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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
SHUTTLEWORTH WILL
RUN AGAINST NELSON.

F. K. Shuttleworth, we'll known
Madison attorney, has announced his
candidacy for the seat in congress
now occupied by John M. Nelson. Mr..
Shuttleworth promises to make Wig
orous campaign and to stand on a
support-the-presiden platform. Mr..
Shuttleworth was born in Fennimore
and lived for many years in this
county. He is we'll known here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
LAST CALL FOR WHEAT.

Mr.. Lee D. Eastman, local food ad-
ministrator, informs the Herald that
now is the last call for wheat. Uncle
Sam wants wheat for shipment to his
soldiers. Those having it should bring
it in at once. Farmers voluntarily
giving up their wheat will be allowed
to retain enough for fall sowing
Those having wheat and refusing to
give it up will be subject to requisi-
: ton, keeping only 80 day supply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
FLAGPOLE DIFFICULTIES.

Roy GrindeIl of Platteville, was in
town Friday figuring how to get the
wire rope up on the county f1agpoIe.
1t seems that the wire left on the pole
when it was installed was simply a
draw wire for the special cable to
come later. The last was delayed in
shipment but arrived Friday. In the
meantime flag was pulled in place
and taken down when the soldiers
left couple of weeks ago. The tenn
porary rope kinked and could be pull
ed neither up nor down. Now Mr.
Grindell wants to know how to get
the right rope into place He has
wired the makers for instructions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
KILL THE GOPHERS.

Farmers bothered with gophers and
ground hogs will find simple way Of
killing the animals with an auto, pro-
viding the holes are where an auto can
be taken. Put a rubber hose on the
exhaust of your auto and run the hose
into the dens. Start the engine and
in few minutes every living thing
in the hole is dead. The same method
can be used in killing foxes or other
animals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
OUR RED CROSS EDITION.

With pleasure the Herald sub
mits a paper almost entirely devot-
ed to the greatest of all charities
The Red Cross.
Many Of our local firms have taken
space advertising the Red Cross and
to help along the Herald is deducting
one-third of the cost on Red Cross
advertisements.
Read this paper thoroughly-th
give to your uttermost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS.

Circuit court was in session last
Thursday and lawyers were as plen-
tiful here as blackbirds, Among 9TH
er things divorces were granted to
Lille M. Burdick VS. Harley E. Bur-
dick, Emma Rogers VS. Amos Rogers,
Frank S. EIwelI VS. Ella j. Elwell !;
$1,000 to defendant in last named
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

The daughter of John Bollard had
tonsils and adenoids removed by the
Drs. Godfrey last Friday.
The stork flew into the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Fritz, east of town,
Saturday, and left a bouncing baby
boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
SOME LETTERS OMITTED.

In order to properly handle the
Red Cross and other patriotic public
ity the Herald has omitted several in
teresting soldier letters. Those hand
ing them in will please understand
our reason.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

A blaze starting from chimney at
the Henry Wolfe home east Of Platte
vile on Monday caused some excite
ment The family washing was in
progress but that. stopped until Hen
ry and the folks put the fire out.
Some of the house will need new
paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

Carl Alt, east of town, has a fine
field of peas just popping up. The
peas will go to the canning factory
next fall. There are ten acres of them
and Carl also has ten acres of corn.
A field of growing peas is goodly
sight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
Another Good Investment

