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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
FIFTEEN MORE:
 SOLDIERS FACE
 DEATH PENALTY
Houston Riot Court Tries Infantrymen for Death
 of Jitney Driver.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec 11.-Fif- teen soldiers of Companies l. and M, 24th Infantry, will appear before a cOurtmartial at Fort Sam Houston on charges involving death penalties in connection with the riots at Houston, Texas. The men are charged with the murder of E. M. Jones, jitney driver. who was killed the night of the riot. The same court which re- gently passed on the cases of 63 negroes will preside. except that it will consist of 12 officers instead of 13
 LeavcnwOrth. Kan, Dec l5.-Under a guard of 40 white infantrymen, 45 negroes. participants in the riot at Houston, Texas. August 23, arrived here tonight. Four of the men sen fenced to short terms were placed in the United States disciplinary bar racks and the other II were taken to the federal prison to begin life sen- tences. Monday morning they will begin work carving bricks, mortar and heavy stone for the construction work at the prison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
GERMAN REPUBLICANS
 URGE A REVOLUTION
Committee on Public Information Discloses Startling
 Letter.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The commit tee on public information tonight made public an article written by Germans and circulated in Germany urging the overthrow of the German war lords and the. proclaiming of republic. The document, which contained about 25OO words, and was distributed by the Ger man republicans in Switzerland, de- clares that peace will not come until Hohenzollernism is overthrown and the German people take their stand for humanity and civilization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
JURY IN MEANS CASE
 RFTIRES FOR NIGHT
Argument Is Closed. but No Chance for an Early Verdict to
 Be Rendered.

Concord, N. C.. Dec. 15.-The jury trying Gaston B. Means on charges of having murdered Mrs. Maude A. King retired shortly after 10 o'clock. and it was announced that there was no possibility of a verdict tonight. The case went to the jury early in the night. Argument of counsel. which began three days ago, was concluded
 at , o'clock, and Superior Judge Kline immediately began his charge to the jury. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
CLEVELAN TO GET COAL.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec 15.--Tens of thousands of tons of additional relief coal will soon be available for Cleve- land and northern Ohio, it was an nounced late today. This composes the cargoes of seven large lake boats now ice bound in Lake, Erie. One boat loaded with 7,500 tons of hard coal will be brought to Cleveland as soon as relieved by ice breakers, car goes of others will be unloaded at Lake Erie ports as soon as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
ReDulse ,Bullec0urt Attack.

London, Dec. 15.-The report from Field Marshal Haig tonight says yes terday evening the enemy made another local attack east of Bulle- court, but was completely repulsed this afternoon. We carried about a successful raid north of the village
 in which we captured prisoners and destroyed enemy dugouts. On another portion of the front prisoners were also taken during the night by Portu- guese troops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
HOLD AUSIR0-GtRMANS 0N MOUNTAIN LINZ
 Teutons Claim 5000 Prison
 CTS Taken in Fighting of Last Few Days. WESTERN FRONT STILL INACTIVE British Make Gain in Palestine, Lose Two tirships and Destroyer in North Sea Region.
Associated Press Summary.

The Italian front remains the only major field Of military operation in which there is more than local activity on the part of the infantry The ital- ian line, although almost ceaselesslv assailed in the mountain region, is still intact and holding well 'except for a small recession here and there, forced at the cost of extremely heavy casualties on the part of the Austlo- German invaders Berlin claims the taking of more than 3.GQ0 prisoners ill the fighting of the last few days, and the repulse of Italian counter- attacks on positions won by the leu tons. The France-Belgian front is inactive except for local fighting. ln Palestine the British have again scored northeast of Jerusalum.
 In making known the sinking of two more Norwegian steamers, the Norwegian government announces that 5000 Norwegian seamen have been lost during the war
 Two airships of the non-rigid type have been lost by the British, one of which was sunk by a seaplane in the North sea while on patrol, and the other being compelled to descend in Dutch territory by engine trouble. The British Admiralty also announces the sinking of a British destroyer from a collision, all but two of those on board being saved.
 Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy. Dec 15.--(By the Associated Press).-Heavy fighting is in progress today on the mountain front in the north, east of the Brenta river. The enemy is attempting to advance his positions as he has those west Of the river which would give him two lines of approach to the Brenta valley and the open plain.
 Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Friday, Dec. 14.-(By the Asso- ciated Press) 1.-The eaemy has brought a large number of his heavi- est guns to the Piave and northern fronts and the bombardment has taken on increased range and violence. Some of the shells have reached Manclno, eight miles back of the Piave and a few miles from the city of Trevisco. Four hundred of these monster pro- jectiles were concentrated at one point.
 The chief Austro-German effort is centering about Monte Beretta. There the enemy succeeded in advancing only a short distance in the repeated attacks in which he suffered large losses. L
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
WILL TEST FREE
 ENERGY MACHINE

