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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

store at nome n SaIu: II saw q
picture in the paper today of a suit
which 1 liked very much. Please wrap
up one for me. Here's the money!"
The merchant would think that you
were crazy, but that is exactly what
you do every time you send an order
to a mail order house. You buy ''sight
unseen" and you haven't a ghost of a
chance of getting your money back if
the article is unsatisfactory when it
reaches you.
How different is the proceeding
when you go into the store in your
W home town to buy a suit of
clothes, or a stove or a yard of ribbon.
You may have seen a picture of it in
the merchants advertisement in the
home paper and you know that, as the
merchant is reliable, you can count on
the goods being as he represents them
in his advertisement. But does he ask
you to take his word for everything?
Does he hide the article behind the
counter and tell you that you can't
even see it until you buy it and pay
over the money for it? Hardly. If
the article is not already in plain sight
on the counter, the merchant produces
it for your inspection. If it does not
exactly suit you, he has others that
are a little different and that he is glad
to have you inspect.
Get Merchants Guarantee.
Then, if it is a suit of clothes you
are buying, or a piece of dress goods
or a pair Of socks, you may ask if the
merchant will guarantee that it will
wear as long as an article of that kind
could be expected to wear and he will
tell you either that he will guarantee
1t or that he will not. If he tells you
that he will guarantee it you will know
that you will get your money back or
another suit or another pair of socks
in it's place if it doesn't wear like it
should, for the merchant, besides be-
ing an honest man in most cases, can
not afford not to make his word good.
He is dependent upon your business
and that of others in his own commu-
nifty and he cannot afford to misrepre.
sent his goods.
After having all this opportunity to
see what you are buying, you take your
suit or your stove or whatever it is
you buy home or it is sent home for
you without any delivery charges, and
after you get home and take another
look at it and decide you don't want
it after all, you send it back.
You are not buying something "sight
unseen when you buy from your home
merchant. You don't look at a picture
of an article in a newspaper, read a
short description of it, go to the post
office and buy a money order and send
1t to the merchant with the instruc-
lions, "Send me a suit of clothes"-or
a stove or whatever it may be-"and
pay your delivery man so cents for
delivering it to me-"
There's a world Of difference In the
two methods of doing business and it's
not hard to figure out which is the best
for the man who is doing the buying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
A RICHLAND COUNTY SWAIN.

Manageable young women of Rich
land county are evidently overlook
ing a good thing at home. In a copy
of a matrimonial paper that accident
tabIely reached the Democrat ex-
change table recently we find the adj
vertisement of a Richland county man
who gives his name and address and
who wants a wife. He says he has
'some means, is 20 years of age, wild
over, weighs 155 pounds, stands 5
feet and 9 inches, is kind hearted,
good looking, has correct habits and
is healthy" The Democrat always
stands ready to lend a helping hand
and if any of our lady readers wish
further information, we have the
name and address of this desirable.
It seems a shame that such a man
needs to go out Of the county.-Dem-
Ocrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
WISCONSIN'S ONE YEAR
DIVORCE CLAUSE UPHELD.

Madison, Wis, July 12.-The Wis
consin Supreme court yesterday clar-
flied the n year clause of the state
divorce law, holding in effect that a
marriage within one year after a di-
vorce has been granted set aside the
divorce and made a second marriage
within the prescribed period illegal.
The case arose in Milwaukee, Ben
jamin D. White was married to Mabel
White here in 1898 and obtained a di-
vorce in August, 1916, without con-
test. In November of the same year
White was married again in Chicago
and moved to Boston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
DO YOU NEED

A CultivatOr, Mower, Hay Loader,
Side Rake, Binder, Irvine, or a Ford
Car? If SO better place your OrdeK
NOW
C. w. KNAPP & SON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
The Herald Buy at Home Department.

