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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
HELP THE FARMER
PLAN IS ADOPTED

On Thursday, June 27, Hon. Walter
L. HOuser of Mondovi Wis, address
ed a meeting of the business and pro-
fessional men of the city Of Lancaster,
at the County Court room. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to organize
the business and professional men
and the retired citizens into a body
that may be used in assisting the
farmers in harvesting and saving their
crops. The organization was cOmplet-
ed by the selection of chairman.
who is authorized to appoint a COM.
mittee of four to act with him in car
rying out the purpose of the organi-
cation. The plan adopted by the COM
mittee is as follows:
All the able bodied citizens will be
asked to enlist for emergency work
on farms for given number Of hours
each week during the summer seas
on Of 1918. Every man who enlists
in the work is subject to call by the.
chairman, and is required to respond
promptly and freely to the call when
made. Wages are to be paid at the
rate Of 40 cents per hour; one half
OF which amount is to be given to the
Red Cross Fund 1t is understood
CAAC1C C1lC OA4OuuC GULL IUuCGu W Iu6%
Red Cross Fund, the employer cOntri-
butes ten cents and the laborer ter
cents. The laborers will be trans
ported free of charge to the place of
their labors, and will provide their
own meals. In order that farmers
may procure laborers it is necessary
that they shall state specifically at
least ten hours in advance how many
men will be wanted. the exact time
when their work is TO begin; and the
length of time the service will be
needed. The time OF the workmen will
be kept on slips signed by the employ
ers, the slips to be turned over to the
chairman and the chairman will
make the collections and pay out to-
the Red Cross one half of the money
collected. The area to be covered is
the territory contributary to the city
of Lancaster.
E. B. Goodsell was elected chair
man of the committee.
The County Council of Defense
recommends that this or a similar
plan be adopted by every city and viz
lage in the county, and that the or
ganization be perfected without de-
lay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
43 ENTRA|N FROM
HERE ON FRIDAY
CALL TO COLUMBUS BARRACKS.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, JULY
9TH, 1918.

Henry G. Schlueter, Glen Haven.
Gerhardt j. Kirschbaum, Cassville
John G. Schauff, Cassville.
Leo j. Brechler, Fennimore.
Geo. j. Mundon, Platteville.
Ora Richards, Potosi.
Irwin Richter, BOscobel
Arthur Burkholder, Platteville.
Lester A. Martin, Lancaster.
VIM. L. Wilkins, Preston.
Clarence Mann, Platteville.
Augustus Ariss, Bridgeport.
Valentine Roth, E. Dubuque.
VIM. Bierman, Platteville.
Frank Halstead, Cassville.
Charles Symons, Dodgeville.
Arthur H. Kaiser, Sinsinawa.
Michael Font, Sinsinawa.
JOS. Kruser, Dubuque, Ia.
John Kirchberg, Louisburg.
Leo W. STICKY, Fennimore.
John J. Reuter-, Potosi.
Clyde Hamilton, Louisburg.
ACOOCCA " I4O11uctn, MC. 11OpG.
Jesse 0. Blackburn, Mt. Hope.
Leonhart Marty, Belleville.
Yep Quak, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Lloyd P. Pagan, Bagley.
Arthur J. Langkamp, Potosi.
Martin Wieland, Lancaster.
Ems Nelson, Fennimore.
Louis Goss, Sitter.
Henry H. Kane, Platteville.
Paul A. Lawrence, Bagley.
Gerhard A. Adrian, Cassville.
Wilmot Blackburn, Lancaster.
Geo. Woodruff, Montfort.
Chancey e. Jones, Platteville.
Grover Davis Montfort.
Lester Goodrich, Fennimore.
Bernard Udelhoven, Platteville.
Walter D. Shepherd, Platteville.
Thomas Grow, Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Congressional Loyalty Call.

We, the undersigned citizens of the
Third Congressional District of Wis
consin, hereby pledge ourselves to a
call for a convention Of all who are in
sympathy with the selection Of a
single loyalty candidate to oppose the
nomination of John M. Nelson as Re
publican candidate for congress from
this district.
To this end we hereby call county
convention to meet at Lancaster, on
the 18th day of July, 1918, at two
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of Sc
Letting ten delegates for each assem-
bly, district of the county of Grant;
the delegates SO selected to partici-
pate in a Third Congressional Dist
riot convention, which is hereby called
for the above mentioned purpose to
meet in the Assembly Chamber of the
capitol at Madison, at two o'clock on
the 18th day of July, 1918.
We further request that the dele
gates to this congressional conven-
ton be instructed to support no one
in said convention who is not une-
quivocally and publicly pledged to
abide by the action of the convention
and heartily support it's nominee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
SLIPPERY DEWEY
A FUGITIVE AGAIN.