Washington, Dec. 15.-The bill pro viding for tests of mysterious ma chine for utilizing free energy devised by Garabed T. K. Giragosian, an Ar menian inventor from Boston. was passed today by the House after lengthy discussion. The measure pro- vides for securing the discoverer's rights if the machine is demonstrated to he practicable, and that the gov ernment may use it without charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
EMREZZLES P. Q. FUNDS.

Amarillo, Texas. Dec. 15.-N. T. Henderson, assistant postmaster here confessed today that he had em- bezzled $4.500 of postal funds during the last three years. Announcement of the confession was made in pub lie statement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
SURVIVORS OF
 STEAMER LANDED

An Atlantic Port. Dec. 15.-The GA members of the crew of the British steamer Knight of the Thistle were brought here late today by an Amer ican naval collier, which rescued them before their storm-battered steamer foundered on, Monday 200 miles south east of Cape Race. Twenty-three of the men were English and the re- mainder were Chinese.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
ENLlST U. s. GUARDS.

from n,, Lou Louis, Dec. 15.-A telegram army w wo adlutant general of the thor;zinma was received here today au- the r,g rnIg the enlistment of men for
 ohlted States guards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
NiNTED-EXPERIENCED
 ROOKKEEPER.

Prefer married man who is now em- ployed; good salary: to begin Jan- uary with one of the largest stores in Pine Bluff. Address applications to Experienced Bookkeeper.' care The Graphic. 12-16-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
HO0EERiXE ON HORSE.

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. b. With the approval of Chairman Ho"ver and under the inspection os tue state veterinarian. the first i.oTae meat for human food Wa" slaughtered here today. The meat has ali the appearance of Deel. Arrangements are being made te place the food on sale q. 10 cents per pound less than beef.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

A porous glass for ventilation is being made in France, the holes be- ing small enough to exclude dust and drafts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

One of the easiest ways to cool an overloaded oven is to stand basin Of cold water in it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
NATION WIDE COAL
 SHORTAGE SV|RS
 GAkfIElO 10 AC1
Appoints Cleveland Man to Aid Relieve Middle
 West Section.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Reports of almost nationwide suffering due to lack of coal stirred fuel administra- tion officials today to redouble efforts to release supplies held on tracks by car congestion. Orders went forward to fue Administration representatives in the middle west to make every at tempt to move coal to points in many instances declared to be facing actual coal famine. Tonight Dr. Garfield ap- pointed c. E. Moriarty of Cleveland, general director of the middle west en coal shippers terminal pool as- sociation, and gave him full powers and authority to supervise tl'anspor- tation. Fuel Administrator Johnson reported from Cleveland tonight that he had started carloads of coal into that city, where 10000 men were idle today because of the shuttino down of plants. MT. Johnson, who has been given full powers in the matter of dis tribution, said he would supply house. holders first, even if it forced in- dustries to close down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

Made of stiffly crimped material, a ribless umbrella has been invented by a resident of New York state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
. Poor Suffer in New York.

