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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
FROM WILLIE E.. CLIFF.
France, Nov. "a. 1918.


Dear. Folks:-
Well l thought I would write you
another letter today as the rest Oh the
boys are all writing home. Well | am
going to tell you where am and have
been. When we started we left New
York. We saw Ireland and Scotland
and we landed in Liverpool. We got
on the boat the 8th of September so
you know we had good long ride.
We did not see any subs on the way
over. | was sea-sick for a few days,
in fact the most of us were. We came
across on an English boat. We stOpp-
ed In Liverpool a week for a rest. 1t
is a beautiful place. When we left
there we went to South Hampton and
saw some beautiful scenery on our
trip When we got there we had a
nice little nine mile hike before we
got on boat to cross the English
channel We crossed the channel on
a u. S. boat and landed at La Havre,
France. We stayed there two days
and then got in box cars and went to
st. Andre in southern France and
from there we hiked to st. Romano
and stayed there a week and rested
up a little These towns are near
Bordeaux. From there we went up
close to Metz and were in different
towns in the vicinity until we went
up to the front. | was in the support
for four weeks and we went up to the
front line on the Metz front. I was in
what they called the Metz drive on
Nov 10th. We went over the top and
that is when / was wounded in the
right leg with a piece of shrapnel and
think I got out lucky at that. / was
taken to the hospital at Toul and was
there week, then we were put on
Red Cross train and taken to Chateau
voex where / am now. I got pass
and went down town yesterday after
noon. 1t is a place about twice as
big as Lancaster. I have not been
paid since the first of September but
I get along all right anyhow without
money. We get all the clothing we
want and plenty to eat The only thing
I would like to get is some mail.
suppose if get back to the company
there is mail there for me now. The
reason I have not gotten mail is that
have been transferred around so
much they could not keep track of
me. I wrote to Uncle Henry and Will
lie Garthwaite yesterday. Will close
for this time.
With love to all,
Pvt. Willie e. Cliff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
THEN AND NOW.

Byron killed a couple of birds of
prey with one stone when he wrote
his Ode on Napoleon: it does nicely
for the kaiser. You remember the
tune
'Tis done-but yesterday Kingi
And armed with Kings to strive
And now thou art nameless thing
So abject-yet alive!
Is this the man of thousand thrones,
Who strewed our earth with hos
tile bones,
And can he thus survive?
Since he, miscalled the Morning
Star,
Nor man nor fiend hath fallen so
far.
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
UNDERTAKEN NEARLY
BROKE UP A FUNERAL

Punxsutawney, Pa, Dec. 18TH
When the undertaken and his assist
ant went to the home of James Scar
Ultima, in Walston, to take charge of
the body of Mrs. Scartilitin, who had
died of influenza, they wore gowns
and masks. Friends of the deceased
Immediately made dash for the win
dows and doors, thinking that the
spirit of the departed, with an escort,
had returned. 1t was with difficulty
that the men convinced even the hus-
banc that they were mortals CARRIED
to defeat the flu germ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

The most Industrious man I ever
knew had about enough brains to
keep him out of the feeble-minded
class. He was a good deal of fail
ure, as matter of course, but no
more of a failure than another man of
my acquaintance who had lot of
brains but no industry at all OF
the two men the man with little brains
and great energy was the more use
full citizen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

J. A. GAULT, M. physician and
surgeon, Calls city and country
promptly attended. Special atten-
ton given to eye, ear, nose and
throat work. Glasses fitted and
guaranteed. Office over Ivey e.
Webb's store. Bell phone How,
Farmers phone 1902. Lancaster,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

A woman who brags about her chill
dren all the time when talking with
other women becomes very unpOpu-
lar. She doesn't give them any oppor-
tunity to brag about their own chill
dren.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

There was young miss of st. Paul
Who wore leaves to a fancy dress ball
She didn't remember
The month was September
Until the leaves started to fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

j. D. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and sur
geon. Office over Lancaster State
bank. Residence two blocks north
west of Wright House, Lancaster,
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

FRANK B. CALLS General Insur-
ance and loans. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

GEO. B. Observation-Disclosures at
Law. Office over Peoples State
bank. Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

MEYER & ORCHARD Frank C. Mey-
er, R. M. Orchard-Lawyers, Weber
Building. Lancaster, Wisconsin. 52tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

