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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
BLOOMINGTON.
The Record says:

The Record says:
John Hicklin of Missoula, Mont,
has been visiting relatives and old
friends in this city, Patch Grove and
Prairie du Chen. Mr.. Hicklin has
been in that country for some years
and likes his adopted city and state.
Harry Tornowske has bought of
the heirs of the p. BARLEY estate the
farm of $50 acres one mile northwest
of the village. He traded his house
in the village on the deal. The farm
is an excellent place for stock and
general farming, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tornowske know exactly how to man
age such a farm. His brother julius,
who has rented the farm for several
years, will nov onto his own place
just northwest of the village. The
moves will be made March list, next.
There has been considerable hard
feeling about the persistent speak
ing of the German language in pub
lie places in this vicinity, also over
the telephone, and we have heard a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
AROUND THE COUNTY
HAZEL GREEN.

The News say:
1t seems that all the children are
having mishaps of late. This time ii
is Mrs. Will Staver's little girl. She
fell on the cement pavement and cut
her head so badly that DIR. Blair had
to take several stitches in the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Trewartha came
from Baxter Springs, Kansas, We'd
nesday, bringing Isabel Pearce home
with them. Mr.. Trewartha has some
business here that takes a day or two
then he returns to Kansas.
The Rev. G. N. Foster has been APP
pointed to the Hazel Green charge.
Brother Foster is we'll known to Rev.
N. ]. Anderson, and the retiring pas
tor thinks that he is just the man for
Hazel Green. He has requested Rev.
Anderson to preach for him next Sun
day.
Will J.. Andrews, with his sister,
Mrs. Collins, started off in an auto
about Aug. 20 and travelled 100 miles
in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. They
visited many intervening towns and
then went to Bloomington, ILL.,, where
he left Mrs. Collins at her home
while he returned here Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
FENNIMORE.
The Times says:

The Times says:
Isaac Edge, who a been bothered
considerably with rheumatism OF
late, went to the Old Sanitarium on
Tuesday for treatment.
John e. Doan returned home last
week from Montana where he visit
ed his son Emmett who has been
called to the colors and is now at
Camp Lewis, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownie Fox arrived
here Saturday from Boston, Miss,
for a visit with relatives. Brownie
is employed in the shipyards doing
government work.
w. A. Kies came up from Woodman
yesterday with a big pike tied to the
floor of the marrow guage. Bill be-
lieves when you catch big fish to let
other people see them.
Hon. Chris. Him arrived here Mon
day from Plainview, Texas, for an
extended visit with relatives and his
many friends. He reports his folks
all enjoying good health. Pretty dry
down in Texas and the wheat crop,
which did not get a good start, is a
failure.
The Times learns with regret of
the death early this "wednesday
morning of Mr.. Ora A. Dixon, well
known and highly respected resident
of Fennimore. Mr.. Dixon had been
in poor health for a considerable
time, gradually growing weaker, and
for the last few days has been in an
unconscious state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11


Big Bilf' Haywood. leader of Tho
w. ". seditiOn;sts, and his 90 fel-
low convicts, left Chicago on a spe-
clal train for the federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. where thev
VIII serve the sentences imposed nv
Judge Lands.
II country's output of Liberty mo-
tors-more than SOO-during the mast
week, broke all previous records. the
mouse military affairs committee was
INFORMED by General March, chief Of
staff.
roy Dempsey of Rockford, Ill, and
Alien Wilson, both /. w. w. eaders
We're sentenced to % years at Leaven-
worth penitentiary by a court-martial
at Camp Grant. They refused to don
uniforms.
Columbia university has been taken
over by the federal government for
use as an army post. Actual occupan-
- VIII Idhe pace OCTOBER 1.
= = .
Delivery of merchant ships by
american shipyards in August exceed
cd all previous records for this coun-
Try, Chairman Hurley of the shipping
a was advised by Charles M.
Schwab, director general of the emer-
gency fleet corporation.
y y 4
A bomb placed inside the entrance
TO the federal building and post office
In Chicago exploded with terrific vio-
lence, killing four persons and injur-
ing thirty. Among the dead were a
woman, two post Office clerks, and a
sailor. This toll of death and injury
Is believed to be the vengeance of
the |. w. w. for the conviction and
prison sentences of 81 of their num-
Der who conspired to block the gov
ernment's war program.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