New York, Dec. 15.-Vigorous eff forts were made today to relieve the New York coal shortage, but results were not expected to be apparent be- fore Monday. In the meantime it was estimated that between 250,000 and 300,000 families were urgently in need of fuel. With the temperature far under the freezing point suffering among the poor increased in many of the large downtown business offices when heat was shut off at noon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County
Court-in Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF John
G. Williams, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of John C. Williams, deceased having
been issued to John A. Williams and
Jesse E. Williams,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the creditors of said John G. Will
liams, deceased, are allowed and linn
tied by order of this Court until and
including the fifth Tuesday of July,
1917, being the 31st day of said month,
to present their claims and demands
againse the said John G. Williams, de-
ceased, to the County Court for exam
nation and allowance
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN,
That the claims and demands so pre-
scented will be examined and adjusted
by this Court, at the Office of the
County Judge, at the Court House, in
the city Of Lancaster, in said County,
on the first Tuesday Of August, 1917.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1917.
BY the Court,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
REAL ESTATE DEALS
DEALS IN DIRT FILED WITH COIN.
TY RECORDER DURING PAST
SEVEN DAYS.

LorenZ Zifka to Elzine Zifka. 1873
acres more or less in Fennimore
Consideration $1.0O.
Bert Bainbridge and wife to Lucian
Smith, land in Jamestown. Consid-
eraion $7825.
William Short and wife to Lewis
We1sbenner, 100 acres in Beetown.
Consideration $50OO.OO
Lewis Weisbenner and wife to John
Weisbenner, 160 acres in Beetown.
Consideration $150OOO.
Burlie Dobson and wife to l.. D.
Eastman. land in Liberty. Considera-
ton $10O.
Edgar Ransom and wife to J. A.
Meller and NJ. J. Meller lots in Bos-
cobel. Consideration $2800.0O.
S. E. Borah and wife to F. T. Rich
mond, land in Mt. Ida Considera-
tion-paid under land contract made
by Borah and Richmond
Emil zimmerman and wife to Mrs
Mary Latham, land in Clifton. Con-
sideration $4,000.
William Kamm to Emil zimmerman.
land in Clifton. Consideration $6747O.
G. A. IversOn and wife to Herbert l..
Washburn, 81a acres more or less in
Clifton. Consideration $6375O.
Ernest Jones to Robert Reynolds,
land in North Lancaster. Considera-
ton 100000.
Ernest Kreul and wife to John Clar-
son, 40 acres in Hickory Grove. Con
sideration 100000.
G. A. Iverson and wife to James
Drinkwater. 10 acres in Clifton. Con
sideration $4,000.
Edward Wagner to John Hessling,
10 acres more or less in Paris. Con
sideration $250.00.
John Wagner and wife to John
Hessling. 10 acres more or less in
Paris. Consideration $250O0.
Oliver A. Rice to Arson Rice. land
in Marion. Consideration $8OO0.0O
Claud Stevenson and wife to John
House, lot in Boscobel. Considera-
tion 100000.
Margaret Flynn to Myron Turk, $50
acres in Watterstown. Consideration
100000.
Elizabeth March to J. c. Brockert,
lots in Platteville Consideration $100.
James Webb and wife to Margaret
ZenZ, land in the city of Lancaster.
Consideration $4,000.
Charles Lomas to Frank Baures,
lot in Fennimore. Consideration So
100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
Foreign

M. Ribikoff, the Russian minister to
Switzerland at Berne was notified by
the provisional government of his re-
mOval from Office. Russian diplomatic
affairs will be conducted for the time
being by the secretary Of the legation.
The Swiss parliament at Berne de-
cided, by a vote of SO to %, that Swift
Zerland should make no move in behalf
of peace at the present time.
Virtually all the soldiers and civil
ians comprising the rebel forces of
RigobertO Fernandez in Oriente prov
ince, Cuba, between 600 and 700 ia
number, surrendered to Colonel VarOna
at Guantanamo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
e. B. Goodsell,
County Judge.
S. H. Taylor, Atty. for Executors. 6c3

County Court. Grant County, Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the matter of the will OF q. +.
Robbins, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at a special term Of the county court
to be held in and for said county at
the court house in the city OF Lancas-
ter in said county on the 4th Tuesday
(being the oath day. Of April, A. D.,
1917, at the opening of court on that
day, the following matter Will pc
heard and considered:
The application of Fred Aupperle'
executor of the will Of G. F. Robbins,
deceased, late Of South Lancaster IN
said county, for the examination ana
allowance of his final account, ana
for the assignment of the residue OF
the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled there
to.
Dated March 21st, A. D., 1917.
By the Court:
r 3. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Brown, Brennan & CartheW,
Attorneys. o""
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
MAN DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

