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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
NUMEROUS CASES SPANISH
GRIP DISTRESS SAILORS.


According to the Chicago Tribune
of Monday there are $500 cases of
Spanish Influenza or scrip" at Great
Lakes Naval station. There have
been 100 deaths since Sept. 9th, ac-
cording to Capt. VIM. Moffett, Com
mandant. The death rate is IL on
1000 reported cases. At present the
disease is decreasing ten per cent
daily. There are As, 1000 men at Great
Lakes station and ten per cent are
now afflicted with the malady. Meth
DDS of isolation and restriction are
used to prevent the spread of the dis
ease. The sick ones are Immediately
put to bed and given nasal sprays,
cathartics, hot soups, Dovers' powd-
ers and aspirin for the relief of pain.
The station has not as yet been clos
ed to visitors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
FRENCH CALL THEM
LES TERR|BLES''
GALLO IDIOM FOR AMERICAN
"BEAR-CATS" WHO HAIL FROM
WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN.

The Chicago Triune correspondent,
Edwin James, tells the following
story of Wisconsin and Michigan boys
who form the 32nd division. The
Herald is informed that old Co. I. of
Platteville, is in this bunch of "'bear-
CATS"
"Since General March has just an
nounced it in Washington it will be
giving M information to the enemy
ii | say now what the German staff
has known for ten days, namely that
it was the 32nd American division
which did such good work with Gen.
Mangin's army north of scissors, in
breaking the determined Hun resist
ance which led to the withdrawal
from the Vesle. The performance of
the division north of the Scissors
cinches it's title of being one of the
crack American divisions.
In the army of Gen. de Quite,
fighting north Of the Marine in July.
it won distinction in breaking the
German hold on the Bots Meuniere,
after six vain attacks.
Win and Lose Town 8 Times.
1t was these soldiers, too, who took
Cierges in the fighting during which
the village changed hands nine times
in the bitter contest between these
boys from Michigan and Wisconsin
and the German Jaegers and Prus-
sian Guards.
Prior to this fighting the division
had given a good account of itself in
Alsace while holding part of the line
in front of Belfort.
North of scissors it fought four
days in a bitter contest along the rail
road running just west of Juvigny and
Chavigny, after which it broke through
to S~oissons-St. Quentin highway.
taking Terney Sorny.
Called "Les TerribIeS."
The thirty-second division thus
won a splendid name for bravery
and initiative. This has been recog-
nized by the French title Lies Ter
ribles," which has been bestowed up
on it. No unit of our army presents
men of better physique than these
boys of the central west. They will
be heard from again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
WAR EXHIBIT ENTHUSES
THOUSANDS AT LA CROSSE

Henry Deutsch of Minneapolis. and
Leslie Davis and G.. H. Langford. re-
turned U. S. Soldiers from France.
addressed a multitude at La Crosse
in the interest of the Fourth Liberty
Loan on Saturday last. The occa-
sion was the coming of the allied war
trophy train sem forth by the 9th
Federal Reserve District to boost the
sale of bonds. The train carried the
flags of the nations allied with Uncle
Sam including Old Glory which
hung respondent in the center.
The train consisting of three cars,
held almost everything used by the
allied and foe armies, from the Ger
man "77" gun, camoufiaged as if in
field service and mounted on a fat
car, to the short, deadly trench dag
gers and the diminutive but deadly
hand grenades.
Mr.. Deutsch, son of a German faith
er and Hungarian mother, asked his
audience to Buy Another Bond" He
said, THANK God all the American
blood in my veins has gone over tt
France in the shape of an ~18-year-old
boy in Uncle Sans army The sol
diers, who have been invalided home
on account of wounds and gas, gave
interesting talks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Henry Stohlmeyer and wife to Jno.
Stohlmeyer, liz acres in Potosi,
cons. $500.
Andrew Sawyer to H. Marcus &
Sons, quit claims on Muscoda lots,
IONS. $3.50.
Minnie A. Martin and j.. H. Taylor
to E. H. Kisler, lot in Platteville,
cons. 81.
Fred Martin and wife to Bert Mar
tin, 40 acres in Waterloo, con ST..
/ Allen Cardey to Alfonso Cardey,
lots in Platteville, $185.
JOS. Hamilton to John Hamilton,
so acres in Paris, cons. $4,000.
G. A. Stevens and wife to G. H.
Hessellman, 80 acres in Cassville,
cons. So, 1000.
Sarah Clemens to Cort Clemens,
lots in Cuba City, cons. $500.
Minnie A. Martin and J.. H. Taylor
to Emma Sands, lots in Platteville,
cons. 81.
Geo. w. Allen to Geo. w. Wicken,
lots in Woodman, cons. $500.
Cort Clemens and wife to Henry
Flush, lots in Cuba City. cons. $500.
Chas. B. Helt and wife to Frank
Pospichal, lots in Muscoda, cons.
$4,000.
A1myra Dennis to w. H. Allen, land
in Clifton, cons. $500.
Leon Cornwall and wife to Henry
A. Morrow, lots in Blue River, cons.
81.
John w. Dyer to Sarah E. Dyer.
lots in Blue River, cons. 81.
Mary Curtis to Anna Parrey, lot in
Fennimore, cons $1,000.
Frank Dodge and wife to John
Staver ST., lot in Hazel Green, cons.
$4,000.
G. II. Hesselman and wife to Peter
Esser, so acres in Cassville, cons
$4,000.
Elmer A. Garner and wife to Frank
and Ida Weber, lot in Cassville, cons.
$1,000.
Henry A. Morrow and wife to Leon
Cornwall, lot in Boscobel, cons. 81.
Henry Flush to JOS. T. Pinch, lots
in Cuba City, cons. $500.
Everett Gillian and wife to Ernest
Stanton, lis acres in Paris, cons.
$4,000.
Ora A. Dixon to Eliza j. Dixon, lot
in Fennimore, cons. 81.
Alfonso Cardy to Amanda Cardy,
lot in Platteville, cons. 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
GRANT RIVER.