Dewey Hudson, the Platteville
youth who was sent up year ago
for stealing a car, is again in the
lime-light The nimble Dewey it
seems, escaped from Waupun and
again started on his merry career.
1t is said that several cars were TAX
en- and sold without the owners con-
sent. A Stockton, III. car carried
Dewey to Platteville where he arrived
last week He was located on Thurs
day at the fair grounds but got away
before the officers came. He was
seen at the Albert Sue farm little
later but then disappeared. Dewey is
a pleasant looking boy with a smooth
tongue but seemingly has the heart of
rogue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
FOOD CONSERVATION

Boiled down the latest done" on
sugar is:
Tobacco manufacturers allowed fif-
ty per cent of normal requirements.
Ice cream men 100 to Is per cent
normal.
Hotels and eating houses three lbs.
for each 80 meals.
Bakers allowed 70 per cent of their
sugar purchased in three summer
months of last year.
Retailers allowed to sell three lbs.
per person per month. Estimate of
allotment based on purchase made
during April, May and June this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
COUNTY WELL Up
IN WAR SAVINGS

The Grant County War Savings
Committee is still getting reports Of
last Fridays drive, and every indi-
cation is that Grant county will come
up to her quota of somewhat more
than three quarters of a million dol
lars.
Postoffices all over the country and
especially at Lancaster, which is a
distributing center for the entire
county, with the exception of Platte
vile, have been working overtime TAX
ing care of the rush.
County War Savings Chairman, o..
E. Gray, has a force of assistants 60
ing over the pledge cards that have
been turned in, and reports few dist
riots but have exceeded their quota
substantially.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
EXEMPTION BOARD MAKES
''WORK OR FIGHT" SURVEY.

Exemption board members are now
making survey of the county to To-
cate men between q and 81 years
not engaged in productive occupa-
tions, About ten such were found in
Lancaster by Messrs. Brennan and
Hymer. They will check up the cen
trail portion of the county The other
board members will take care of the
balance. Most of the men in this
class are married. They were in
structed to seek farm labor for the
present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
HAPPY ITALIANS SHOW
APPRECIATION OF YANKS.

B. Wade, son of Conductor B. D.
Wade of the Maurice noon train, is
now in Italy with the A. e. r. Mr.
Wade Jr. is a member of the am
bulance corps, a non-combatant unit.
His father has word that the ovation
accorded the "Yanks" by the Italians
was terrific. Flowers were strewn in
the streets and joyous celebrations
were held.
T. J. Haley returned Monday from
a motoring trip to New Lisbon, Wis,
and Camp Dodge, Ia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
BIG HEARTS AND
WILLING HANDS

The Herald acknowledges receipt
of further cyclone fund money. TWEEN
ty cents came from sale of two pap
ers telling the story. So came from
John Flitsch as told elsewhere. On
Tuesday came a letter from E. R
Westing of Hartwell, Neb., containing
ten dollar bill. The letter says:
Have just heard of the terrible cy-
clone in your vicinity. Enclosed find
$40 for the cyclone fund to be used as
you see fit
Very sincerely,
E. r. Westing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
LANCASTER BOY IN
MACHINE GUN SQUAD.

Donald Hickok, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Hickok of this city, is now train
ing for machine gun work at Utica,
New York. Donald enlisted in APP
ril and went to Paris Island, S. G.
While there he developed marked
ability as sharpshooter and won a
medal. He was among thirty boys
picked for their special aptitude as
marksmen to go to New York for
machine gun training. The Lewis
air-cooled gun is the type used. It
shoots 900 shots per minute and
empties its magazine of AZ shots in 4
seconds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
x X i = x x
< NEVER AGAIN NELSON.

Speaking from a personal stand
point but also as vOicing the SEN
timent of nearly every patriotic
man in Grant county, the Herald
advises prompt action in shelving
john NJ. Nelson from the congress
siOnal seat for this district. The
vehicle TO do this with is provided
through the convention as explain
ed on this page. Your duty is to
sign the call and to attend the
convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
PLANT BUCKWHEAT ON
YOUR WET CORN GROUND.

