is a CHEEKY one and
humble. The silly COOP Of feeble
wits who spoofs the portly party
would throw half a dozen fits, should
we kid him as hearty. You seldom,
hear him whimper, when he is joshed
about his bulk by those who like to
shipper. He waddles to his daily task,
unmindful of the smokers, and is he
not, we beg to ask, more loved than
grumps and kickers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
understanding about the Ladd recon-

understanding about the Ladd recon-
mendations."
This will be keen disappointment
to North Dakota farmers, who had
hoped that DR.. .Ladd's conclusions,
from actual tests made that the mill
ing values of the lower grades Of
wheat, were not proportionately so
inferior as the difference in price in
Dictated.
1t is hoped, however, that DR..
Ladd's tests, and his work for the
farmer and producer, will not entire
ly be lost sight of by the government.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-22
LADD TESTS OF NO USE.
United States Market Chief Denies
Value of Milling Tests
of Laid.

From the statement of C. J. Brand,
chief of the office of markets, United
States Department of Agriculture
there is little hope that DR.. Ladd's
famous milling test for grain grad
ing will have a favorable considera-
ton in any change of the federal sys-
tenn of grain grading. At the Mime
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
FIND
 BODY 0F BRIDE
 IN EMPTY FLAT
Mystery Surrounds Death of Young Woman Known
 As "The German Spy."

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Police today found the body of a well dressed wo- man, about 26 years old, ill the bath room of an unfurnished flat in one of the better residence sections, with one of her wrists almost severad and a tube leading from a gas fixture in her mouth. The gas, however, had not been turned on. A razor was found in one of the rooms and the walls and floor of the apartment were splattered with blood. A bucket of water, with a sponge was also found. and in trunk was complete trous- seau, including white satin gown, slippers and expensive underwear.
 'The only identification was a post card postmarked Decatur, Ill.,, and addressed to Miss Josephine Parker. It was signed Clara" and said: / Do not worry, your furniture is on the way"
 Mrs. Lois Anderson said the woman leased the flat several weeks ago but had rebuffed all attempts of neigh bors to be friendly with her. and had been so eccentric the neighbors called her "the German spy"
 "She was up and down all day and all night, watching the mail box" Mrs. Anderson said, "but no one ever saw any mail in the box"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
FEDERAL BOARD TAXES STEPS ID
 SETTLE STRIKE Chairman Hurley of Ship ping Board Plans to Visit
 San Francisco. WILLING TO PAY
 INCREASED WAGES Government Plan to Effect Settlement Is To Have Shlpbuilders Grant
 Increase, United States
 Paying Proportion.

Washington, Sept 17.-Strikes at Pacific Coast shipyards holding gov ernment contracts have assumed such serious prportions that Chairman Hurley of the federal shipping board announced late today that he is con- sidering going to San Francisco late this week in an effort to settle the trouble.
 Strikes at Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco and other places on the Pacific Coast now are hold ing up about 12 per cent of the gov ernment ships under construction.
 The shipping board proposes to set tie all on basis to be determined for the Seattle yards within few days. Officials of the board conferred today with representatives of Seattle yards and union leaders regarding an agree ment under which the workers would be given higher pay, with the gov ernhent paying proportion of the in crease. Working out the details now awaits the arrival here. probably We'd nesday of officials of the Seattle yard, which already has granted the high est wage scale demanded by the work CTS, and who will explain the opera tion of the system.
 The shipping board called upon the of labor in assisting in settling the strikes, and Wm. Black mon, an experienced concillator, was assigned to the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
ARGENTINE NOT PACIF|ED BY
 "EXPLANAT|0N''
Berlin Under Secretary's Disavowal of Luxburg's
 Act Not Sufficient.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 17.-Dr. Luis Molina, the Argentine minister at Der lin. today informed the Argentine foreign office by cable that the Ger man government had expressed re gret over the action of Count von Luxburg, the German minister to Ar genuine. Dr. Molina reported that Baron von den Bussche Haddenhaus- em, under secretary of the German foreign office, had informed him that Germany disapproved entirely of SIX pressions used by Count von Luxn- burg in his dispatches.
 The German under secretary re- quested that the Argentine govern ment notify Count von Luxburg that the German government wished him to return to Germany imme diately to explain the entire matter personally Foreign Minister Pueyrrcdon, after reading Dr. Molinas cablegram, an nounced that he declined to accept the assurance of Baron von den 'Bussche Haddenhausen as satisfac- tory explanation of the Luxburg incl dent, because it was merely a verbal statement of an under secretary. The Argentine foreign office is awaiting formal note from the Berlin govern ment before closing the incident.
 Count von Luxburg said today he probably will sail September 2S, for Bilboa, Spain on a Spanish steam er
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
B|G INCREASE IN
 APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR WAR MAKING
House Authorizes Huge Expenditures By Sec
 retary of War.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The house today failed to reach final vote on the 0,O0o,OO0 urgent deficiency bill, consideration of sections providing funds for the war department con- suming practically the entire day. Many departments increasing the sums proposed in the original bill were approved. The secretary of war was authorized to incur obligations aggregating $100,000,000 for ordi nance and ordinance supplies in an additional to appropriations made or pending, but the proposed $3,000,000 for an ordnance proving ground at Kent island, Chesapeake bay, was eli minated.
 Increases in the measure agreed to include increases in the ordnance for stores and supplies from $70,000,000 to $73, ,520,00O, small arms target prac- tice from $2,000,000 to $13,000,000, and automatic machine rifles from $12O,277, ,00O to $220,277,OOO with an increase in an additional authoriza- tion for rfies from $50,000,000 to $118,213,O00 for mountain field and siege cannon was increased to $685. OO,OOO, and that for ammunition for such cannon from $70O,000,000 to $777, ,182,75
 Appropriation of $16,75O.OOO for armored motor cars with authority to contract for $50O,OO0,OOO more, and of $7OO,OO0 for submarine mines also were approved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
PROPOSED REIGN OF
 TERROR FIGHT DRAFT