George Schramm, aged So years,
resident of Platteville where he
served as alderman and was promin-
ent, died on Monday of last week foi-
lowing paralytic stroke. Mr..
Schramm was born in Rockville in
1859 and moved to Platteville when he
was 20 years old. The widow, bro-
Their, Chas., of Rockville, sis er,
Mrs. Tresham, of Blunt, S. D., and a
niece, Mrs. Funke, of Platteville, sur
vive. The funeral was held Wednes-
day. the fire department members of
whom Mr.. Schramm was foreman for
many years, attending in a body
Platteville Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04

Geo. Walker to Joint School Dis
trlct No. in Platteville, - acre Of
land more or less in Platteville. Con
s1deration $250OOO
Fred Boyer to Walter Boyer, 80
acres in Lima. Consideration $4,000 90.
William Glassmaker to Peter Glass
maker, land in Cassville Considera-
ton $455O.OO.
Sarah Frankenhoff to Perry Mum,
81 acres in Mt. Ida. Consideration
$23OO.OO.
J. J. Andrews and wife to John l..
Alcott, lots in Livingston. Consider
alton $275.OO.
John Storms and wife to Leon Corn
wall, lots in Blue River Considera-
ton $1O0
G. K. Clanton and wife and A. M.
Appleby and wife to Elliot Knotwell,
ITO acres in So. Lancaster. Consid-
GRAFTON $16,5O0.O0.
Bernhard HOnerbaum and wife to
Henry Stuer and August Morgan, a
tract of land in British Hollow. Con
sideration $4,000.
Z. H. Bartlett and wife to Arthur
Jackson lots in Cuba City. Consid-
Grafton $1O0.
Simon Rekenthaler and wife to
August Leist, ~ acres more or less
in Liberty. Consideration $500
John R. Parnell and wife to William
Kasper, land in Fennimore. Consid-
GRAFTON $55OO.OO.
Mary .Millin and husband to Jemina
Way, lots in Bagley. Consideration
$4,000
Levi Cook to Rachel Cook, lots in
MontfOrt. Consideration $100.
Chas Hubert and wife to N. S.
Higgins, land in Watterstown Con-
sideration $4,000.
Harvey Linton and Mary Anna Lin
ton to Writ Monroe, 153 acres in
Mount Hope. Consideration $4,000.
Percy Bishop and wife to Fred H.
Bartels, 95 acres in Platteville. Con-
sideration $16,554.OO
Perry Munns and wife to Alfred
Mauer, land in Mt Ida. Considera-
ton $16,5OO.
Will Morrissey and wife to Mary
Morrissey, land in Bloomington. Con
sideration $35OO0O.
Enoch Groom and wife to Peter
Glassmacker 2141b acres more or
less in Cassville. Consideration $24,-
100000.
]. A. Heberlein and wife to E. A.
Heberlein, 120 acres in Patch Grove.
Consideration $390000.
Emma Francis Klein to Joseph
Udelhofen, 231 acres in Potosi. Con
sideration $12,000.00.
W. E. Adams and wife to Nye
Adams, a piece of land in Mt Hope
Consideration $2150.00
If a saloon is a good thing, why
charge it such a heavy license?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
European War News

