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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

SUMNER FOOTWEAR
We are showing a handsome line Of
summer foot gear. Canvas shoes,
OxfOrds and slippers for all ages.
Other nifty leather styles.
O. HEBERLEIN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Observation-Disclosures.
Graining material can be success
fully applied by any inexperienced
person. Hides blemishes and gives
finish which has the color and
grain effect of new hard wood.
BENEFITS DRUG STORE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
The Herald Buy at Home Department.

The business firms have united in the
public reliable information Community Building
alive Trading Read the article each week and also
Using in this department entitled to every
consideration of patronage they believe
to- Honest Goods at Honest Prices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

A thankful man owes a courtesy ev-
er; the unthankful but when he needs
it.-Ben Jonson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
BRING YOUR BASKET

To our store. See what you can
take home in the grocery line. See
what you save. Our goods will
talk for US. Or perhaps it is dry
goods. We have them too.
GOLDSTEIN BROS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

BURROWS & WINSKILL & co.
Dealers in High Grade Motor Cars
such as NASH, OVERLAND and
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS
and Republic Trucks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
BE COOL AND BREEZY

Why puff around in hot winter
clothing now that summer has ar
rived? Lay the old things away for
next winter. Equip yourself from
head to foot at
A. GULKE & SON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

The man who believes all he saws
doesn't always say all he believes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
THE JUNE RECORDS

Are now with us. Come and hear
the latest song, instrumental and
dance music. Make your home
brighter with music.
GROENIER & SITTER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Geo. Hof, 67 years Of age, formerly
proprietor of the Schlitz hotel and
long active in the business and polit-
ical life Of Kenosha, was sentenced
to term of two years in the state
prison at Waupun following the rev.
Citations of a 14-year-old girl. Hof,
labOring under great stress, was
brought into court. AS the Judge be-
gan to read the complaint he threw
up his hands. I'm guilty as He'll
Sentence me and sentence me quick !"
In five minutes he was on his way to
prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Can man collect compensation in
surance for injuries received in fall
on bar-room floor? That's the ques-
ton the state industrial commission
must decide. A Stoughton travelling
man says that after taking a turkish
bath in Milwaukee he entered a bar
room to obtain some liquor for his
cold, In leaving the place he slipped,
fell and broke his leg. Now he wants
compensation insurance from the
company which employees him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Emma Mueller, IS, a junior in the
commercial department of White Wa
ter Normal school, drowned Satur-
day. The junior class was having it's
annual picnic and Miss Mueller, with
three other girls, went swimming at
ter playing handball. She was seized
with cramps and went down. She
was dragged from the water soon af-
ter but all efforts to restore her were
in vain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Theo. Torhorst, aged 8 years, son
of a Milwaukee farmer, was blown to
death at the pasture gate. Paul Tor
horst, the father, asked the little boy
to open the gate and guide the COWS
into the pasture. The boy responded
but as he opened the gate was blown
up. Some blackened stone and piec-
es of copper indicate that bomb had
been placed. The boys arms and legs
were blown off and face 1acerated be-
yond recognition. Torhorst Sr., had
been active in Red Cross and other
patriotic work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12


The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
admission of Wisconsin into the
Union was passed on May 30. 1918.
During the three score years and ten
that have passed since Governor Nell
son Dewey took the oath Of office as
the first chief executive Of the state
marvellous developments have taken
place. From population of less than
a quarter of a million people who liv-
ed chiefly in the southern and eastern
sections of the state the number has
grown to two and half million. Ev-
cry section of the state is now inhab-
tied. In 1S4S there was not a mile of
railroad track in the state Today
there are over 1000 miles in opera
ton. The annual value Of farm crops
is more than $26O,OOO,OO0. The dairy
industry, which is the one leading
business in Wisconsin, was scarcely
heard of in 1S4S. Today our state
furnishes the nation with one-sixth
of all it's creamery butter and with
more than half of all it's cheese. Ov-
er 100000 children are enrolled each
year in the public and private schools
of the state, and upwards of $22,000,-
900 is expended annually for the edu-
cation of her citizens. A happy, pros
porous and contented people Should
pay tribute to the pioneers who paved
the way for our states development.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Wojieck Tryka, a farmer believed
to be insane and held at the county
jail at Marinette, attempted to flood
the Jail by turning on the water in
cell, blockading the drain in the
wash basin and allowing the water
to overflow He succeeded in flooding
the cell and a portion Of other parts
Of the Jail. Investigation is being
made as to his sanity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

