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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26
BIRTHDAY LETTER TO
GRANT COUNTY CHAPTER.

me following letter received by
Mrs. w. N. Smith of Platteville, chair
man OF the Grant county Chapter, is
III recognition Of the organization of
the local chapter a year ago and
shows the appreciation of Grant Co. s
work in that line:
The Chapter records those treas
ured testimonials SO eloquent Of the
spirit OF service which awakened in
our land in April, 1917-tell us that
the Grant county Chapter was organ
lied in June one year ago. The pat
r1ot1c people Of Grant county heard
the cry for help and, banded together
as Followers of the Cross they went
to the reScue-the same month that
General Pershing and his boys sailed
away to blackened land, to the bat
tlefield for us.
The great work that is being accom-
pl1shed by the Grant County Chapter
IS doing much to legalize our right
to be known as truly great people;
as worth fighting for" as the boys in
blue and khaki think we are as "big'
as the young private said we were,
as he stood on the platform Of a
train, going back to camp after a
short furlough. 1t was about six
o'clock in the evening and quite dark.
Downtown Chicago-its thousands of
office windows alight-was a fistful
OF glowing jewels piled high and
shining against the black BACKGROUND
OF night sky The young soldier look
ed and swore reverent oath.
"They can't beat that" he said
simply and without explanation. Not
that and all that's back of it. Isn't
it big? That's what we're fighting
for. That down there and everything
that's behind it. New York, Duluth,
New Orleans, Cheyenne, San Fran
cisco, the Rockies, the prairies-
phew! all the people in all those
places! You know, when I get over
across, no matter what kind of a
jam | may get into, some time, badly
hit or struck, alone in the dark. when
things are coming pretty thick if |
can just hold the feel of all that in
back of me, think I'll manage to
hold up fine"
And he will. Just northwest apiece
from the Chicago that this boy look
ed out on lies Grant county and your
Grant County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Gross; your Chapter, which
has gathered together 1857 people,
old and young, the weak, the strong,
all with one heart purpose-to be
worth fighting for" to keep the feel
ing Of Grant county, of home, back of
the boy when he finds himself in a
jam.
And when the boys of Grant county
come marching home! In the joy of
the Homecoming, deep in the heart
warming, cheering will sound a note
Of great community pride-while the
boys-"over there" 5000 miles from
home, you never once forgot them.
We congratulate you for your fine
spirit and hope for your Chapter a
new year Of successful Red Cross
work.
Sincerely yours,
Lewis n. Virgins,
Associate Manager,
Central Division.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26
A Proclamation.

To All Citizens Of the City Of lancaster
President Wilson, by Proclamation, has declared Fri
day. June 28th 1913 National War Savings Day. All Amer
leans asked to pledge themselves save and to buv
regularly the War Saving Securities of the Government
GOverOr Philip has issued similar proclamation al
and further requests that the people attend meetings
to be held June 28t in the school house dist
riot in which they i've and pledge themselves to purchase
War Savings Stamps. The necessity hearty coop
Grafton and to this call is evident every patri
otto citizen Therefore, Mayor of the City of Lancas-
ter Wisconsin, ask that before June 28th 1918 all
persons in the City of Lancaster make definite pledges to
purchase War Savings Stamps to the limit of their ability
and carry city Over the Top beyond 100 per cent
quota
Dated June 25th, 1913
w. ]. BAILIE,
Mayor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26
OILERS WILL FIND HARD SLED
DING AFTER JULY FIRST
BETTER GET A JOB.