\A/E paid out some Red Cross money a while back.
Paid it out~and forgot it. That's how much it hurt.
Mig ht not be bad idea to have look what that money
has been doing.
That money went dollar for dollar, where it did
full days work, wherever it
Three cents of it may have had the honor of disn-
fectng with iodine the three torn wounds of an American
soldier the French front Or it may have had the less
noble responsibility Of pinnng flannel belyband
around sx-year-old Antoine out back of Noyon.
No use,-we can't figure this Red Cross task in cents
worth.
There's the whole path Of ruin from Belgium to
Switzerland just visualize thing at time your
Red Cross money there very likely provided pots
and pans food and cothes beds and blankets for the
repatriated people.
Three years ago these people were prosperous and
contented~sefrespecing, steady, saving hard-vorkng
everyday, snal-town citizens.
Now they have the earth under them and the sky
over them mot thing else.
It's for you to say whether this great work Of mercy
shall stop
The Red Cross is yours, just as our Army and Navy
loyalty that leads you the bottom of your purse for
Liberty Bonds.
It's for your voice to say whether your Red Cross
shall fater sweep onward, greater and help
full than ever BEFORE
And it's your dollars that must answer.
THIS SPACE DONATED BY
MID CONTINENTAL UTILITIES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

DR.. Jos. Godfrey has new Frank
lin car. 1t is a fine job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

Remount Depot 324 @. M c., Camp
Macarthur, Waco, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
BRITISH STRIKE new BLOW: take BRUAY
French Score Gain
of Three Miles on
Eight Mile Front

London. Oct, 23.-G p. M
Northeast OF Laon French troops
have reached the line of the Serre
river. having made an advance Of
two to three miles on an eight-mile
front
Paris, Oct. 23.-On the Serre
front last night the Germans met
With heavy machine gun fire the eff
forts of the French to cross the
Souche and Serre rivers. the war
office announced. Further east the
French made progress between
Nizy-Le-COmte and lie Thour, TAX
ing prisoners.
The statement follows:
On the Oise front heavy artil-
lery fighting continued during the
night
The booty taken by the troops
OF the first army in the fighting of
Oct L and IS includes 81 cannon,
about 100 trench mortars, more
than 700 machine guns and muni-
tons depOts and war material of
all kinds.
"On the Serre front the enemy
continued to show his vigilance and
TO oppose by his machine gun fire
our efforts to cross the Serre and
the SOuche Further east we made
progress between Nizy-Le- Comte
and lie ThOUr, taking prisoners"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
.HAIC'S MEN DRIVING INTO
vALENCIENNES OUTFLANK
1T ON N0RTH;FALL CERTAIN
HUNS IN AUSTRIA
MAKE ATTEMPT TO
KEEP BERLIN TIE

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 23.-The
German Austrian deputies in the
Austrian reichsrath have formed
an assembly for the purpose of
conducting the affairs of the Ger
manic people in Austria and have
issued a declaration announcing
the creation of the German state
oi Austria -
Basel, Oct 23.-Karl Seitz, lead
Ell of the German Socialists in Aus
tria, has been elected president of
the new assembly. The deputies
have announced their desire to
bring about the autonomy of the
Germans in Austria and to estab-
lish relations with other nations.
The assembly has drawn up a
resolution stating that the Ger
man state of Austria" will seek ac-
cess to the Adriatic Sea, in agree
nent with other nations. Pending
the establishment of a constitu-
tion, according to this program, the
people will be represented by the
reichsrath deputies constituted as
q provisional national assembly
This body will represent the Aus
trlan Germans in peace negotia-
tions and will exercise legislative
powers. The legislative branch
will consist of 20 members with
power to contract state debts and
administer interior affairs.
There have been evidences for
some time that Germans in Austria
fearing dissolution of the Austro-
hungarian empire, or that it might
draw away from Germany, desired
to insure their own close unity
with the German empire.
The German population in Aus
tria forms the center of Austrian
society and is the largest of the
ethical elements in the kingdom
The census of 1910 gave the Ger
nian-speaking population as $780,
900 out of a total of 2S,325,O00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
HUN SOCIALISTS
DEMAND RELEASE
FOR LIEBKNECHT