DR.. A. B. COOK-Dentist. Office over
BENEFITS drug store. Both phones:
Bell 45-J, Farmers lat. Lancast r,
Wisconsin,,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

BROWN, BRENNAN & CARTHEW-
Attorneys at Law. Office in Baxter
block, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

FARMERS BUSINESS:-We give particular
attention to the business of Farmers: our Offices
VIII always be at the disposal of our customers.
we cordially invite the farmers to make this bank
their headquarters when in the city
Your account is respectfully solicited whether
large small.
10 you wish to put something away for rainy
day! Call on us and let us explain our 5-year
savings deposit plan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

S. w. DoOLITTLE, M. D., j. C. DOo-
LITTLE, M. D.-Doolittle Bros
hospital. Lancaster. Wisconsin,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

The accounts of Ladies especially invited.
Checking Account for the Housewife is a
great convenience in many ways They are GER
tain OF getting receipt for bills paid by check and
the stubs of the check book will show exactly how
they stand at the end of the month.
A REST ROOM is PROVIDED FOR LADIES
WHICH ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO
ENJOY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Montana Agent
Cannot Come To- !
: Ship StraW Yves

According to word received by Rev
Willard. county agent, the Montana
agent who was to have come to this
county to superintend the baling Of
straw donated by farmers here to he
sent to the western state for use in
face of the badNhay shortage, will be
unable to come. and has asked that
Mr.. Willard appoint some one here
to take care Of the work.
Because of the great drouth in
most parts of Montana this year.
there was little hay or feed of any
kind for the stock, and to help
through the winter a call vas issued
to the farmers Of this state asking
that they bale all possible straw and
send it west. An agent was to be
sent to each county where enough
could be gathered. to see that it was
properly baled, and to mako carload
shipments.
Several farmers throughout the
county have proven willing to donate
the straw to help the neighber state,
and as Mr.. Willard says this work can
go on all during the winter, 1t is pos
sible that several carloads will be
sent from the county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Rev. Father Meyer Leaves,
In Interests OF Estate

Rev. Father Frank Meyer Of Reyn-
olds was in the city>this morning en-
route to Detroit, Mich, where he will
transact business in connection with
the Donovan estate, of which Me is
the executor.
Joseph Donovan, we'll known
throughout the entire STATE. died two
years sago and was Buried at Thonp-
son. Mrs, Donovan. accompanied by
her family of six children, then left
for Detroit, Mich, where the chill
dren are completing their education.
Their mother died October 8 in that
city and the remains were shipped to
Thompson for burial.
Rev. Father Meyer has been named
testameptary guardian and Mrs.
Donovan's sister. Miss Cathrine
Reidy. has been appointed personal
guardian of the family. The oldest
child is 81 years of age and is at the
present time stationed in Russia with
the A. E. F.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Northwestern Neus

be referred to the next legislative as
sembly, and should such proposed
amendment or amendmAnts be agreed
upon by q majority Of all the mem-
bers elected to each house, such
amendment or amendments shall be.
come q part Of the constitution of this
state"
The constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the amending Of the con-
stitution through the initiative and
referendum was first introduced in
the form of a concurrent resolution
by Senator, A. s. Gibbons in 1911. A
distinction is clearly made between
amendments referred Hy the legisla-
and amendments Initiated by the
people, as to what shall constitute
a majority. The first method Of
amending the constitution provided is
by referendum. and the amendment
the legislative assembly "if the peo-
pie shall approve and ratify such
amendment o amendments by a ma
jortty Of the electors qualified to vote
for members Of the legislative as
sembly voting thereon, such amend
ment or amendments shall become q
part of the constitution of this state"
In the second provision. which de-
|scrtbes the amer in which amend
ments may be initiated, the term "a
majority Of all the legal votes cast
at such general election. is Nsed sew
eral times, apparently with the clear
intent that a majority of all the cleo
tors participating in the general cleo
ton at which proposed amendments
are submitted must approve such
' aPsee #ae SIT tn IN charge I. ava 4p.-,
as first lieutenant, ndAhas since re
l ceived his promotion to captaincy. A
l the time his last letter was writer
home, he was doing drill work, blu
was anxious to be sent to the from
again.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
LEACUERS WANT
AMENDMENTS TO.
Be LOCALIZED
BY HIGH COURT
Official Organ Says Approx
al of N. D. Supreme Court,
Has Been Asked.