''It is made the duty Of all persons
Connected with the administration of
the Selective Service Law and regu-
lations and all citizens to report to
the Local Board all facts which may
come to their knowledge concerning
registrants who are idle or who are
engaged in any occupation or employ
ment as nonproductive occupations
or employments."
Beginning July LIST any registrant
in Class |, II, III or w, who is report
ed to or observed by a Local Board to
be an idler, or to be engaged in any
occupation or employment as q non
productive occupation or employment,
such registrant will be given notice
to appear before the Local Board and
present evidence bearing upon the
reasons for his status"
There is a great demand for labor
in all productive occupations and en-
Payments and especially in agri-
cultural and other necessary indus
tries. Therefore, registrants who
have been given deferred classical
ton and who can engage in some pro
ductive occupation or employment
without substantial financial loss or
hardship to themselves or others
should be willing to seek some pro-
ductiVe occupation or employment or
enter the military service rather than
remain in an occupation or employ
ment in which they are rendering no
effective assistance to their country"
eff a registrant is idle, he, of course
is not occupied or employed at all,
q 1iC Hofo74Yod o1o 10 ~
order number, and the regulations ap-
plicable to idle registrants are deem
ed applicable also to gamblers of all
description and employees of race
tracks, and the like, who for the pur-
poses Of these regulations are con-
sidered idlers"
"The employment or engagement of
any able bodied registrants of mill
tary age in any of the following oc-
equations or employments is not suf-
fciently effective, in the present
emergency, to justify the postpone
ment of his call into military service,
Notwithstanding he may have a late
order number and notwithstanding he
may have been placed in Glass II, III
or " on the ground Of dependency;
and all registrants engaged as follows
are to be considered as engaged in
nonproductive occupations or employ
ments:.
a. Persons engaged in the serving
of food and drink, or either, in pub
lie places, including hotels and social
clubs.
b. Passenger elevators and at
tendants; and doormen, footmen, car
riage openers and other Attendants in
clubs, hotels, stores, apartment hous-
es, Office buildings, and lighthouses.
C. Persons including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occu-
pied in and in connection with games,
sports, amusements, excepting actual
performers in legitimate concerts, OPP
eras, or theatrical performances.
d. Persons employed in domestic
service.
C. Sales clerks and other clerks
employed in stores and other mercan-
tile establishments"
Local Board for Grant County,
State of Wisconsin,
Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26

Miss Jessie Ziegler departed Thurs
day for Beloit, where she is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. D. w. Clark.
Mrs. James Carlin and grandson
Donald Carlin of Milwaukee, are Wis
iting at the home of her brother,
Paul Spiegelburg, west of town.
Mrs. S. w. Doolittle and daughter
Dora, left Thursday for Camp Sher-
man, Chillicothe, Ohio, where they
will visit Captain Doolittle until he
is called overseas.
Mrs. JOS. Wright and son, Jos. Jr.
went to Chicago last week for a visit
with her daughter, Ruth. On her re-
turn she stopped at Madison and was
accompanied home by her daughter
Mrs. Ewald Scheibel and little daugh-
ter, who will make an extended visit
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26
FOOD CONSERVATION.
Buy Less Beef.

Buy Less Beef.
All hotels and restaurants must not
plan on their menus or serve:
1. Boiled beef more than two meals
weekly.
2. Beef steak more than one meal
weekly.
3. Roast beef more than one meal
weekly.
Householders are not under any
circumstances to buy more than one
and one half pounds, including the
bone, per person per week.
Sugar Shortage.
Sugar sales hereafter must be linn
tied to consumers to two pounds to
city or town trade and five pounds to
rural consumers. Each retailer must
keep a sugar book with record of all
sales of sugar of every kind with date
and name of buyer. Consumer must
inform dealer whether said purchase
of % lbs. of sugar is first, second or
third purchase of that amount and
certificate should be marked accord
ingly in lower left hand corner, thus:
(D (2) (3) or whatever the number
might be.
Len Stauffacher,
Co. Food Admir-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26
GLEN HAVEN FARMER
HAS SPLENDID COW

Nick Haas, Glen Haven farmer,
has COW that is arousing great in
terest among the beef-type breeders
OF the county. This COW was bought
at the Congress sale last spring in
Chicago. She is of the Cruikshank
breed and weighs 1000 pounds. She
was bred by Howell and Reese of Pill
grim, Neb. She cost $1175.00. Well
posted beef men are enthusiastic ov-
er her good points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26

Mrs. w. E. Curtis Jr., who has spent
the past week at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Willis, re-
turned to her home in Madison, Fri
day afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26

Female deaths, z; male deaths, q.
Average female age, 81; average male
age, "a.
Of the "A births 81 were females
and 81 males.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-26

Line up and sign up on National
War Savings Day.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24
TELEPHoNE CALL CAN BE
HEARD A MILE