John Joyce and family attended
church in Bloomington Sunday morn
ing, and spent Sunday evening in
Lancaster.
Miss Clara Pollock spent Sunday at
the Ernest Mclean home.
Henry Mankel, Palu Mclean and
Dan Hoffman and family attended the
Bloomington fair Friday.
Miss Ruby Hoffman is at Ernest
McLean's helping strip cane and make
ing molasses-and lickin' the pans.
Will Pagel, Chas. Plautz and Otto
Losch bought the threshing machine
and engine that is in this neighbor-
hood. Geo. Wieland was the former
owner.
Isaac Garthwaite called at Frank
McLean's Sunday afternoon. He was
looking for cattle.
Will Kroening, wife and daughter
called at Ed. McLean's Sunday after
noon.
Miss Elsie Stark spent Sunday with
Miss Title Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sager and family
drove to Madison in their car, Satur-
day, to visit their daughter, Mrs. OF
to Gulke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
BOARDS MAY
RECEIVE

A Washington dispatch announces
that hereafter the various draft
boards will have an increase in pay
and that all the members of all the
local boards will receive from $50
to 5000 per month compensation, the
amount to be determined by the num-
Der of registrants on the local roll.
For a number less than 1000, $50 will
be the salary. AS the number of reg
istrants in Grant county exceeds
$500 it is probable that members of
the local draft board will receive bet
ter than 800 per month. Members
of legal advisory boards, physicians
who examine registrants, county ap
peal agents, persons in charge of the
loan drives and county fuel and food
administrators are still on the nom
salayied list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
ANDREW JERRETT LETTER.

France, Aug. Is, 10.
Dear Folks:-
I have been receiving the papers
and your letters very regular. You
haven't any idea how 1 appreciate
them and am always looking for
them. But don't imagine that l am
the least bit homesick for I am most
assuredly not and will not be until
we put those Germans where they
belong.
| see by the papers that August "a
is registration day for those reaching
the age by that time. My first service
chevrOn is due now and my first year
in the army has been put in. 1t
seems much less to me. Have you
received the French rs shell case l
sent you? 1t was all engraved by
hand. About four or five inches of
it were cut off. The cannon that
accuracy and fast firing. The boys
fire them very rapidly.
The bead watch fob was the one /
bought in the states. 1t has been ov-
er here and around France quite a
bit. How is everyone? | suppose
Harry is working pretty hard and l
know that Clarence is kept busy. How
is Elmer and his folks?. I suppose
Leonard will start to school this fall.
Tell them all I send my best regards
to them. Is Roy Glider home yet? /
expect he will enlist before being reg
istered. / have gotten word to Gray
don Roberts at last. I met one of the
boys from the old Platteville Com
pany. He found him and told him to
be sure and write at once. He is
well and looking good. Tell his
mother that he will write and also
that he seems as we'll or better than
he used to be.
Well / must close and hope to hear
from you soon.
With love, your SOL,
Andrew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
WATCH YOUR NOSE AND
SMOTHER YOUR COUGH.