The agricultural department strong
~ urges the planting of buckwheat
on ground that has poor stand Of.
corn for any reason. Buckwheat ma
lures in this county as a rule when.
planted as late as July 1st. With
human and animal foods high in
price Wisconsin millers are buying
buckwheat from eastern states. This
money might as well remain at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
CASSVILLE FISHERMAN
GETS 2 YEAR SENTENCE

Ed. Knight, the Cassville fisherman
charged with statutory rape, pleaded
guilty in circuit court Monday and
was given two years at Waupun. He
asked to be taken at once to begin his
sentence. knight claims to have
been the victim of "frame-up"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
COUNTY FARM HAS
BARLEY HARVEST

Supt. M. V. Burris reports that six
acres of barley were put in shocks
by Monday night. The berry is
plump and the yield good. This is
probably the first in the county. At
least the first reported.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
HAZEL GREEN SALOONS
ABSORBED BY DRY VOTE

Hazel Green voted on extending
the boundary of the village. The
vote was 107 for extending it a mile
square. The two saloons which were
in the outside territory before the
vote, are now inside of the village
ard the village being dry territory,
the saloons went out Of business on
June 29th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

The first of four picnics for Grant
county was held at Fennimore on
Tuesday. Walter Houser, the well
known breeder and feeder of cattle,
was the speaker of the day. Band
music, ball games, etc. These meet
ings are held under the direction of
the state department. Other picnics
for the county will be held at Platte
vile, Livingston and Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
BOARD OF REVIEW.

The Board of Review for Lancaster.
consisting of the mayor, clerk and as
SCISSOR meets next Monday at the city
hall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
GO TO PLATTEvILLE TOMORROW.

The big celebration at Platteville
tomorrow should draw an enormous
crowd. On the program are Gov. E.
L. Philip and Major Guthrie who
spent two years in France. A full
days program has been arranged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

A baby son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Hauk of Liberty, on
June 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
CITIZENS UNITE To
BEAT JOHN NELSON
Lancaster. Wis, July 1. 1915

Lancaster, WIS, july l, 1918.
To the Editor:
At the request of citizens through
out the Third Congressional District
we are enclosing herewith a call for
county convention, which we would
be pleased to have you publish with
this letter Loyal persons have long
demanded that some steps be taken to
choose an able man of unquestioned
loyalty to defeat John M. Nelson for
the Republican nomination as Mem
Der Of Congress. To the end that the
citizens of this district may be given
an opportunity to support a loyal can
didate of their own choice the enclos-
ed call for mass county conventions
is being circulated in every county in
the district. 1t is desired that ev-
cry loyal citizen of Grant county sign
this call, which is now being general
ly circulated, and take an active part
in choosing candidate who shall
truly represent the Americanism of
the people of the district Every cit
izen who desires to see Nelson retired
is invited to attend this convention.
Respectfully yours,
G. H. Baxter,
RObt. Draper,
David Schreiner,
Joseph T. Bennett,
Richard Meyer Jr.,
Geo. H. Baxter,
G. B. Ziegler,
L. II. Stevens,
Alexander Ivey,
A. V. Wells,
Thos. lockwood,
G. H. Basford.
o. E. Gray,
G. A. Loveland Jr.,
H. E. Stephens,
G. E. Gray,
Geo. L. Jarrett,
Will P. Rindlaub,
VIM. c. Butterworth,
c. H. Gribble,
H. A. Robinson, ~
Duncan McGregor,
A. E. Patterson,
r. A. Goodell,
Asa NJ Royce,
A. r.. Rundell,
R. G. Hale,
Grant Eastman,
w. N. Smith,
P. K. Kelley,
L. A. Brunckhorst,
R. E. Davis,
A. L. UT,
Jas. Jeffery,
S. E. Smalley,
F. A. Florine,
Charles Eustice,
Jacob Harris,
Geo. G. Ralph,
H. J. Kettler,
A. j. Eustice,
B. M. Nankivil,
John Clemens,
Bert Clemens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
HUFF BARN RAISING.