C.. M. Allen, Telephone Engineer
in the office of District Forester
George II. Cecil, Portland, has de-
vised an apparatus which aakes pos
sible the calling to the telephone Of
persons who may be considerable
distance away from the instrument.
The equipment consists of an or
dinary Klaxon horn operated by a
combination of special relays adjus-
ted 80 that direct current is neces-
sary to produce the loud-sounding
alarm. The energy to operate the
relays is furnished by a special mag
neto which delivers either direct or
alternating current thus making It
possible to use the ordinary ringing
signal or the loud sounding alarm at
will. Six cells OF dry batteries are
connected to the horn.
The horn is mounted with a reg
ular telephone transmitter and re-
ceiver In a wooden case which pro-
tees the outfit when not IN use. Thus
II may be packed on horseback over
the forest trails without damage. A
door In the front OF. the case gives
access TO the telephone instrument.
The batteries which operate the
horn also furnish the energy for
talking and make It possible by the
use OF a special induction coil and in
terrupter to call distant stations that
are equipped with the standard For
est Service howler anywhere on the
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24


the sect built q wall between her and
everybody else
"Child. who are your" asked Aunty
Rose with some curiosity.
The little girl told her name; but
perhaps II was her black fr0ck and
hat that identified her In Aunty Roses
mind after all.
You are Hannah Stages little girl"
she said.
"Yes'm--if you please" Carolyn May
confessed family.
"And how came you here alonef"
III you please. Uncle Joe said I'd
better prob'ly come ahead and get ac-
Quaipted with you first"
"'FirstT What 10 you mean, 'firstT I"
asked Aunty Rose sternly.
"First-before you saw Prince" re-
sponded the perfectly frank little girl.
"Uncle Joe thought maybe you
wouldn't care for dogs"
"Dogsp
"No, ma'am. And OF course where
I live Prince has to live too. So"
$50 you brought your dog?"
ayes, ma'am."
"Of course" said Aunty Rose COM
posedly, II expected you to come here.
do not know what Joseph Stagg ex-
pected. But did not suppose you
would have dog. Where is Joseph
Stagg?"
'He--he's coming"
"With the dogY"
"Yes, maam."
Aunty Rose seemed to take some
time to digest this; but she made no
further comment Ia regard to the mat
ter, only saying:
'Let us go Into the house, Car'lyn
Mny. You must take Off your hat
and bathe your face and hands,"
Carolyn May Cameron followed the
stately figure Of Aunty Rose Kennedy
Into the blue-and-white kitchen OF the
old house, with something of the feel
ing OF culprit on the way to the
block.
Such big Kitchen as It wasl The
little girl thought II must be almost
as big as their whole apartment In
Harlem ''put together"
The httle girl took of her plain
black hat, shook back her hair and
patted It smooth with her hands, then
plunged her hands and face into the
basin OF cool water Aunty Rose had
drawn for her at the sink. The dust
was all washed away and fresh glow
came into her dowerlike face. Aunty
Rose watched her silently.
Such q dignified, upright. unresp0n-
sive woman as she seemed standing
therei And 90 particular. neat and
immaculate was this kitcheni
Carolyn May. as she dried her face
and hands. heard a familiar whine at
the door. II was Prince. She won
dered II she had at all broken the Ice
for him with Aunty Rose.
"Oh," the little girl mused, II won
der what she will say to a mongorei."
Ito be centinued)
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24

line This coil and interrupter also
makes II possible to send signals over
line which is in bad condition, due
to. fire or windfalls. While tseting
tbe apparatus, Mr.. Allen successfully
sem signals across hundred-foot
gap In the wire.
This special telephone equipment
was devised for use primarily in tho
fire protective work of the Forest
Service. Fire guards provided with
loud-sounding signalling sets may be
engaged in trail or bridge work at
some distance from their camp and
still be within telephone call in case
of fire or other emergency requiring
their attention.
Forest officers have felt the need
for an efficient signalling instru-
ment OF this sort. One supervisor
sent In a request for cannon to be
placed on mountain top and fired
to call men when necessity arose. The
use Of bomb to be connected with q
telephone line so II could be fired at
will by field men also has been sug-
gested.
The Understanding Klaxon signal
ling set as devised by Mr.. Allen will
supply the need for powerful sig
mailing instrument and make valu-
able addition TO the fire-prevention
equipment used by the Forest Ser
vice. In tset made on the Snoqual-
mie National Forest to try out this
instrument the signal was heard a
distance of two miles.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24
KILLED BY GERMAN HELMET
American Soldier Hunting Sou
venir Picked Up Charged
Headpiece.