Amsterdam. Tuesday, Oct. %
Independent Socialists, meeting at
Solingen, Rhenish Prussia, to wei
come Wilhel Dittmann, a member
ot the reichstag, who has been re-
leased from prison where he was
under sentence for inciting TO high
treason, adopted a resolution de-
manding complete amnesty and the
Immediate release of DR.. Karl
LIebknecht, former member, who is
i'll prison and proposing as the
Earty's aim the establishment of a
Socialist representation.
A dispatch from Paris, Aug. 10,
said DR.. Liebknecht, who was ar
rested in connection with the May
Day demonstrations in Berlin in
1916, had been liberated He was
said to be suffering from tubercu-
losis This dispatch, however, was
not confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
REPORT HUN ARMY
READY TO GET OUT
IF NOT FOLLOWED

Paris. Oct 23.-Germany's high
command is ready to evacuate the
invaded territories of France and
Belgium on condition that allied
troops will not follow them in re-
treat. according to the latest infor-
nation from Berlin, says the Eur
ich correspondent of the Journal
This grotesque proposal is the
outcome of the latest conferences
at Berlin between the members of
the general staff and the war cab
net, it is said. The militarist party
is rapidly gaining ground. but the
members of the moderate factions
believe that before long grave in
ternal events will help to improve
the situation.
The dispatch says that the exist
ing government remains hostile to
the retrOcessiOn of Alsace and LO--
raine to France. Emperor William
himself is reported to have de-
nounced emphatically such an event
at the crown council on Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
AUSTRIAN HEADS
IN POLAND HAND
RULE TO PEOPLE

Amsterdam. Oct 23.-The Aus
trian authorities in the part of Po-
land occupied by the Austrian arms
have formally handed over the ad-
ministration to Polish authorities.
says a Vienna dispatch to the Vo-
sisChe Zeitung of Berlin.
The German and Austrian gov
ernments early in the year agreed
to give independence to former
Russian Poland. The step now
taken by Austria probably is in
keeping with the agreement. Ger
many and Austria appointed a re-
gency council Of three members 10
rule Poland. The council. to which
the cabinet is responsible. has had
limited authority in Poland for sew
eral months.
The portion of Russian Poland
occupied by Austrian troops prob
ably is not very great. Most of Po-
land has been held by the Germans,
Austrian occupation affecting only
the territory nearest GaIicia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
10 DREADNAUGHTS
AND SIX CRUISERS
WANTED FOR NAVL

Washington, y. C.. Oct. % Con-
gress has been asked by thn nav"
department 10 authorize 81 second
three-year naval building program
tC provide 10 additional sep.
dreadnaughts, six battle cruises
and l40 smaller vessels az cost
Of $500 100000 This was disclosed
by Secretary Daniel after his ar-
pearance before the house naval
committee TO explain the appr0pr
alton.
This authorization is asked fri
the next fiscal year and is i'm adli-
ton 10 the l56 naval vessels CONS
Irisiug the FIRST three year hn'l-
ing program authorized in 1916 and
the great number of new destroy
ers and other special types con
tracted for since the United States
entered the war
Work on the first three year pro
gram was delayed by the war. but
congress has required that start
must be made on all the vessels be
fore next July L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
Support Wilson by
Electing Senator
that Will-Lewis