Bismarck. N. D., Nov. 21.-The
Townley organization today serves
notice on North Dakota, through the
Courier-News, official daily organ Of
the Townley interests, Of its intention
to seek from the supreme court
which was denied at the Novrnber
\ general election. when the Townley
program received the endorsement Of
considerably less. than half the legal
electors participating in this cleo
ton.
The courier-News introduced an
editorial headed: Emphatic Approx.
al of Amendments" with this para.
graph: \
while tho courts will probably del,
termine the fate Of the amendmentri1
n fact stands out very clearly-thsi
people of North Dakota are ove#
whelmingly in favor Of every one
them" =
The Courier-News then proceeds ia
argue that inasmuch as $4,000 e,b
North Dakota's moro than 500, 00sn
people expressed positive approval at,
the amendments at the polls, whil,o
only $4,000 expressed positive disapo
prevail. therefore "there is nc question
as to public sentiment"
The editorial throughout is devote,eo.
to bolstering up a ruling which h.s'
will ask Of the supreme court. fouro
fifths OF whose members will bis
Nonpartisans after December 1. tn
the effect that the constitutions
amendment providing for the ahmed
ment of the constitution by initiative
does not mean what it clearly says iii
the following proviso: a,
Should any such amendment o :
amendments proposed by Initiative
petition and submitted to the peopl.S
receive a majority of all the legal
votes cast at such geenral election,
such amendment or amendments shall
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Balm, OF ARDOCH,
CITED FOR BRAVERY

Private Archie NJ. Balm Of Ar
doch has received q regimental-
citation for bravery in the battle
in the Marine salient in July Of
this year. The citation. which
has Just reached his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. i'm. Balm, Is as follows.
under head OF citations:
18th U. s. Infantry.
For distinguished conduct in
advancing rapidly and capturing
and holding, promptly and surely,
all detectives assigned to 1t while
sustaining heavy losses during the
advance from July 1922 inclu-
sive. s
Throughout the battle of the
Marine salient, July 1922, 1918,
the 18th infantry was always the
leading regiment, and on the
night Of the 22nd this regiment,
when relieved, left the line fur
Their. advanced into hostile terri.
tory than any regiment on right
or left.
For those qualities which keep
and have kept the 18th infantry
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21

that the river is 1hlling with drift ice
forming ct points to tho north and
the west. making trafic hazardoWs
and that for this reason and because
of the lateness of the season. the Red
Trail ferry boat Marion will be laid
up for the year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21

lem OIL Capsules are the remedy 5
need. Take three or four every day.
The healing oil soAks into the cells.
md lining Of the kidneys ana drives
ont the potsons. New life and health
will surely follow. When your nor
nal. vteor has been restored continue
for while to keep YOUR
self, IN condition a~ndspFsvsnt ! return
OF the disease.
Don't wait until you are incanable Of
fighting. start taking GOLD
HARLEM OIL Capsules today. Your
druggist Win chesrfulty refund your
money IL you are not eAtio0oA WITH ro-
anlt9. but ~ 6urs 70 1st the original
imported GOLD MEDAL and accent
NO ssnhsttut6Gs In three stSss. 6eei-
- pAckaxM X . lsArue steraa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
ADVERTISEMENT:
ADVERTISEMENT: ADVERTISEMENT.
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDALsHaar-
lem OIL has enabled suffering hui
mainly e Withstand attacks q kidney.
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and, all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore TO health organs weakened BY
disease These most important o I
hitter and purify the blood: 1nlea
they do their work you ara doomed.
We4rtneM, aSleeplesBness, nervous
-l1ess. Dependency, backache. stomach
trouble. pains In tho sloins and lower
abdomen. gravsl. dilncultyS whom.
urtnahng rheumatism. sciatica and
luInbagO all warn you Of trOuhle With
your kidnsy1sG0LD AfHDAL Haas-s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Live Stock Pit Al Fargo

Fargo. N. D., Nov. 1l.-The eaab-
lshment Of q livestock sales pit in
Fargo was announced today by Burke
Critchfield Of Fargo. as q result Of
granted yesterday by the
Fargo city commission for the use Of
city property for the sales work.
The sale of purebred cattle has be-
come exceedingly important recently
in many valley centers, and It is ex-
pected to make Fargo the principal
point for the business.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
$4,000 IN BONDS.