plays upon these tendencies or man
to take a chance, to trust in the IN
Known rather than the known, to place
confidence in the stranger rather than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
RIOTINC IN BERLIN
March Street in Disorder Shout
ing Demand for Peace.
No News of Incident Permitted
To Get Past Border.

Amsterdam. Jan. 25.-Severe riot
ing on Wednesday and Thursday in
Berlin was reported in dispatches re-
ceived here today.
One report asserted that mobs were
marching in the streets demanding
peace.
1t was regarded as of great signif-
icance that Thursdays newspapers
had not arrived today from Berlin as
usual.
Warns Government of Danger.
Copenhaaen. Jan. 25.-"rhe Ger
man government is playing with fire.
Germany's situation is but little differ
ent from Austria's."
Philip Scheidemann. leader of the
German Majority Socialists. so warned
the German authorities in speech
before the main committee of the
reichstag. reported in the Socialist or
gan Vorwae erts, received here today
The Vorwaerts, in it's issue of
Wednesday evening. printed the re-
marks of Doctor Ebert before the
claring there were sensational rumors
of street fighting at Budapest and
Vienna and of the procla nation of a
republic at Prague" (Bohemia)
Suppressed News i'm Germany
Ebert assailed the German govern
ment. according to the Vorwaerts. in
these words:
eral strike in Austria -Hungary-only
the German people did not know OF it,
ibis resulted in sensational rumors of
street fighting at Budapest and Vienna
and of reports of proclamation of a
republic at Prague.
we salute the action .of the Aus
troe Hungarian proletariat and express
our Warmest sympathy. German la
Dor, Where necessary, will use its full
power to Combat efforts to prevent an
early peace based on understanding
and right"
Wednesday evenings issue of Vor-
Waerts was its first since the three
DAY suspension recently meted out to
IL py the German government for
printing news of unrest in Austria
German People to Aid Russia.
fetrogrs-d, Jan. 25.-Confidence in
the coming assistance of the western
proletariat' was expressed by Foreign
Minister TrotZky in a speech to the
congress of soviet deputies today.
-Ihe western proletariat' can only
mean the people of Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
ASSAILS HERTLINC
Socialist Leader Bitterly De-
nOunces ChancellOr's Speech.
Unfair Towards Wilson Terms
Says U-BOats Failure.

Berlin, via Amsterdam and Lon
don, Jan. 25.-Philip Scheidemann.
majority Socialist leader bitterly dis
agreed with some points in Chancel-
lor HerlingS outline of GermanvS
views on the Wilson and Lloyd
George speeches
After Hertling finished speaking to
the main reichstag committee, Scheide
mann voiced his disagreement of the
governments view. He declared the
submarine warfare, which had drawn
America into the war, has failed.
The Socialist leader declared his
regret that Chancellor Hertling had
not regarded President Wilson's mes
sage-as an honest declaration looking
to peace.
He likewise disapproved of Hert-
HngS statement that Alsace- Lorraine
must be German, stating his belief
that if the Belgian question was
cleared up the Alsace-Lorraine prob
lem could be solved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
IN SEVERAL BATTLES
Sammies in Frequent Clashes-Four
Killed in Action This Week.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Early this
week American forces on the French
front were in action on Several occa-
sions, General Pershing today reported
to the war department
Four were killed on January 21
and %. Three of these have been
previously reported and the fourth,
Pershing cabled today, was Private
Fred p. Thompson of Georgetown, Ill.
Action also was reported between
American forces and the Germans on
Monday No details of the conflicts
have been forwarded to the war de-
partment
Seven deaths from natural causes
were reported, among them being:
PRIVATE WILLIAM ROSSI, Lodi
Cal.
PRIVATE FLOYD BOLEN, Athens,
Ohio.
PRIVATE WILLIAM B. MOHR, Cow
lngton. Ky
NURSE FLORENCE HINTON, Deca-
tur, Ill
PRIVATE HOWARD HALL. Derby,
Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
SEES MODERATION BY ALLIES
Both Lloyd George and Wilson
Terms COnciliatOry.
No Talk of CessiOn of Alsace-
Lorraine, He Declares.
CHANCELLOR ANALYzES
WILSON'S PEACE TERMS