spent Wednesday with Mrs. Tony
Jackering.
Linda Krohn is visiting her grand
ma, Mrs. Oschman, at Lancaster.
Herman Dressler and family spent
Sunday at Arthur G~rosser's.
Laura Walker spent Sunday with
Viola AIbee.
Tony Jackering and daughter Mann
lie, helped Mrs. Frank Richter with
threshing, Saturday.
Mrs. Will Ritter and family spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Flitsch. Art Retallick and
family at Ray Mink's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

at a handsome salary. His wife is
here and will remain fer some time.
Milton VanNatta has just received
two brass vases made from L French
20 shell, hammered and shaped en-
tlrely by hand. One was made from
a shell fired in 1914, the other from
fired this year.
Walter C%oulson, Peg" while paint
ing at the fair ground, stepped into
a hole and twisted his leg off. It was
made of wood however, and "Peg''
kept on working, happy as ever, ev-
en- if it did hurt the stump a bit, as he
tells us.
W. K. Allen, son of Mrs. Philena
Allen of this city, has been chosen by
tht psychologists at Chattanooga.
Tenn, to go to Yale University for
special training. He has done very
fine work as an expert bacteriologist.
He was married Aug 8 to Miss Erie
Wilson of Ottumwa, Ia, the wedding
taking place at her uncle's home in
Michigan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
CLAY RIDGE.
Too late for last week.

IIOO tate LOT IaSL week.
This is fine weather for threshing.
Those who threshed this week were
Ash Walker, Matt Flesch and John
Krohn.
The boys charivaried Clarence Ev-
ersoll and bride Friday evening.
Mrs, Cynthia Shappelle and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Will Keehner, spent Friday
at Albert Shaben's.
Taylor Bros. threshed for Albert
Sails Saturday.
Frank Patzle and family spent Sun
day at Geo. chickering's near Cass-
vile.
Melvin Williams and family spent
Sunday at Oscar Kohlenberg's.
Mrs. Geo. Jackering and daughter,
Elizabeth and Mrs. VIII Keehner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

The Witness says:
Mrs. Thos. Nickson was quite badly
injured when a scythe fell and cut
her arm.
Mrs. JOS. Walsh of brentwood,
Mont, and Mrs. L. P. Cadrin of Que
bee, Can, are the guests of Mrs. Ray
mond Heating.
Geo. E. Cleary who has been pro-
fessor of law at the University of
Montana at Missoula, is here on a
short vacation. He has been offered
an excellent position at Washington
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
News of h
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
Ne.v.

News reached the navy department.
that the American TRANSPORT Mount
Vernon, hOmeward bound. had haen
torpedoed by an enemy submarine ono
miles off the French coast, but had
turned back and arrived safely at q
French port. The Mount Vernon for
merly was the North German Llovd
liner Kronprincessin Cecilie.
The navy department was Informed
that the American steamer Lake
Owens had been sunk by a submarine.
Five members of the civilian crew are
reported lost. The steamer, an army
cargo carrier of 2,30S tons, was sent
down by gunfire in foreign waters.
There will be enough nurses to
care for the sick and wounded of
Americas army of 100000 e x year.
according to a statement made in
New York by Miss Adelaide Nutting
chairman of the committee on nursing
Of the committee on national defense.
She said $1,000 nurses already had
been enrolled by the Red Cross.
The arrival at V~ladivostok of Mai.
Gen. William S. Graves, accompanied
by 43 officers and 1,0SS men, was an
nOunced by Gen. Peyton G. March,
chief of staff. General Graves imme-
diately assumed command of the
American forces there, who number
about $500 officers and men.
= + =
Americans who lose their lives in
the wal abroad will be buried there
only temporarily. Where identiica-
tiOn is possible the bodies will be
placed III marked graves to be taken
up when the war is over and brought
home.
Men of all classes who registered on
August "a, or who will register under
the new law applying to all men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty
five, may, if qualified, be indicted into
the tank corps of the United States
army without waiting to be drafted.
This ruling was announced by Colonel
WelbOrn, director of tanks.
American navy headquarters in
London announced that nearly 100000
men were transported overseas during
August, one-third of his total in Amer
lean ships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
Foreign