The many business firms have united in a movement to give the
public reliable information on Community Building and Cooper
alive Trading. Read the article each week and also the adver-
Using in this department. These merchants are entitled to every
consideration of your patronage, because they believe in the mot
to-, Honest Goods at Honest Prices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
THE SEASON

is now with us. Do you need any
thing in the line of jars, rubbers,
parafin or other canning materials?
We have them-neW and fresh.
GOLDSTEIN BROS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

A tornado struck in Wood and Port
age counties two weeks ago and did
much damage to farm property. One
woman was hurt by flying timbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

DOBSON'S MEAT PRODUCTS
We talk of them a great deal be-
cause we believe in what we have
to sell. You will believe too when
you try an order of u prepared
meat products. They are good.
ELLIE DOBSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
GROCERIES FOR
THRESHERMEN

Groceries and meats for hungry
threshing men. They always ex-
pect and should have good, Our
ishing food. We've the right kind.
AUPPERLE GROCERY CO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

CHICK FEED
See us for chick feed. We have a
supply and it is first-rate stuff.
Your chicks will like it.
THE ORION
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
BUSY SOMETIMES

To tell of all the good things here
for you. Drop in any time and SEES.
for yourself. Our mammoth stock
insures a perfect fit in every model,
l.. WEBER, The Sheer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

WHY PUFF AND SWEAT
In other words why be a victim Of
hot weather instead of enjoying the
best season to it's fullness. The
answer is keep cool by wearing
Gulke's Summer Toys.
A. GULKE & SON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

Why PAY $40
For a cotton suit when for $40 more
you can get an all-wOOl Hart,
Schaffner & Marx guaranteed suit.
Snappy in style and wear that
means something. Let us show you.
HALEY & EDWARDS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

Miss Tressa Warren is enjoying a
vacation with friends in Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
N SILVER DOLLAR

ONE SILVER UOLLAR
Will buy a pair of slippers or
pumps of limited sizes and vari-
cites at the
HEBERLEIN SHOE STORE
Filters of Feet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

HOT WEATHER PASTRIES
Why bother with baking bread,
cake or pie when you can eliminate
bother and expense by buying here.
You will surely like u bakery
goods.
THE PURITY BAKERY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

James Hyde, at one time head of
the Hyde Seed Co. of Plattonsburg,
Mo-, with offices in St. Louis, kept a
memorandum book account of every
person or firm he had swindled by the
forged check route and when con
fronted with it in the La Crosse court
last Thursday afternoon, he entered a
plea Of guilty and was sentenced to
year in Waupun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

A sad ending to a days outing
came at Round Lake, Fond du Lac
county. Mrs. Ida Liedtke, her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hildegarde Wunderlich, and
20 months old grandchild, came UP
from Milwaukee for a visit. They
went out IN the lake in the afternoon
and a storm blew up capsizing the
craft. All were drowned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

Gen. Charles King spoke on mill
tary courtesy and discipline to the
Seventh infantry, Wisconsin State
Guard, on their first Sunday in camp.
Gen. King spoke out of his fifty-sev-
en- years experience as an American
soldier. He reminded the soldiers
that they belonged to a worthy fra
ternity with no mystic rites, and that
they were bound by the love they
bear to a glorious and honored flag.
They are a brotherhood whose regal
ia is centered in the uniform of the
United States and known to one an
other and to all men by the one grand
hailing sign of the military salute.
Frequent bursts of applause signi-
fed the hearty response of the guards
men for the generals high American
patriotism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

Hhorwald Christianson, employed
by the J. l.. Case Co., of Racine.
had a miraculous escape from death
when his clothing caught on a shaft
ing and his body was hurled about
the shaft half a dozen times before
the machinery was stopped. All the
clothing was torn from his body. He
sustained four fractured ribs and in
juries to limbs and head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
MEME ERI.W.W. HELD. UNDER HEAVY BOND. BY JUDGE SHIELDS
Robert Wilson, Charged With S preading German Propag anda, Bound Over
 to Federal Grand Jury