James Fluff wants to raise his barn
again Friday and hopes that no more
cyclones will strike. Friends are cor
daily invi+"@
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Anton Basten and Fannie Lyster Of
jamestown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03

Miss Virginia Bachim is visiting in
Livingston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 10
In a comprehensive statement of poll
cy made public to-day. Director Gen,
cral McA don declared the railroads
aims in order Of importance are to
win the war by moving troops and
war materials promptly. 10 give eff
ricnt service 10 The public, 10 pro
mote sympathy and understanding be
tween the railroad manacrmcnts, rm
ploycs and patrons. and to appl!
sound business policies TO railway op
Grafton.
He said he hoped future develop
ments would "humanizc the science
Of railroadinS and negative the idea
that corporations have no souls.
"Thc policy Of thn United States
railroad administration" said the dl'
rector general. has been formed and
shaped b. desire 10 accomplish. the
following purposes, which are named
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17

Ia: Moline. H.: Rock Island. ILL.,. and
Davenport la. Tho lhr"c last named
rurm a group and commonly arc refer
red Ia us the Tri-Citics. They form
II ejngl" railroad and industrial COM
muuitr.
THIS, CITIES nrc factors 10 consider
in connection with poSSibl" riv"r trnf-
tic not only hrcaus" of their local con-
sumption ar thir local 'nanufRCturinE
uutpuI. hut because each. due 10 rail
road Facilities is u point of distribution
for n tributary area.
Fed Wing thn smallest "f III" eight
ritirS named. is about fifty miles below
Minneapolis. by river. II is a distrihut-
ing ;rnIn, for an important agricultural
area. aS we'll as having a considerable
manufacturing industry. chiefly in mo-
tors and shoes. The city has an attract
I've river front park but a totally un-
improved boat landing; The water front
offers excellent opportunity for terminal
development for rail and river inter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17

accommodate packet business on small
scale.
y GroUp "f industrial plants including
Z ilun- mill uf Consid"rHbl" proportions.
is built alonr th" river front below tho
park River Traffic. with modern hargc%
would make 1t rro.itahl" for th"s" big
nlants to develop rriva'" water trrmi-
nals. Winona has five railroads and is
tho point OF distribution for Il larG" Soc
tiOn IT southern Minnesota. The city
manu- facturcrs principally Hour. wagons.
tractors flax fiber products and farm
implements. River traffic could hr a
real factor Al Ninona.
Curiously enough. on tn" day Of my
visit IT Wnona. n local newspaper re-
printed from the Boston Post an editor
ial which emphasized in broad terms the
opening of the New York State Barge
Canal as providing great water route"
The editorial drew attention to the ef-
fective use Of the New York canal would
afford the over :axed railroads. There
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17
HUGE ARMIES
STRUGGLING IN !.
MIGHTY CLASH.
CAPTURED POSITIONS
ARE QUICKLY RETAKEN
Italians Now Centering Effort:
in Throwing Back the
Enemy on the Piave

The Italian and allied armies are
bravely sustaining the weight Of the
Austrian forces which are attacking
the front Of the italian theatre from
the northwest Of the Asiago plateau
eastward to the Piave river and thence
along that stream to where 1t Joins
the headwaters Of the Adriatic sea, =
distance of nearly 100 miles.
The Austrinns having made exteu-
siyc preparations for the drive by
bringing up strong reinforcements In
men and guns, many Of them coming
from the former battle line in Ru-:
mania and GaEcia, as a result Of tho
debacle In the east, are using them
without stint in the effort to de5ouch
from the mountain passes and cross
the Piave river and gain the Venetian
plains.
Everywhere the fighting is of an
extremely sangutnary character, e5pe-
ciany east Of the Asiago plateau, In
the Brenta valley and on Monte Crap
pa. In the initial struggle the enemy
succeeded In capturing several front
line positions In the mountain region
from the British and also in crossing
the Piave. Counter attacks, however,
have restored all the positions in the
mountains, including territory to 4
depth Of 1000 yards along a $500 yard
front, captured from the British. At
last accounts the allied troops every
which wero strongly holding tho en-
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17
ANOTHER PAIR
IF NORSEMEN
To THE BOTTOM
Two Sailing Ships Sunk by
German Subs Off the
Virginia Capes