Hsu Shin Chang, former president
Of the privy council, has been elected
president of the Chinese republic by
a large majority, says a dispatch from
Peking.
Count George +. Won Hertling, the
imperial German chancellor, has re-
signed, giving bad health as the cause
for his retirement, according to the
Geneva correspondent of the London
Daily Express, quoting a dispatch re-
ceived in Geneva from Munich.
The British consulate at Moscow
has been attacked, according to the
London Central News. Details Of the
search of the British embassy in
Petrograd last Saturday are given in
an Amsterdam dispatch from Moscow,
quoting the newspaper Pranda. Forty
persons, for the most part English sub
jects, were arrested, the newspaper
states.
During the month of August 124,l60
tons of shipping was completed, the
British admiralty announced In Lon
don.
American consuls, members OF allied
missions and civilian refugees who re-
Gently left Russia on a special train
have crossed safely into Finland. mis-
word came from Consul Haynes at
Helsingfors.
According to the London Evening
News Maxim Litvinoff, bolshevik rep
r~esentative in London, his secretary
and another member of the bolshevlK
faction now in London have been tax
en- to Brixton prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
European War News

General Semenoff, at the head of the
antibOlshevik forces in Siberia, is fol-
lowing up his success in capturing the
Borgia station on the Trans Siberian
line lear the MISUNDERSTANDING
border, says a dispatch from Hardin.
Germany is still strong, despite her
defeats, says a dispatch from Paris.
Of a total of 245 divisions she has
about 200 in the west. The reserve
has fallen to some fifty divisions since
March. A conservative estimate shows
the German losses since March 81
must total about 1,2OO,O 900 men.
The sinking Of a German Subma-
rine by a British patrol is reported
by the Central News. The British
craft sighted the German and made
for it at full speed, firing two tor
pedoes, both of which took effect. The
U-boat sank within 10 seconds.
Constantinople was bombarded
twice in the latter part of August, the
British admiralty announced. The
arsenal, the dockyard, the Turkish
war office, the airdrome at Galata, the
seaplane base at Gallipoli and Chanak
were attacked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

How quickly folks say of a man as
he ages a little, How he is failing!"
Next.t to a fire. a railroad wreck at
tracts most attention in a country
town
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

Gen. Enoch Crowder, provost mar
shall general, said hat the national Sc
lective service machinery must speed
up operations Immediately, to make it
possible to get men from the new
eighteen to forty-fve registration on
the way to army environments by the
end of October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
Warrington

Manufacture of beer in the. United
States will be prohibited after Deem
Der 1 next as a war measure, the food
administrators announced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

The senate adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the president to establish
dry zones around coal mines, ship
yards, munition and other war plants.
The administration water-power
leasing bill was passed by the house.
= =
The volunteer system of recruiting
men for the army received its death
blow when orders were issued by Gen
eral March, the chief of staff, to close
up all recruiting stations in the Unit
ed States. 1.-THE only original vOlun-
tar enlistments hereafter authoriz ed"
General March said, will be of men
over forty-six and under ifty-six
years of age.
The United States has recognized
the Czecho-Slovak peoples as a co-bel-
ligerent nation in the war against Ger
many and Austria-Hungary and their
national council as q de factO govern
ment clothed with due authority to
direct the political and military az
fairs of their people.
The war industries board, with the
spproyal Of President Wilson is soon
ia appoint a committee to consider
he d~esirability and feasibility of eff
fecting a sterilization of cotton prices
and other matters connected with
handling the crop. This was an
nounced by Chairman Baruch.
To conserve gold for monetary pur-
noses and the more essential trades
and arts the war industries board is
developing a program to regulate gold
distribution to manufacturers of jew
elry. dental and optical goods and 9th
or articles into which it enters.
Anthracite coal production for the
week of August 81 was the largest OF
the wear the total output being 1,SO3s-
121 tons. These figures, announced by
tha fuel administration, show an in-
crease over the preceding week Of
100000 tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