Abilene, Tex, Sept. 17.-Testifying at the trial today of 90 members of the Farmers and Laborers Protective association of America, charged with conspiracy against the government, J. R. Hollis, of Delk. said R. w. Mills of Abilene, May 8, last, told him how members could set fire to residences on outskirts of town and then rob banks and supply houses while the populace was fighting the fires. In this way Mills said funds and muni- tions could be obtained to resist con- scriptiOn, Hollis testified.
 At this same local meeting, Hollis said Lon Hunter, another defendant, outlined plan which he declared would overthrow the existing govern ment in "three minutes time"
 The plan included blowing hell out of the railroads and burning bridges" the witness testified, Hunter said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
C0NFERffS UPON WAR BILL TALK
 POSTAL RATES
Agree To Increase Charges On Publications, and
 Against Tariff Raise.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Progress of the conference on the war tax bill slowed down today as the most inn portant disputes were approached.
 House cOnferees stood out strongly for retention of second-class mail rate increases. and the senate members apparently were disposed to accept some provision for postal increase as compromise The conferees con- sidered the so-called Hardwick plan endorsed by the postoffice depart ment to increase rates on advertis- ing sections of newspapers and periodicals.
 Altho more rigid secrecy than ever was imposed on the deliberations, it was reliabaly stated that the con- ferees have definitely agreed to es- innate the house provision for a gen. eral 10 per cent tariff increase, and to strike out the house sections esti- mated to raise $6,0O0,OOO from in- heritances.
 A compromise on the war profits sections, the most important in bill, is said to be approaching with senate conferees disposed to yield their pre- war profit plans and accept the house excess profits with extensions. The senate conferees were reported to favor g per cent exemption, with surtax based on actual corporate capital invested, subject to another conference for the definition of the word Capital"
 Most of the discussion today cen- tered about second-class mail rates,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18

At first only the ShlpyardS and a few large shops were affected, but the strike spread quickly to numerous other machine shops.
 Conferences today between employ CTS continued tonight.'oa
 Officials of the Union Iron Works the largest of concerns affected. in a public statement, asserted that the walkout was not for higher wages, but in support of the strike of men of the United Railroads here for higher wages, shorter hours and rec ognition of their union. which enter ed it's sixth week today.
 Among other large plants affected are the Union, Atlas and Standard Gas Engine companies, the Hall Scott Engine company, the Byron Jackson and the Oliver Manufacturing companies and the Bert Gas Traction company.
 May Affect 150,OOO Persons.
 Employers announced that if the strike is of long duration probably 150000 persons, including organized workmen of relative trades and their families will be involved.
 R. $. Scott of the Moore-Scott com pany said that under the contracts with the government the employers were prohibited from granting any wage increases without federal sane ton.
 No attempt will be made to operate any of the factories or works with substitutes, according to announce ment.
 Settlement of the strike, declared to be San Francisco's largest indus trial trouble, is entirely in the hands of the federal government employers announced.
 While some of the unions are ask ing for an increase in pay of 40 per cent, the majority of the crafts are demanding 50 per cent.
 In addition to affecting shipbuild- ing plants having private and gov ernment contracts, several concerns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
'lL EXPLOSION
 DESTROYS YACHT

r , New York, Sept. 17.-News of the a'ng or the yacht Union, 160 miles ~ ol sydney, Cape Breton, five days as result of an explosion in
 oa tanks, reached here tonight on
 arfival by rail from Halifax of
 memoers of the crew. There was 'oss or Of life in the disaster. and os.,al' ,S ohe man was injured. He is in a uspltal at Halifax, suffering from na ae unlon, once the Banatis, and ul the most palatial of American eUt5' solng yachts, was owned until re- atly oy e. K. G. Billings of Chicago. kas ~ .ne 1lme of her destruction she Esion,7 me property of the Russian pro- "'onal government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
LIQUOR DEALERS TO
 ASK BISHOP TO PRAY

St. Louis, Sept 17.-John P. Pensa. president of the St. Louis Retail Li- quor Dealers association, said today that he would invite Bishop William A. Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal church to deliver an address and make prayer at the next meeting of the association October IA.
 He made this statement after learn ing that Bishop Quayle. in sermon here yesterday. said he never had been invited to make an address or prayer at liquor convention. but had prayer all ready if such an invitation should be received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
1000 Idle at Pittsburg,

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 17.-Nearly 1000 workers employed in making steel, large portion of which is said to be going into government uses, were made idle tonight by the closing of four of the six furnaces of the Eliza plant of the Jones k Laughlin Steel company here.
 The company announced that it was compelled to close it's furnaces be- cause of failure of more than 300 furnacemen to report for work to- day.
 It is said 13O men were temporarily laid off few days ago because fur ther construction planned by the company had been abandoned, and it was said they persuaded their fellow wrOkers to walk out.
 The state department is understood to have sent investigators, and 1t was reported tonight that the federal department of labor would interest itself in the situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-18
FEDERAL EMPLiOYES
 TO JOIN A. F. OF l.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Delegates from federal employees unions turnout the country opened a convention to- day to effect national organization. They expect to elect officers tomor- row. President Gompers of the A. r. of l.. with which the national body is to bc affiliated, addressed the dele gates and offered assistance after the organization is complete.
 A campaign will be started for bet ter pay. retirement legislation, and a year round Saturday half holiday.