Jasper, JuIe T.-(Special. )-Robert Will
 son. member. of the l. w. W. organiza-
 ton. was arrested at Carbon Hill yes-
 tcr4ay on ;L charge of spreading Ger
 man propaghnda and with being a Ger
 man spy. He was given a hearing be-
 fore Judge Shields, United States com
 missioner al Jasper, who held him in
 the sum of $2o.O0O to await the action of the fede Fal grand jury.
 The arrest was made by A C. Brown,
 agent of the department of justice. who
 has beer working on the case for some time. Documents were found in the pos session of the accused which were not revealed { ct the hearing yesterday, but it is understood they had reference to the spreadin of g disease germ and the destruction of industrial plants. According to the testimony Wilson came to Carbon Hill about three months ago from an eastern city and secured enployment at the mines. His action aroused suspicion and he was tshad- owed, by the government agents, with the result that he was arrested as an I enemy tc the government.
 His connection with the l. W. WIS was evidenced by a card showing his fuil membership in that organization ana other documents that were found Tn ms | possession,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
MACK CREATES BIC
 STIR OVER PERRY
Manager of Athletics Defies Commission in Efforts to
 Hold Pitcher

Cleveland, O., June T.-The Nationa. baseball agreement between the Amer iean and National leagues is in danger of being ahrogated as a result of a suit filed in common pleas court today oS Manager Connie Mack of the Phiiacel- phia Americans. asking for an injune- ton restraining the Boston Nationals from interfering with his playing pitch CT, Scott Perry, awarded to the Boston Nationals by the national baseball com mission. Perry was purchased by Rps . ton from the Atlanta club last year, par | tial payment being made. Alter r days of bench duty" Perry left the Boston l club. He,was not on the Boston reserve l list last winter. and Manager Mack I signed him as free lance and he i pitched three full games and part of an- other this season before the Boston club l put in a claim for him, according to Manager Mack.
 1 Common Pleas Judge Morgan granted the restraining order, allowing the Phil adelphia Americans full and uninter- rupted use or Perry pending final hear
 ing of the suit.
 1 Boston, June 17.-"Connie'' Mack's un- usual procedure in resorting to the law
 in order to nullify decision of the na- | tional baseball agreement will not deter the Boston National league team one iata in it's effort to secure Pitcher Scott Perry" Walter, F. Hapgood business l manager of the club, announced today "PeiI.S has been declared the property
 of the Boston club by organized hase-
 balls coart of last resort" MT. Hapgood said in statement, ''and every club in l each major league is pledged to support I and abide by decisions of this nature. t l is impossible to believe that a majority | of the American League club owners | will uphold the position the Philatcl- phia cluk has taken in this case. It is
 very radical move on the part of ,ht l Athletics, and is likely to lead-to inter- esting developments"
 New York. June 17.--1n the absence ol 1 President John K. Hener of the National league, other officials of the organiza
 ton refused to comment on the actior l of Manager Mack of the Philadelphia
 Americans in securing an injunction
 preventing the Boston Nationals iron | making use of the services of Pitchci
 Scott Ferry. President Tender was "a ported to be out of the city and the date
 of h's return was unknown to othel
 members ot the National league staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
RESELL LEARN SET TODAY BEFORE
 JUDGE CHARLTON

T. B. Russell, prominent oneohea lowyer. who was arrested on> June $ on a charge of making seditious atter- ances against the government while at war, will be given preliminary hear ing this morning at Il o'clock before Judge Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner for the Northern district of Alabama.
 AMPaRussNll is q large property holder Fin Oneonta and is we'll known in that section. He is alleged to have made re- marks about the Red Cross discreditins that organization.
 Following his arrest MT. Russell wax brought to Birmingham to the county jail where he succeeded in making bond in the abount of $5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
COMM|SSARY AT
 ENSLEY PARTIALLY
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Fire of Accidental Origin Threatened Destruction of Much Property-Damage
 Covered by Insurance