Lieut.. Henry f. Hollis Of the army
aviation corps. who committed sulciue
in Dayton, o., where he was statloneu'
was a son of Senator Hollis o Nem
Hampshire, who is on his way q
France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

American navy headquarters in
London announced that nearly 100000
men were transported overseas during
August, one-third of this total in Amer
lean ships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

Harry Wilson, not related to "Snor-
ty" Wilson, but an 7. w. w. worker
Of little less consequence, was arrest
ed in Chicago by States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne's detectives. MT,
Hoyne charged him with having placeo
the bomb which killed four persons IN
the Federal building Wednesday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

The senate adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the president to establish
dry zones around coal mines, ship
yards, munition and other war plants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
Domestic

Nearly 100000 men, or half the
railroad employees Of the United
States, share in additional wage IN
Creases approved by Director General
McAdoo. Tracl laborers, watcnmen'
other maintenance of way employees
clerks, station agents and other classes
of employees drawing relatively low
pay are benefited. The increases range
from 10 TO 80 per cent above present
wages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
AT THE ORPHEUM.

The present Orpheum bill, which
features the Sextet De Luxe, will
be given final performances today.
other acts on the bill are Richards
and KYLE. the ArcO brothers, Wal
lace Calvin and Scissors Cox.
The topline feature of the new
vaudeville bill, which has il open
ing at the Orpheum tomorrow, IS
The Black and White Revue This
is an up-to-date musical comedy in
minstrel form. La Chesta, a grace
full toe dancer, is featured at the
head Of a capable presenting cast.
Adams and Thomas offer a comedy
skit called After the Party" which
throw amusing side-lights on mar
ried couples attempts TO break into
society. The four Ankers, in gym
nastic feats; Weber, Beck and Fra
ger. singers of popular songs; and
Hayes and Rives. in Dancing a La
Carte, complete the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
TKEATERS
Al THE AUDITORIUM.

Virginia Pearson in stolen Hon
crs' is appearing at the Auditorium
today. The scenes are laid in
Washington and the characters rep
resent society and official circles
even an ambassador being included.
The story has to dc with a stolen
painting. This is used as a pretext
for dishonOring Virginia Lake the
role Miss Pearson plays. She makes
a copy Of painting hung in the
COrcoran art gallery and a jealous
woman declares Miss Lake has sub
stituted tie copy for the original
She, however, proves her innocence
and is eXhOnerated before the final
act. Other pictures on the bill are
a two-reel comedy called THE Joke
on Luke and the Pathe news of
the latest events of interest. Head
ing tomOrrOW's show is George
Walsh i'm The Pride of New York, ="
IN which Mr.. Walsh is the son of a
laborer ana does some clever acting.
The action of the picture is of up-
usual sWiftness and the battle scenes
are said TO be among the best ever
staged. Another big feature for
Thursday is the first episode of the
new thrilling patriotic serial story.
The Mystery Ship" which is said
TO be full of pep, punch and excit-
ing incidents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
EAT ALL THE BEEF THEY
WANT ON MEATLESS DAYS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Resi-
dents of six western states may eat
all the beef they want on meatless
days under a ruling by the food ad-
ministration, designed 10 meet a pc
culiar situation in California, Wash
inston. oregon. Colorado, Nevada
and Arizona.
In the six states, the food admin
istration was shown, it has crown
less and less profitable to raise cat
tie because of mounting feed costs.
Growers have on hand large num-
hers which they are forced 10 mar
ket. The export market is closed
10 them because they cannot COM
pete with growers farther east on
account Of freight rates. Railroad
congestion too, has made it hard
TO get their cattle to the eastern
seabOard.
The situation was outlined 10
food administration officials at the
recent conference here Of state food
administrators and il now has been
ruled that no effort would be made
to restrict the consumption Of beef
i'm the six states. The ruling does
not apply to any other states.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ads
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash il with.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkah. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brit
tie, and is very harmful. Just plain
mulsitied cocOanut oil (Which is
pure and entirely greaseless), is
much better than the most expen-
sive soap or anything else you can
use for shampooing, as this can't
possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it IN. one or two
teaspoonfuls viii make an album
dance Of rich, creamy lather, and
cleanses the hair and scalp thor
Oushly. The lather rinses out easily,
and removes every particle of dust,
dirt, dandrUff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and il
leaves il fine and silky. bright, fluff
fy and easy 10 manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut
oil at most any drug store. II is
very cheap and a few ounces is
enough TO last everyone in the fam
lily for months. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
AT THE OLIVER