ShamokIn. Pa.-Wrlting from dug
out in No Mans Land. France, Leo
Conner, a corporal In the Twenty-third
United States infantry, forwarded to
his sister here, Miss Ceceila Conner, n
bunch Of strange flowers he had gath
cred while on patrol duty.
Conner had promised younger
brother n German steel helmet as a
war relic, but In writing informed the
brother that he was doomed TO dis
appointment until the Americans reach
Berlin. He had seen a fellow soldier
pick up steel helmet and then fall
dead
The helmet hnd been electrically
charged by the Germans.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24

duin---l don't Know" The hnrl-
ware merchant mused grimly. Ell
guess we'd better go up to The Corners
and see what Aunty Rose has to say
about II. You understand, couldn't
really keep YOU II she says Nor"
oh Uncle Joe, couldn't your
NO" he declared, wagglng his head
decidedly. "And what she'll say to
that dog"
"Oh~ Carolyn May cried again, and
put both arms suddenly about the neck
OF her canine friend. "Prince is just
the best dog, Uncle joe"
Mr. Stagg shook his head doubtfully.
Then he went into the Office and shut
the big ledger into the safe. After
locking the safe door, he slipped the
key into his trousers pocket and
glanced around the store.
''Td like to know where that use
less Gormley boy Is now." muttered
Mr. Stagg,
"Chet Hey you Chetr'
To Carolyn Mays amazement and to
the utter mystifcation of Prince, Sec
tion of the floor under their feet began
TO rise.
"Oh. mercy me-" squealed the little
girl, and she hoped off the trapdoor;
but the dog uttered a quick, threaten
ing growl and put his muzzle to the
widening aperture.
Hey call Off that dogw begged
mufiled voice from under the trapdoor.
Hell eat me up. Mr.. Stagg."
"Lie down, Prince" commanded
Carolyn May hastily. "It's only boy.
You know you like boys, Prince" she
urged.
"Come on up out o. that cellar, Chet.
I'm going up to The Corners with my
little niece-Hannah's Car'lyn. This
is Chetwood Gormley. II he ever stops
CROWN longltudlnnlly mebbe he'll be
a man some day and not giant. You
stay right here and tend store while
I'm gone, Chet."
Carolyn May could not help feeling
some surprise at the finally revealed
proportions of Chetwood Gormley. He
was lathlike and gawky. with very
prominent upper front teeth. which
gave sort of bow-window appearance
to his wide mouth. But there was
good-humored twinkle in the over
grown boys shallow eyes; and, II un-
couth. he was kind.
I'm proud to know ye, Car1yn." he
said. He stepped quickly out of the
way of Prince when the latter started
for the front of the store.
Once out of the shop In the sunlit
street. the little girl breathed a sigh
of relief Mr.. Stagg, peering down at
her sharply, asked:
"What's the matterT
IL Your shop II awful dark.
Uncle joe" she confessed. II can't
seem to look up In there"
"Took upT" repeated the hard
ware dealer, puzzled.
Eyes, sir. My papa says never to get
In any place where you can't look up
and see something brighter and bet
ter ahead" said Carolyn May softly.
"He says that's what makes life worth
living"
"Oh, he does, does hei" grunted Mr..
Stsgg.
He noticed the heavy bag In her
hand and took II from her. Instantly
her released fingers stole into his free
hand. Mr.. Stagg looked down at the
little hand In his palm, somewhat
startled and not little dismayed.
The main street Of Sunrise Cove on
this warm afternoon was not thrOnged
with shoppers. Not many people mo-
ticed the tall, shambllng. roundabout
dered man IN rusty black. with the pc
tite figure Of the child and the mon
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24
an, dressed in drnb and with a sun.

an, dressed in drnb and with q sun.
bonnet on her head.
Aunty Roses appearance sinote the
little girl with feeling Of awe.
There was no frown on her face (;
II was only calm, unruillcd, unemo-
tlonal. II simply seemed as though
nothing, either material or spiritual.
could rufile the placidlty Of Aunty
Rose Kennedy.
She came of Quaker stock and the
serenity OF body and spirit taught by
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24

grel dog passing that way, though
few idle shopkeepers looked after the
trio In surprise. But when Mr.. Stagg
and his companions turned into th'
pleasantly shaded street that led out
of town towards The Corners-where
was the Stagg Observation-Disclosures
May noticed her uncle become sud
denly lustered. She saw the blood
Hood into his face and neck. and she
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24
No Guild Pro Quo.

81 wonder why that woman wants to
dispute her husbands WILL"
"Sure enough. lie never disputed
her won't"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24
The praMhaok.