Rockford, Ill, Oct. 23.-United
States Senator James Hamilton
Lewis. who is making his first stop
on a tour of the state, opened his
campaign for reelection here last
night with a statement calling upon
Illinois to forget party lines and
lend helping hand to President
Wilson.
He pictured the complete disso-
luton of political party lines. He
said he based his claim for reelec-
tion on the fact that he has been
unswervingly faithful to President
Wilson in the service of the ma.
ton" His statement ran as fol-
lows :.-..- .---- ..-.s-------- .-...
When the only question IS:
What servant can best serve the
government at Washington and the
state of Illinois in the United
States senate at this particular cri-
sis, and for the particular things
which our countrymen have de
creed Wilson and his administra-
tion shall execute?
Il answer: Only those men
whether called Republican or Dem
ocrat-who in the senate or in the
house have by their course and
conduct, as the presidents aids,
proven themselves fOrtifide and
worthy by their actions and their
service
IF it be said by any gentleman
who called himself Republican in
the past days that after the war
and the soldiers are brought home
or after peace adjustments have
been proclaimed and accepted
there will arise new theories of re
construction, for which this nation
must be prepared in certain eco
nOmic and business policies -
whether of tariff or finance. nation
al or state-then le- it be replied
that it will take more than two
years after peace for our soldiers
to be brought home.
1T will take two years for the
new nations which spring into life
to get their governments organ
lied.
Long before these conditions
arise upon which we will be called
to act. our country elects a presi-
dent. vice president, creates a
new cabinet. names new ambassa-
Gors abroad. new senators, a com
plete congress. and nearly every
Office in the United States of Amer
ica, from the president of the Unit
ed States to the constable OF a
police court
For all of these reasons, I sub
nit to my countrymen that the sir
gle question is as between the two
gentlemen running for the United
States senate: Who by his situa-
ton as known To them is rs
equipped TO continue the agency
under the president for his uses,
for the purposes of the nation and
for the best uses Of Illinois?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
FASTER BELGIUM
RETREAT HINTED
BY ENEMY PAPER?

Amsterdam. Tuesday, Oct. %
Admitting that under modern con-
Gitions even defensive warfare on
the German frontiers would involve
great dangers the Frankford Ga
Zette says that even the most care
ful defense on the western front
will entail big losses. 1t is not TO
Germany's interests, the newspa-
per says. to make a slow, defensive
retreat from Belgium and that
fighting there will not be unneces,
sarily prolonged a single day
We recognize the movement of
popularizing the government after
the example of 1913 has proceeded
in continual waves since August.
1914, and is still proceeding" the
Gazette continues. Despite this
We are convinced that Germany
would submit 10 oppressive condi-
tions. which. perhaps not Presi-
Gent Wilson. but the entente gen
erals desire. only if our armies
we're physically unable 10 avert
this submission"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
VIII Be No Letup
in Operations at
Front for Winter

With the American Forces North
west Of Verdun, Oct %, tBy the AS
sociated Press Unless they are
saved by their plea for peace, the
Germans will be subjected to steady
hammering along the greater part
of the western front throughout
the winter. Indications are that it
is not intended to give them a
breathing spell, Notwithstanding
weather conditions
1t is pointed out that decreased
activity would enable the Germans
to make certain a prOlongation of
the struggle. During previous win
ters the enemy has been able 20
rest up his forces and replenish his
supplies, especially ammunition
and there is no reason to believe he
would not avail himself of the same
opportunity now and to a much
greater advantage.
There are two places on the front
where it is conceded that military
operations during the winter will
be virtually impossible, but Ameri-
can officers insist that 20 per cent
Of the front offers no real obstacle
to a continuance of the fight. 1t is
not questioned that operations will
be slowed down, but. even so, the
advantage will be with the attack
ing side especially since it is
known that German material is
growing scarcer.
Last winter was much more Sc
we're than is ordinarily the case and
those responsible for plans of cam
paign calculate that. by the law Of
averages, the coming winter VIII
be milder 1t is indicated that the
Americans are settled indefinitely
into their present positions and
their part in the general program
is well defined
1t is to be expected that they will
continue to deliver short smashing
jClts against the pivotal center Of
the long sweeping line. The big
gains made between the American
front and the sea are conceded TO
have been due in large measure to
the menacing demonstration by the
Americans and by the enforced en-
ployment by the Germans OF 80 di-
visions here. The enemy will be
compelled to continue to mass
forces of men and materials in
front of General Pershing's troops
at the expense OF other places, be-
cause to fail to hold the line be
tween the Meuse and Grandpre
would endanger an enormous area.
The spirit of the Americans Is
unbrOken by the determined Oppo-
sition OF the Germans and both Of
ficers and men speak confidently OF
the day when they will break
through to the vital connecting ROAD
extending westwardly through Ste
nay. Daily counter attacks by the
Germans reflect the desperate char
acter of their defense. Rugged,
wooded hills. which serve as nat
ural aids are supplemented by the
most elabOrately prepared series OF
defense on the western from.
Around the big arc the lines OF re
sistance converge as they approach
Verdun. In front OF the Americans
they are almost within rifle shot OF
each other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
WAR SUMMARY