WashingtOn-The surgeon general
of the army issued a set of rules to
the public to safeguard against the
spread of Spanish Influenza andeoth-
er respitory diseases, and urged gem
eral observation of them.
The rules were issued under the
heading: How to strengthen our
personal defense against Spanish in
duenza."
1. Avoid needless crowding. Infu-
enza is a crowd disease.
2. Smother your coughs and sneez-
es. Others do not want the germs
which you would throw away.
3. Your nose, not your mouth, was
made to breath through. Get the hab-
it.
4. Remember the three C's-clean
mouth, clean skin and clean clothes.
5. Try to keep cool when you walk
and warm when you ride and sleep.
6. Open the windows-always at
home at night; at the office when
practicable.
Z. Food will win the war if you
give it q, chance. Help by choosing
and chewing your food well.
s. Your fate may be in your own
hands. Wash your hands before eat
ing.
8. Don't let the waste products of
digestion accumulate. Drink a glass
or two of water on getting up.
10. Don't use a napkin, towel,
spoon, fork glass or u which has
been used by another person and not
washed.
IL. Avoid tight clothes, tight
shoes, tight gloves. Seek to make ma
ture your ally, not your enemy.
IL. When the air is pure, breathe
all of it you can. Breathe deeply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
CAMPAIGN TO CONFORM
TO RULE
NOW ALMOST AT CLOSE.

The Herald's effort to conform to
the ruling of the paper and pulp
board has met with a gratifying re-
spouse on the part of our subscrib-
ers and we are pleased to state tIat
almost without exception those in ar
rears have renewed and paid their
subscription in advance at the old
price. In some cases we have been
forced to discontinue the paper as no
word of any nature was received from
our notice. We regretted to do this
but had no choice in the matter.
These subscribers may have the pap
er by paying the back account and adj
vancing it. We hope to hear from
them soon.
In a few cases where the amount
due is small we are still sending the
paper but ask the subscriber to con-
slider paragraph two of the govern
ment order, towit:
"2. No publisher may continue
subscriptions after three months af-
ter date of expiration, unless sub
scriptiOns are renewed and paid for
If you have not paid in please % so
this week. We wish to conform to the
order and at the same time retain
you as a valued and friendly sub
scriber.
Obviously we cannot afford to lose
a good many dollars and in most cas-
es where there is a delay it is unin-
territorial. The blue mark reminds
you that you are in arrears and this
should have your prompt attention.
Will you not please see to it at once?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
AT THE FAIR

A number of people of Lancaster
and vicinity attended the fair at
Bloomington on Thursday and Fri
day of last week and felt well repaid
as they usually do for making the
trip west to this smart little fair. The
cattle exhibits were better than eth
er Pl%atteville or Lancaster and the
DurOc exhibit was especially fine. The
baby beef show was another interest
ing feature. Sergeant Nightingale's
talk made the big hit on Friday. The
racing IN both days was quite up to
the usual standard for Bloomington
altho the weather was raw.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
MARINE REGIMENT is
r BEST SHOTS.
American avs

The Chicago American says:
THE highest efficiency in marks
manship of any regiment in the world
has just been attained by the Thir-
teenth regiment of marines in train
ing at Quantico, Va. Of the entire
regiment consisting of 1850 officers
and enlisted men, 1858 or 95 per cent
now hold the right to medals won on
the rifle range. This is the nearest
percentage ever made to a perfect
marksman, sharpshooter and expert
rifeman personnel. There are many
Chicago men in the regiment"
Corporal Donald Hickok of Ian
caster, is a member of this regiment.
With his regiment Donald has sailed
overseas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
ENTERTAIN TEACHERS
PARENTS. OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
GIVE RECEPTION MONDAY EVE
IN HONOR OF FACULTY.