She--Hls wife made man OF him.
He--Yes. but anybody that looks al
aim can tell It is q homemade Job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29

Standard Furniture Co.
State Bank Of Seattle.
StetsonRoss Machine Works.
Stimson. c. ID.
Strive, +. Il.
Stuart. Elbridge A.
Suzzallo. DIR. Henry.
Taldguchi. 4.
Thomson, NORTH.
Union Savings & Trust Co.
United Coal Sales Co.
Wakefield. Lee II.
Wakefield, Lee IT,. Co.
Walworth Manufacturing Co.
Washington-Annex. The
Washington Hotel. The.
Waterhouse. Frank.
Waterhouse, Frank. & Co.. Autone-
bile Dept.
Wellington Coal Co.
Westerman Iron Works.
Western Smelling & Power Co.
White Automobile Co.
Wilton Hardware Co.
Yokohama Specie Bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29

Pigott. William.
Portland Cement Association.
Puget Mill Co.
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.
Puget Sound Navigation Co.
Puget Sound Traction, Light and
Power Co.
Pure Mill, Dairy.
Rhodes Co.. The.
Roslyn Fuel Co.
Rothweilcr 4 Co.
andinavian.A American Bank. The.
Scliwabacher Bros. & Co.
Scliwager- Nettleton, Inc.
Schwager.Nettleton Mills.
Scaboard National Bank.
Seattle Automobile Co.
Seattle Baking Co.
seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co.
Seattle Hotel.
Seattle Machine Works.
Seattle National Bank.
Seattle Rainier Valley Railway Co.
sloan Shipbuilders Corporation.
suith. q J.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29

Cho Ito & Co.
Cobb. &. II.
Columbia Salmon Go.
Commercial Boiler Works.
Cooper. Frank u.
Cox. A. H., Co.
Crane Co.
Crescent Manufacturing Co.
Davis. John. 4 Co.
Dexter Horton National Bank. The.
Duthic. J. r., Co.
EIdridge Buick Go.
Elliott Bay Yacht & Engine Works.
First National Bank.
Fraser. Paterson Co.
Frederick 4 Nelson.
Galbraith. Bacon a CO.. Inc.
GOttstein, NJ. A., Go.
Great Western Smelling & Refining
Go.
Green. Joshua.
Griffin 4 Co.
Groceteria Stores Go.
Grote-RanIsin Co.. The.
\ Hanson. Ole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29

National Bank OF Commerce.
National City Bank. The.
National Shipbuilding Co.
Ncttlei Bruce Eschbach.
Nippon Yusen kaisha
Northern Life Insurance Co.
Northwest Trust 4 Savings Bank.
Northwestern Fruit Exchange.
Northwestern Mutual Fire Assn
Nut House. The.
Oldham, Robert 4.
Olympic Foundry Co.
Oriental Trading Co.
Overland Pacific, Inc.
Pacific Car 4 Foundry Co.
Pacific Coast Coal Co.
Pacific Coast Engine Works.
Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Pacific Creosoting Co.
Pacific Motors, Inc.
Pacific Shipping q Fuel Co.
Pacific Steamship Company.
Parsons. Reginald.
Patterson Mcdonald ShipbuiIdinc Ca.
Perinc Machine Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29
The Following
SEATTIE-the OPPORTUNITY

American Savings Bank and Trust
Co.
Ames, II. q.
Ames Shipbuilding Co.
Augustine 4 kyer.
Axuma Bros.
backus, NJ. +.
Barton 4 Co.
Belknap. G. g.. Glass Co.
Bemis Bros. Bag Co.
Black Manufacturing Co.
BoeiDg AirpIane Co.
BOldt's Restaurant & Bakery Go.
Bon Msrehe. The.
Bonney- Watson Co.
Bradner Co., The.
Brown. Rogers.
brunswick. Ball q ColIender Co.
Carlisle Packing Co.
CarDation Milk Products Company
casey, John r.
Centennial Mill Co.
Central Coal Co.
City Light Dept.
City Messenger & Transfer Co.
CIcmmer, JAS. q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29

A/1SE MEN have studied the motives that
w make us common folks do things. They
describe the desire urge that takes men
across high mountains and over uncharted seas, as
The Lure of the Elsewhere
The same impulse moves the wandering worker
who always believes that better wages, shorter
hours the easier job, is waiting in the other
shop, or the next town.
Workers of Seattle men of the bench, and lathe,
and desk there is no need to listen to the lure of
the elsewhere.
The Opportunity you seek is HERE-in Seattle.
Your employer is ready to appreciate and reward
unusual ability and unstinted loyalty.
Seattle is good town to LIVE in and
blowing Corporations Firms and individuals
SEATTLE-the CITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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