~DesenSiYe warfare" will be
carried on by the German ma
ton If the present government
fails to secure "'peace with jus
tice." said Prince Macmillan in
an address 10 the reichStag.
Germany's "war of defense" is
not far distant ii military
events continue u develop as
they have in the recent past
During the last 81 days the al
lies have advanced p miles in
Flanders, IS miles from Cha
teau Thierry TO Grandlup and
30 miles from Amiens to the
Sambre river.
Word comes from the Amer
lean front that the allies plan
10 continue operations during
the winter. giving the Germans
no chance to Tecuperate or
strengthen their forces during
that time as they have been
able TO do in previous winters
The British began new al
tack today on the front between
lie Cateau and SOlesmeS, south
OF VaIenciennes-
In their new attack the Brit
ish have captured Bruay. tw"
and a half miles north of Va
Ienciennes. and have reached
the west bank of the ScheIdt-
Further south the British
Americans and French are
fighting hard in their attempt
TO break the Hunding line,
which has slowed down their
advance.
The eyes of the allied world
are now directed on the LOr-
raine and W0eyre sectors in eN-
recitation of an American on
SIanght Bpon Metz.
The L. :. casualty list today
contains 1906 names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
WOULD USE WORLD
SERIES RECEIPTS
FOR PLAYER HOME

Chicago. Oct. pa plan to de
vote the gross receipts of the next
worlds series to founding a per-
manent home for baseball players
v<lo have been wounded at war
was outlined today by B. B. John
son, president of the American
league.
Mr.. Johnson believes the receipts
of the first worlds series after the
war would be sufficient to build
and equip the home for the wound
ed soldiers and sailors and pro-
ceeds from subsequent series, so
far as necessary, could be set aside
for the maintenance of the insti-
tuition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
ENEMYQUITS
CITY BEFORE
YANKSMASH
Huns Abandon Brieulles
as Dent Driven in by U.
S. Men Threatens.

With the American Army North
west bof Verdun, Oct %, by the
Associated Press) The town OF
Brieuelles, on the western bank OF
the Meuse, which has been stub
bornly defended by the Germans,
has been given up by the enemy.
This is the latest point at which
the Americans have driven dent
into the German defenses, despite
the fact that the enemy resistance
is still as strong as formerly.
The Germans set fire to Brieullea
late Tuesday and American patrol,
early today reported that the Ger
mans had withdrawn from the
town.
Heavy fighting is taking place in
the region of Grandpre, on the
western end of the American sec
tor A bitter struggle also is TAX
ing place in the center of the line.
The Germans are holding Banthe-
Vile in strength and along the Ban
le-Ainscreville road every
available point has been fortified
with machine guns.
Throughout last night the Ger
mans bombarded the greater part
of the American front and the
roads far to the rear.
Improved visibility today result
ed in greater aerial activity.
Clean Up BOis de FOret.
In the face of stubborn resist
ance. American forces yesterday
cleaned up Bois de Foret. just west
of Brieulles, capturing 75 prison
ers. many of them machine gunners
who fought to the last. The fight
for Bots De F'oret began a week
ago and has been one of the most
stubborn since the beginning of the
Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-23
BARGES COMPLETE
FIRST ROUND TRIP

St Louis, Mo, Oct. 23.-The tow
boat Nokomis and barges which in
augurated the government river
service Sept IS will complete the
first round trip TO New Orleans
when the Nokomis, due today ar
rives here. One barge carries Mex
lean hats and coffee and the other
nitrate in bags. The nitrate came
from the Faith. the first ship built
in the United States. which had
just completed her first voyage