In Paris they call Anna Held the
modern Jeanne d Arc, because Of
the wonderful things she has done
for the war relief of her beloved
France. During the last two years
before returning TO America she has
been interchangeable in giving bene-
fits, singing at charity bazars, So
liciting and raising money in scores
OF ways for the aid of the wounded
and the assistance of the widows
and orphans for whom her heart
bleeds. Miss Held organized a little
vaudeville troupe and gave per-
formances in the hospitals and at
the front, even in the face Of the
enemy's guns. to provide cheer for
the little actress adOred poilus.
Anna Held religiously sets aside
a portion of her earnings as the
owner of the musical comedy sue
cess, Follow Me-" knowing that
every dollar she contributes will al
leviate her peoples manifest suf-
ferings. Follow Me" is TO be seen
at the oliver theater Sunday even
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
Cured His RUPTURE

] was badly ruptured while lifting q
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope Of cure was an operation.
IrusSes did me no good Finally | got
hold Of something that quickly and COM
pletely cured me. Years have passed
aud the rupture has never returned, al
though I am doing hard work as n
carpenter. There was no operation. no
lost time no trouble I have nothing 90
sell. but viii give full information about
how you may find n complete cure with
out operation. II you write 70 me,
Eugene NJ Pullen. Carpenter. 40 D
Marcellus Avenue, Manasquan, y. ]. Bet
ter cut out this notice and show II %
any others who are ruptUred-yOu may
have a life or NJ least stop the misery
OF rupture and the worry and danger OF
an operation. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16

Of Edwar1 g. Borneman, P. c. Ken
dal and Oscar Jay. said that Mrs.
Fay was not legally appointed by
the administration preceding this
one, and therefore her office does
not exist. Mrs Fay's attorney claims
that she was legally appointed and
that she cannot be discharged with
cut some cause, and that the board
does not have any jurisdiction in
the matter until after definite
charges have been made and she
is given hearing.
L. y. Hall said that there is no
evidence that she was appointed bv
the mayor, but that she was and il
is not necessary that evidence be
found TO show il.
AS / understand il this board
adopted the resolution and simply
notified Mrs. Fay that no more sal
airy would be given her. This be-
ing true Mrs. Fay Will wait word
from the mayor as 10 whether or
not she is TO be discharged"
Mayor Foster refused to make
any statement on the matter, al
though it has been said that he in
tends 20 leave the matter entirely
to the board
Z. q. Borneman said that the
board intended 10 have a police ma
tron. but she would not be Mrs.
Fay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
American Aviation Centers Take
Eye of German Air Raiders

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Jan. 16.-Enemy air
raiders are showing an increased
interest in the American aviation
centers. especially those nearest the
lines.
During one Of the most recent
incursions, the German airplanes
descended within 200 feet of the
ground. endeavoring 10 make sure
that the several bombs which they
dropped should hit their targets,
which in most cases were buildings
in which men were billeted. Luckily
the German aim, even at such lose
range. was poor, for no Americans
were killed.
Another German machine which
flew over the position later dropped
a bomb from a higher altitude 81
hangar. The bomb missed its mari.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
At THE CASTLE.

a gripping love story is told in
who Shall Take Ny Life?' the
Castles five-reel picture for today,
which presents an almost unanswer-
able plea for the adjustment aOf
capital punishment. The Biblical
admonition. Thou shalt not kill, %
is impressed upon those who wit
ness this enhancing story OF a
woman's abiding love and a wom-
ans vengeance. Thomas Santschi
well known and popular actor, in
terprets the role OF an innocent man
who through miscarried justice suf-
fers the penalty Of death for a
crime he did not commit. Differ
ent from most stories Of this nature.
the pardon for this man came 10
late.