The Parent-Teachers Association of
this school district gave a reception
Monday evening at the high school
in honor of the teachers. The pro-
gram was followed by a pleasant hour
devoted to Misunderstanding.
Program.
Words of Welcome, by the Presi-
dent-------Mrs. Ed. Austin
A Response in Behalf of the New
Teachers----Mr. McNelly, Supt.
Piano Solo ---gMrs. L. A. Clark
An Appreciation to the Best Friend
and Helper Our High School
Has Had (Mr. Duncalf) by Pres
ident Senior Class---Clem Lacke
Speech --------------Mr Duncalf
Music Warren
Loyalty" it's Meaning in Regard to
School Board, Teachers and pu-
pills., President School Board
Eu. MORSE
Song ----Miss Boettchep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
IN TRAINING CHOOL
Camp Grant, Sept. 90. '1S

Camp Grant, Sept. 20, Is.
Editor Herald,
Lancaster, Wis,
Dear Sir
I am enclosing one dollar for which
| wish you would send me the Her
aid for a few months. 1 expect to
be here for some time, as l have en-
tered the Army Training school and
] feel that | must have the home pap
er. The base hospital here is certain
ly wonderful and the student nurses
ar very wonderfully treated. / feel
that u stay here will be very pleas
ant indeed. Send the paper to the
above address and l will receive it
all right.
Very truly yours,
Miss Mayme Johnson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
MISSING IN ACTION!
FRANK UDELHOFEN, BOICE CREEK
BOY MAY BE VICTIM OF HUN
BULLET-FOLKS WIRED.

Frank Udelhofen of Boice Creek,
has been missing in action for two
weeks according to word received by
MS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
Udelhofen ST., about two weeks ago.
Frank was mentioned in Fridays
press dispatch as Missing in Ac-
ton" Frank enlisted in Dakota
. a year ago and went to France
last winter. He was % years of age.
NO letters have come from him since
last May. The family consisting of
the father and mother and a number
OF brothers and sisters hope for the
best but fear for the worst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
KRUEGERs HELD FOR MURDER.

Mrs. Louis Kruger and wounded
Frank Kruger, her oldest son, are
held by the U. S. authorities for the
shooting and killing of Harry Jen-
seon. station agent at Owen and a
member of the posse which attacked
the Kruger home. Ennis Kruger
was shot and killed in a barn at Pol
ly, Wis, last Sunday. Louis and Les
lie are still at large.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
BOY SETS RIVER AFIRE
WITH A HOT RIvET.

Wilmington, Del.-Fire caused by
a heater boy dropping a hot rivet in
to the oil-covered surface of the
Christiana river at the plant of the
Purrey & Jones Co., threatened the
immense plant with destruction. The
cargo-carrier Lynchburg, being con-
structed for the government, was en-
ve1oped in the flames and prompt ac-
ton by the fremen in cutting the
vessel free from the wharf probably
saved it. The wharves Of the COM
pany were badly damaged, causing a
loss of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
OLD ROB ROY WINS
FOND DU LAC RACES,

Rob Roy, the Lee Wright horse,
won two races at the Fond du Lac
track last week. Rob Roy took the
2:11 pace with a purse of $500. He
also went first in the free-for-all
pace with a $500 purse and against
some very fast c~ontenders. Rob Roy
is Is years old but still going like a
streak of lightning. His driver at
Fond du Lac was Dan Altman of
Minneapolis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
LITTLE BOY DIES.

Conrad Knapp, 3-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Knapp who reside
south Of the Hurricane, died Satur-
day afternoon of Cholera Infantum.
The funeral was held Monday at the
Hurricane church, the Rev. Morgans
officiating. Interment was made in
Hurricane cemetery. The family have
the deep sympathy of al in their sad
affliction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
D d REILS ma RIM

Emil H. eraser, Marion, and Clara
F. Latham, Marion.
Claude E. Musselman and Helen A.
Nehls, P~latteville.
Herman e. Zieborth, Castle Rock,
and Leona Richter, Muscoda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
Red Cross Collecting
Clothing for RelgianS.

."WNC NVN DNNoNWHHNN
The Red Cross is making a collec-
ton of old clothes for use in Belgian
Relief work. Every kind of garment
for all ages and both exc is urgent
ly needed and in addition to this,
piece goods are needed from which to
make garments for babies. Shoes
r asked for and scrap leather for
repairing footwear. Please bring ell
contributions to the Rest Room in
the City Hall before Sept. Both.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
DON'T RUN CAR L

The fuel administrator points out
that much gasoline is wasted by ruiz
ming the engine when the car is idle.
He asks every car operator to re-
member this and not run his engine
except when he actually is in mo-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

A story afioat on the street Satur-
day that Andrew Jerrett had been
killed is without foundation, accord
ing to his parents. An interesting let
ter appears from Andrew in this
weeks paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
LIST FOR
OCTOBER TERM

The circuit court will convene on
Monday, October 14th for the regular
fall term. Following is the list of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
THE VITAL STAT|ST|CS
FOUR DEATHS FROM INFANTILE
PARALYSIS DURING MONTH
OTHER FACTS FROM REPORT.