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 21.-During
the fiscal year premiums paid into the
state bonding department.. which is
operated by the commissioner Of in
surance, have totaled $19,772.S4. No
losses have been paid to date. The
state bonding department this year
covered very few county officers, q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
GRAND FORKS Herald, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1916.

county from his shoes. and never
again attempt to reside within IL
boundaries.
q. B. Eldridge of Fargo, found gull
|ty OF obtaining money under false
pretenses by cashing q check on
bank in which he had no funds, has
not been sentenced YET,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Tracy Get. Commission

jamestown, N. d. Nov. 21.-Mr.
and Mrs. 4. j.. Tracy have received
word from overseas that their son,
Cecil Tracy, has been commissioned
second lieutenant. Lieutenant Tracy
was q member Of Co. H and was
in January. after arriv-
ing In France, to the 26th regiment;
Co. NJ. He was in the big drive. in
which Ambrose Walsh. Jr., Of James
town was killed. He was comission-
ed in September and Is with the Fifth
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21

majority Of these having procured In
demnity from commercial bonding
companies before the United States
supreme court decided that North Da-
kota was authorized to engage in this
business. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21
Speed Saves Griffin

! Fargo, N. b, Nov. 21.-Thomas
Griffin escaped serving a years SEN
tence in the state prison for boot
Logging, all because he promised
Judge A. T. Cole of, the district court
that he would shake the dust Of Cass
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21

yer to the fore. the regimental
commander cites the following
men: Pie. Archie NJ. Balm, Co.
E.. 18th infantry.
BY order OF Colonel Parker,
VIM. Winters, Captain and
I Adjutant, 18 Infantry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-21

SURE SIGNS OF WINTER. /"
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 21.-The sus-
pension Of the Red Trail ferry service
between Bismarck and Manden, a GER
ain harbinger OF winter, was an
bounced today. The company advises
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

and the responsibilities imposed by
the purchase of Liberty bonds have
done a good deal to handle tKat
dangerous floating excess of money
in the pockets of the enlisted men.
The growing facilities for recrca-
ton offered by the Y. M. c. A.
have also helped to bring the drink
problem in hand.
People who speak blithely of alb
solutc prohibition for the A. e. f.
probably do not understand condi-
tions in France. 1t would be next
to impossible to enforce any such
order. The enforcement of such an
order would require q regulation
prohibiting American soldiers from
entering any house where beer or
wines were sold, and that would GER
tainly do much to keep them in the
open air Every restaurant in
France, and every tea room for that
matter, sells wine. 1t is sold in
most railroad stations and all dining
cars. Every farmhouse has its own
supply of wine. Moreover, no ef-
fcctive prohibition regulation could
be carried On without the support
of the French civil authorities. They
have understood and have been
willing to help regulations forbid
ding the sale Of champagne, cognac
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Additional Anniversary News

The Greatest Sale of Blouses in
a Long Time Offers Spring Styles
in Ceorgette Crepe, Crepe de
Chine and Striped Silk Blouses at
S2.69. Second floor. East Building
An Event in Millinery Value
Giving Includes 1,C0O Trimmed
Hats at $4.9S, 81, $1O.5O.
Mezzanine floors. East building
Attra ctive Apiece Bedroom
Suites in the February Furniture
Sale Are Specially Priced $154.75.
Fourth floor. East Building.
A Compelling Sale of Women's
New Tailor-Made Suits at $1S.75.
Second floor Central building
Womcn's Plaid Wool Skirts of
Extraordinary Grades at $8.95.
Second floor. Central Building.
Women's Velour and Rroadcloth
Goats, Remarkable at $3.50.
Second foor. Central Building
500 Corset Covers in Dainty
Styles at 36c. and 46c.
Second floor. East Building
1877 Complete 1OO-Piece Dinner
Sets at Very Attractive Reductions.
Subway floor. Central Building
Beautiful Printed Voiles at Csc.
Yard, from 29c. Yard.
Subway floor. West Building.
Satin TaHeta Ribbons, at One
Third Less, Offers &c. Grades at
4c., &c. Grades at &C., etc.
Street floor. East Building.
$4,000 Quires Of French Lawn
Writing Paper at 1Oc. a Quire.
.IeeT IGnr lr;,leo,, L-,r-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
The Doughboy and Vim Ordinaire
By HEYWOOD