WASHINGTON. June l6.-Germany'
sca wolves have sunk two moro neutral
vessels in American waters.
The latest victims OF the raiders
which first made their appearance or
the Atlantic coast some three weeks agn
arc tn" sailing ship kringsjaA and the
bark Samoa. both Norwegian. The crew
Of the former has been picked up by All
American warship. which is bringing
them to AN Atlantic port. and that OF
tho latter was landed tonight at Nor
folk.
Both vessels were sent down 90 miles
off the Virginia coast. The Samoa was
sunk by a shell fire at o'clock Friday
morning. the navy department an
nnunced today. but the time and man
nor Of the sinking OF the krinEsjaa had
not been reported to the department late
tonight.
Although tho report to the depart
ment might indicate that some Of the
crow Of the krjngSjaa had hccn killed.
officials believed that "a they had done
before. the Germans permitted all OH
board the sailing ship TO take 10 the
boats before sinking the vessels.
The kringsjaa wuS sent down In the
same general locality us the Samoa, 1t
was believed tonight that the same sub
marine had accounted for tho two ships.
1t also was regarded as certain that
the same submarine unsuccessfully at
inckcd tho British Steamer keemun off
the Virginia cancs last Thursday morn
ing.
The kringsjaI brings tho total yes
sells sunk by the German L boats off
IN. American coast 10 20. six OF which
were NorweEians. fo~r steamers and
two sailing craft.
The KrinEsjaa was q. 1895 nct tons.
and the Samoa Of 1.n51 net tons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17
ALLIES HOLD THE AUSTR1ANS
GREAT BATTLE NOW RAGING FRONT NORTHERN ITALY
"Hold at Any Cost" Is the Word
to Italian Army in Great Battle

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Saturday, juno
15.-{By the Associated Press-)-
Hold 1T any cost" is tho word that
has been passed to the italian troops,
as the Austrian oGen1iVe appears to
develop all along the line of III miles.
with the use OF gas and special liquid
bombs, and every other means OF at
tacks to weaken the defenses.
The long comparative silence by the
Austrians was broken precisely at
sos O'Clock this morning by a violent
cannonade, the sounds of which
reached the cities of Verona, Vicenza
erd ve::ice al long distances from
the front.
While the exact geographic objec-
'tives Of the Austrians as yet are con-
jectural, it seems evident that their
earliest attack was heaviest against
the positions IN the upper Brenta river
valley, In the Val SuGana region,
whore the Brenta flows toward Bas-
sano. It Is considered possible that
Austria Is following Fiold Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf's old plan of
striking at the italian plains through
the T'entino district, of which the first
classic move consists in obtaining pos
session Of Val Stagnn, Monte Toniba
and Monte Grappa. then following tho
Brenta river to the plains, and then
attacking with three columns westerly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17
DEBS IN TALK
THAT VERGES.
On D|SLOYALTY
Declares Allies in the War for
Plunder- May Be Indicted
at Columbus

CANTON. Ohio. June lG.-EuEcnc V.
Dcbs. three times Socialist candidate for
thu presidency of the United States. ad~
dressed the closing session OF Il three day
convention OF the Socialists Of Ohio here
today. F;mphalically denying thai he
had reruiiaicd the party's ST Louis
platform. which pledges opposition L"
conscriprion and Liberty bonds. Dcbs
is quoted rs DECLARING the Socialists
must stand more firmly Than ever for
their principles.
prhs. after paying tribute To tn"
Socialists who have g"n- /" Jail for The
sake OF their principles. praised |. w.
W. members. referred In the .RolSh"Yiki
as comrades. and is said 10 have rharG-
cd that the purposes uf the allies In tho
war ar, tho SAM aS those Of tho cen
tral pnw"rs-piunder..
4 crisis IN America. similar to that
which placed the EnlShcviki in power.
was predicted by Debs.
!. j. Fried. alleged Cleveland Social
list. said p"bs hal approved u plan for
American Socialists ru-rrclaiiou with
the Ii"lsn"yiki by sending an army of
1.0n0. .hNG mon 10 their assistance.
During Dchs' address federal opera
tivcs seized and hold for investigation
fifty-five young Socialists VIII" could
not show draft classification cards.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17

per Mississippi river. coming down
from tn. Twin Cities. are eight cities
which ought TO tigur" rs factors in de-
v"lopinG traffic on tn" Mississippi VA
tcrwIy system, rs Il means ~ relieving
railroad congestion and aiding III war
transportation. tn" only river traffic
a; any -: those points at present is nc-
! cas- tonal packet service. handling pack
age freight in 1t small way. As Il fac
tor in handling III" Zeal t"nnaE" "t
those points, the existing river traffic
may b. totally ignored.
At zach Of rh" eight cities ther" is
considerable thought along The lin: "f
establishing actual boa. service. At
each city the industrial and commercial
situation preseuts definite possibilities
for contributing to the effectiveness OF
such service. AT only one OF the eight
points. however--at Davenport-is there
any evidence of actual modern terminal
construction. Some of the other points
| have plans. more or less indefinite