An appeal to the WOrkmen of the
German and Austrian coalition to rise
against the imperial authority and to
establish their freedom, says Pc
trograd Telegraph agency (tl. rus
sian official news agency, was
launched at mass meeting Of work
men, soldiers and deputies held at the
duma.
During the week ending March %,
2.314 ships over 100 tons net arrived at
ports in the United Kingdom, accord
ing to an official statement issued at
London.
The French bark CambrOnne has ar
rived at Rio Janeiro with POO men of
the crews Of various steamers and sail
ing ships sunk bya German raider off
the Island of Trinidad They reported
that many sailors from the sunken YES
sells were drowned.
British troops have captured the vii
lagos Of RuyaulcOurt, about eight
miles east of Bapaume; Sorel-el-Grand
and Fins, between Bertincourt and
Roisel, on the front in France, ac-
rording to the official statement from
British headquarters issued at Lon
don.
German submarines i'll February
sank 781 800 tons of shipping, Secre-
tary of the Navy Eduard Capelle in a
confidential report told the main com
mittee of the reichStag at Berlin. He
said new submarines sent to the bar
red zones far exceed the number lost.
= y
The British forces in France have
captured the village of Melville BOur-
ioncal, east of 1pres, according to the
official communication issued ut Lon
don. Heavy casualties were inflicted
on the Germans.
A further withdrawal of German
troops on the Peronne-Fins road is an
nounced at Berlin. Canadian troops
made four attacks on German posi-
tons east Of Neuville St Vaast, the
war office announces. They were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Appealing for more men to man the
fighting lines, Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheouer Bonar Law declared at Lon
don prospective fighting casualties
will be terrible" The casualties so far
+his year had been less than expect
ed" he asserted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04

FOR SALE-ONEIDA CO.. LANDS
have 1900 acres cut over lands in the
Bearskin River Country, where the
district is settling rapidly. Located
on Milwaukee Road, with good roads,
school, telephone and RID. Pure
spring water, soil good. I quote SIS
acres high land sloping~ to Bearskin
river, SIS per acre, also an 80 acre
partly improved farm at SIS. Write
for map and information. C. P. Cros-
by, Rhinelander, Wis. 3p4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04

Premier LLOYD George made Il dec
laration in the house Of comlaons at
London in favor of woman suffrage.
The official Gazette of Madrid
Spain, published decree suspending
constitutional guarantees i'll all prov
inces of the kingdom. No informa-
ton Of the cause was given The act
means institution of martial law
throughout Spain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
Circuit Court, Grant County.
Charles maritime, plaintiff,

VS..
Della Franklin and Kate Whitcomb,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To
the said defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service Of
this summons, exclusive Of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint,
of which a copy is herewith served
upon you.
S. H. TAYLOR,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant
county, Wisconsin. 4W6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

FOR SALE-24 acre place, one mile
southeast of courthouse Well i'm
proved and in good shape Would
consider trade for farm or city prop
erty. Will be sold reasonable toqulcl1
buyer. Chas. Wilson, Rt. 2, Lancas-
ter, Wis. Farmers phone. p1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
SO, 434, 327,214.O7

a CCORD1NG to the Commissioner of In
n terna1 Revenue, U. S. Treasury Department,
the above figure represents the sum of money
paid in cash to the United States Government in
internal revenue receipts from 1862 to 1916, in
elusive by the manufacturers Of malt and distilled
liquors.
It is an uncomprehendabe sum. It is beyond
the grasp Of the human mind
But every penny was paid in advance of the
sale of the manufactured goods and the revenue
went toward the support of the various depart
rncnts of the Federal Government.
Surely no person can deny that this industry
has paid literally in dividends to its govern
mental partner. e.
But large as this sum is, it is small compared
with the amount that all branches of the industry
have paid during these same years in local and
State license fees.
1t is impossible to secure the exact figures Of
this as is the case with the u. S. revenue
receipts, but authorities estimate that the amount
is double and perhaps three times as great.
It yields to each licensing community large
part of its total revenues and if the could be
ascertained it would be staggering.
In addition to these, are the local and state
taxes Brewing, distiling plants and property
used in the retail sale of the products are all
assessed high, and much of this value, and con-
sequently much of the tax accrung, would be
lost in case of the destruction of the industry.
Paying generously through all
these years and encouraged to thrice and
deoelop and pay more; forced to exert
eOery energy to meet the conditions i'm.
posed and to the fixed di0ider1ds
which its partner demanded; de0cLoping \ i
and building from its otOn share Of the \
~ profits only, does it noO seem one 1.-THE
more than a. fair deal to giOe Conpen-
Sation in the cOcnt of utter destruction \
Of the entire business? \
Think that overt
The BreLVers of Wisconsin,