and other potent beverages to the
American soldier. Indeed, there is
q prohibition movement of consid
cradle strength in France. One secs
posters everywhere of a German SOL
der and little black bottle, with
n caption which explains that they
arc both enemies Of France. But
when Frenchman speaks of pro-
hibition he does not mean wine or
beer at all. He would not under
stand an order which forbade the
American soldier to drink beer and
wine and would rot aid in the Gu
iorcemcnt of any such order.
The best factor Of all in the
maintenance of good discipline
among American soldiers is large
amount of we'll distributed work.
The only units l found which were
drinking too much were those which
didn't have enough to do. Officers
were always eager to impress their
men with the notion that this was
war in which there were fine oppor-
tunities for promotion entirely
aside from the vacancies which will
occur in action. One captain lined
his men up and told them, w'm
watching you men and Pm going to
pick my sergcants from the fellows
who don't drink. You may notice
that some of the men who drink are
old soldiers. Remember, you fellows
who are ambitious, that's the reason
they're old soldiers. Suppose
should take my pay and go and get
drunk. Why, could buy every cafe
in this village and stay drunk for d
month. Now, there wouldn't be any
sense in that, would thcre?"
He said aftcrward, 81 had to ex-
aggerate little, but the talk
seems to have had the right effect"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
American army in France
is behaving itself admirably.

OF course, there have been
from time to time unfortunate en-
,eriments with cognac and cham
nagne, but the prohibitions against
the sale of these articles to soldiers
arc now pretty we'll enforced.
But entirely aside from regula-
ticn number of men in the army
have learned sane drinking of their
own accord. Only in Paris and ore
or two other large cities is the bar
known. Elsewhere there is no pro-
vision for the rush drinkcr. Our
men do their drinking in tiny cafes,
and since it takes some little time
to get an order the purchaser
naturally tends to order not a drink
of this or that but bottle and to
take his time over it. Beer is easily
the favorite drink of the American
amy, and enemies of alcohol should
take comfort III this fact, since
under the wartime conditions
French beer is mild brew.
1t would take an ambitious and
persistent man to seek inebriety
through this beer. Hope has gone
almost entirely. Most of the beer
is made from rice, and it is deal
hattcr than one would demand at
home.
Red wine is a poor second in
popularity. This is as cheap as beer
and varies a great deal in strength
and quality. Some of our men arc
in the finest vine districts in France
and may have capital wine at the
tiniest and most ramshackle cafe.
White wine is much less popular,
and the French syrup drinks, such
as grenadine, have made little
progress. There is a little call for
sherry and port, and before the
stronger drinks were forbidden to
the army amer picon and citronade
was popular beverage.
In the carly days all new arrivals
bought champagne at the ports. 1t
was cheap-some of the poorer
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

= French Twill sergcs, Monday,
Special at SI94 Yard.
Street floor Livingston St, Wes. Bldg.
Swiss Flouncings at ass. Yard.
Were 55c.
street Hoor. Central Building.
Brooade Satin, Satin-Back Lin
ings, at sl.29 Yard. from sl.69.
street floor. Central Building
New Stamped Pieces Of Embro;d.
cry; Crash or Satin-Finished Ma.
teriaIs iii Light and Dark CoIors.
49c. to s3.25.
4h'rd floor. Central Huilding.
Rich Novelty Laces at 29c., 49c.
o9c. and csc. Yard; Low Priced.
Street floor. Central Building.
White Striped Wolfe, Yard Wide.
at 19c.. from CSC. Yard.
street floor. Central Building.
Standard Brighton Bleached
Muslin Hemmed Sheets, Is4x2s4
Yards, at S1.37.
Ihird floor. Central Building.
Table Cloths and Napkin. at
$6.98 to S31.98 Dozen. Were
$3.50 to $42.5O
Street floor. East Building.
Phenolax Waters at l9c., from
zoe. Street floor. East Building.
Mems and Women's Umbrellas.
Remarkably Offered at 89c.
Street f'oor Central Building
Womens Null Handkerchiefs,
6 for 2lc.
Street floor Central Building.
500 Pairs Womens Cape Gloves,
$l.29 Pr.
Street floor. Central Building.