The total number of deaths includ-
ing s%till-births, in Grant county last
month was 20. OF these 16 were males
and 13 females. Two male deaths were
due to anterior polyiomelitis or in
fantile paralysis. Two female deaths
were due to the same dread disease.
The analysis by age and year is as
follows:
Male
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Io1C
Age Causation
s mos Inf. Paralysis.
3 tuberculosis.
63 tuberculosis.
81 hung himself.
II Cancer.
SIS Nephritis.
SO Inf. Paralysis.
II Inf. Paralysis.
3 Meningitis.
Al Myocarditis.
rs Arterio Schlerosis.
81 Cystitis.
70 Myocarditis.
81 Cause Unknown.
II ApopleXy.
II Diarrohea
Female
Age Causation
35 Nephritis.
6 Nephritis.
AZ Heart Failure.
4 Nephritis.
2 Nephritis.
II Cancer.
46 Apop1exy.
38 Hemorrhage.
65 Suicide.
13 Inf. Paralysis.
68 Myocarditis.
80 Cancer.
4 Inf. Paralysis.
Average male age 40.
Average female age 81.
There were IL marriages during the
month. There were Sc Births!
males and 46 females.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Renew your Herald today!
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
U.S.-Te1tt0nic WQrNe,vS

American forces now are occupying
a sector of the Meuse heights, south Of
Verdun. This announcement was re-
leased for publication simultaneously
with a statement that the enemy raid
ed one Of the American listening posts
in this sector after a heavy lombard
ment. The raid was failure.
The United States has requisitioned
for use in entente service number of
Russian steamships formerly engaged
in transporting supplies between
America and Russia. according to au-
thoritative information received in
shipping circles at New York.
Major General March, acting chief
of staff, directed that issue of the
daily casualty list here be suspended
pending definite Interpretation from
Secretary Baker as to whether it is
forbidden Ivy his new order providing
that General Perslling's headquarters
shall issue all news relating to the
troops in France.
At the Lincolnshire airdrome near
London in a ground collision between
airp|anes. Lieut.. $. Hugaenin of the
American flying contingent, recently
of Racine. Wis.,; Corporal Seisert and
Private Krautman were killed. A
fourth man was injured.
We are going to have whole lot of
airplanes much sooner than was ex-
pected after the recent disclosures be-
fore the military affairs committee of
the senate. We shall have enough air
ships by July to insure an allied su-
periority in the air over our enemy
that can never be overcome.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
Warrington
Observation-Disclosures

freSluent wilson signed the Dill au'
thorizing the third Liberty loan. The
bonds will mature September Is, 1928.
the treasury department announced,
and will bear interest from May 8 next.
payable semi-annully on September
Il and on March Il. The campaign
will last four weeks. beginning April
and ending May 1. Banks will be
given five days in which to tabulate
and report subscriptions.
Congress took final action on the bill
creating two additional secretaries Of
war. 1t is understood the men to be
selected are Edward II. StettiniuS. sur
veyor IF army purchases, and Fred.
erick Keppel. dean Of Columbia uni
versity and now acting as confidential
assistant to Secretary Baker.
ConfereeS of the senate and house
agreed on bill providing severe pen
altieS for destruction of war material
and for sabotage. Penalties Of thirty
years Imprisonment and $4,000 fine
are provided in the bill.
In favorahly reporting a bill to i'm
pose drastic penalties for diSloya, acts
the senate judiciary committee adopt
ed an amendment by Senator PoindeN-
ter of Washington prescribing imprls-
onmcnt for 70 years and $1,000 hne
for "whoever shall by word or act sup
port or favor the cause Of the German
empire or it's allies in the present war
or by word or act oppose the cause or
the United States therein"
Congress disposed Of the war finance
corporation bill when the house adopt
cd the conference report agreed to by
the senate on Monday. 1t makes pos
sihle the organization of $5OO,OOOWO
corporation with power to issue 49,
0OO,OOOO00 Of bonds.
Senate amendments to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, including the
provision for increasing the govern
ment wheat price guaranty to $3.50,
were disagreed to by the house and
the measure went to conference.
The house concurred in q senate res
olution requesting the president to des-
ignate day of prayer for American
arms.
The resolution amending the selec-
tive draft act by requiring registra-
ton of youths reaching twenty-one
years since June s, 1917, and estimat-
ed to add 100000 more men to the
roll of cligibles, was adopted by the
senate. It now goes to the house.