Fire originating in some trash heaps threatened to destroy the entire commis- sary building of the Tennessee company at Ensley last night shortly after g o'clock, but was prevented by the quick action of the Ensley and Fairview fire departments. The roof was a complete loss and also the sheds connected with the building, but it is stated that much more damage was done by water than by the flames.
 One of the watchmen of the T. c. l. first discovered the blaze and notified . the fire departments. It is stated that the progress of the flames was very hard to stop on account of the over tapping shed roof, which kept the stream of water from playing directly on the blaze Practically all of the damage, amounting to several hundred dollars, was covered by insurance. great quan- tity of flour and canned goods was de- stroyed. No one was injured.
 Officers of the company were on the scene immediately and it is understood that the burnt part of the building will be immediately rebuilt. The origin of the fire is attributed to an accidental cause. About an hour was consumed in getting the fire completely out, the ma ioritv of the work being in protecting the surrounding buildings from the flying sparks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
FIVE BARONS HAVE BEEN DISPOSED 0F Comstock, Slapnicka, Smith and Southworth Sold to
 Pittsburg

Nalex announced last night the saie
 of u.lph Conastock, SIapnicka, Hed
 smith and Billy Southworth to the
 p,ttsburr Pirates. Carmen Hill hns
 heeu bought by the kansas City club. All five of these men will report hn- mediateIy after the termination Of the schedule on June 2S. The announce ment of the local manager Is not surprise to those who have followed baseball nt Redwood. for all Of these nT,xers are fast enough to get trials under the big tent.
 Comstock and Slapnicka have both hurled good ball here this season, and, with better support would have ranked with the leaders. Red is known for his hitting procliyities and has been seen in action by Bezdek. Southworth has been the leading outfelder of the cir cult this year and he is expected to De n,ade d regular on the Pittsburg team. rncidentally. Kid Caton will welcome I, his former teammates when they ar rive about July l.
 Danny Clark and Pat Duncan have 1 an offer to play in the Pacinc Coast league and are awaiting terms before deciding. Jansen is planning to enlist Eddie Mcdonald will probably go pacR ] to his home town, while Dutch Bern ] sen is slated for the Texas league Ha- worth, Long. Black and Dixie Walker should star in the new league should l they see fit to cast their lots with Heine | man and the other moguls
 l Moley stated the other day that hs might enter business here if he finds lanything worth while. The chubby piloi l is stuck on Birmingham and IS ioatf lto leave now. According to those whe know him we'll, Molesworth is said t have amassed neat little fortune dur ling his career on the diamond, and vii
 not go hungry when the league blows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18


 Hard fighting still is in prog rcss. however, with the Austrinns bringing the strongest kind ot pressure to bear against the allied armies on both northern and east ern parts of the battlefield in an endeavor to reach the lines and gain access in force to the plains.
 The strokes of the enemy are particularly violent on the Mon- teIIo plateau, the highest Dit or ground along the middle reaches ot the Piave, the capture of which would give him command of the roads leading through Treviso to Venice and fair way westward through the province of Treviso. The Italians are infiicting heavy casualties on the troops of Elm peror Charles which crossed the river at this point.
 To the south from St. Andrea to FossaIata, respectively the north ern and southern Hanks Of the famous Benson loop where last year the Austrians effected crossing of the Piave, only later to be driven back with sanguinary losses, and from Fossaiata to San Dona di Piave the fighting also is of violent character, with the Italians heroicnlly and succcss- fully, according to the Rome war office, holding the line of the river.
 Between Candelu and the Ienson loop where the Austrians crossed the Piavc in Saturdays fighting, the Italians have driven them back to the river hank and are endcavor- ing to push them across the stream. The latest Austrian official coni- munication records the gain of additional ground west of San Donn di Piave and the capture of the village of Capo Sile. on the eastern edge of the lagoon region In the province of venetia and about -o miles from the city of Venice itself.
 Thus far the Italians. British and French troops hnvc made prisoner of more than 45OO Austrfanx, while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
NEW CAL0MEL IS
 WHOLLY DELIGHTFUL

Calotabs. the new harmless and nau-- sealess calomel, may now be obtained at almost any good drug store. As a liver r-cleanser and system purifier the new CalotabS are even more effective than the old style calomel, vet there is not the slightest danger, nausea nor unpleasantness.
 One Calotab at bedtime, with a swa1- low of water, that's all. Next morning you awake feeling fine, with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what you please, fruits. acids or ahything. There ference with your work. Calotabs are sold only in original, sealed packag ges, price thirty five cents. Your druggist will refund your money if you are not delighted-he recommends them.-Ady-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18


 the Austrian wRr office asserts that I2.000 prisoners have been taken by the Austrians.
 Although the lighting has died down considerably in the mountain. region it is expected soon again 10 be resumed with increased vio- Ience. Emperor Charles Is re- ported to be at the front and thou sands of endorsements for the armies are snid to be moving southward. The allied commanders are expecting vicious fighting, be- lieving that owing to the turmoil and political unrest in the dunl monarchy the Austrians must make q good showing in order to temper the feeling against the war at home.
 There stili has been no return of the heavy fighting of last week on the battle fronts of France. aI- though several engagements or greater import than the usual raid ing operations have taken place. Counter attacks against the French in their newly won positions be- tween the Disc and the Aisnc de- Iivcred by the Germans Monday were repuIsed. The French cap tured 3TO prisoners and 25 ma chine guns in the lighting.
 Northwest of Chatenu-Thierry, especially tn the BcIieau wood. the Germans are treating the Ameri- tn, ,f fr1tss nrd shells. Their efforts have gone un- rewarded, however, so far as breaking the iine Is concerned. American patrols east of Chateau Thicrry again have crossed the Marne, attacked the Germans md returned to their base.
 In Persia the Turks are reported to have captured the city of Ia brig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
General Leonard Wood
 M0gul of Outsiders
 Secures Reassignment

t
 Washington, June H.-Revocation of or
 ders assigning Major General Leonard
 Wood to command of the west depart
 ment. and reassignment of the general to Camp Funston, Kan. was announced today by the war department. When General Wood recently was with drawn from the division that he had trained at Camp Funston on the eve oi Tits departure for France, he urged strongly that he be given more active duty than he would find as depart mental commander.
 No explanation accompanied brief an nouncement by the adjutant general that the assignment has been changed There have been intimations that the war de partnent contemplates giving Genera Wood some special assignment of greai 1 importance and that he goes to CamI Funston only temporarily until the piaT
 can be worked out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS'
 ANNUAL MEETING
Officers to Be Elected at Meeting Tonight and Report of
 Work Made

Annual m eeting and election of off cers If the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association will be held tonight at o'clock at the Cable hall. Miss Amelia Wertllipgton, president, will preside ano make report of the activities of the asso- ciaticn for the year. Other officers and committees will make report of the years work which has principally been in the interest of the various war work drives and campaigns. There will be other matters of interest to come before the meeting and full attendance of all mem hers is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
TOURIST RATES
 TO CALIFORNIA

Summer tourist rates to California and Pacific coast cities and reduced sum rner rates tp sea shore and mountain re- sorts in the southeastern territory have been announced by the railroad admin istration. Reduced rates to Colorado cities and other points between the Mis- sissippi and the Rocky mountains will be announced as effective on June B and to points north of the Ohio river on July 1. The summer rates this year are 20 per cent higher than in former ' ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Indians Beat Perry

Cleveland. O.. June 17.-Cleveiand made it four straight from PhilaIsl- phia today. winning to 2. Pitcher Scott Perry. for whom Manager Mack went into court today and secured q restraining order preventing the Bos- ton Nationals from interfering with his services with the Athletics. pitched and lost hs first game since the National baseball commissions ruling deciding in favor of Boston. 1t was "bat and ball day" 25 per cent of the Cleve- land clubs receipts going to the fund to purchase baseball equipment for the SammieS Score: R.H.E. Philadelphia .... 300 900 00o-S 1 Cleveland ..... 900 015 O0s--6 10 I
 Batteries: Perry and Perkins; Cove leskie and Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Summary Of All War Ne1Os
Fly Associated Press

Not alone are and their BritJh and French com radesin-arms holding in check the Austrian offensive along greater part the 100e battle front from the region southeast of Trento Adrac but they themselves have turned of the important sectors especially in the mountain regions
 the north several points have resulted in the occupation from them in the
 initial onslaught while dffenng of the front along the the time being