Commenting on President Will
sons war aims speech, the German
chancellor, Hertling. asserted:
..On the first four points an
agreement is obtainable without dill
ficulty.
"On the fifth there will he some
difficulty. 1t chiefly concerns
England. but President Wilson's
proposals could be taken into con-
sidcration respecting the colonies
demanded by Germany.
THE sixth concerns only Russia
and the central powers.
THE seventh can only be settled
i'm peace negotiations, but Germany
has never demanded the incorpora-
ton of Belgian territory by violence.
"On the eighth point Germany
docs not wish annexation by vio-
fence. but this is a question only to
be discussed by France and Ger
many.
"However, we cannot talk of the
ccssion of AIsacc-Lorrainc, 81 per
cent of whose population speak
German.
ION the ninth and tenth points,
Germany remains Solidly with
Austria -Hungary-here there was
an omission, either an excision by
the German censor or an undo
ciphcrable phrase.
"As to the fourteenth point, Ger
many will be ready when all other
questions are settled, to discuss
league of peoples"
Amsterda m. Jan. 25.-German Chan
cellcr Hertling told the main commit
tee of the reichstag that the speeches
of Premier Lloyd George and Presi-
dent Wilson contained certain ac-
ceptable principles to Germany, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatches received
here today.
"Concretely the outlines are unsat-
isfactory," the German chancellor in
sisted.
He demanded that enemy leaders
set forth new proposals."
The German chancellor's oft post
lCnntinned on Pnoa T1xnA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
HUN SHIPS Down
German Mines Send Tive De-
strOyers to Bottom.
ONLY IL Men of Both Crews Sur
vive the Catastrophe.

Copenhagen, Jan. 25.-The mine
field responsible for the sinking on
Sunday of the German destroyers
A-73 and A-79, was of German origin.
The seventeen men from the crew
of the A-79, the only survivors from
the two vessels, suffered greatly for
four days in the open sea. From
these survivors it was learned that the
mine field was German
Many Mutinies in Navy.
London, Jan. ga German naval
engineer with the rank of lieutenant,
who has deserted from Kie1. according
to an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Daily Express, states that dlsSallSIdc-
ton among the men of the German
fleet is much more serious tnan ~
the army He asserts there have beeh
important revolts, generally among
the crews of mine swcepers.
Three weeks ago a squadron OF NINE
sweeping trawlers entered Hamours 9
after an expedition in which three
men were lost in an encounter VII
the British and one of the traWlers
was damaged Before the men were
nermitted to go ashore, according to
this account, they were notified that
they must report back for duty WITHIN
an hour. They-asked for time for rest.
whereupon $50 men declined to obey
the order.
Threw Commander Into Sea-.
An hour later a lieutenant named
Wagner arrived and ordered the men
to return to their boats They re
fused. The lieutenant swore at the
men and struck two of them. the dis
patch continues He was then thrown
into the water and left to. drown.
The commandant, who had watched
the mutiny, dispatched a motor boat
carrying two machine. guns which
were fired into the crowd of sailors,
killing forty-four and wounding sew
enty-three. The others were arrested
and sentenced to terms of imprison-
ment varying from five to twenty
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
SPECTATORS KILLED
When Shot Is Heard Bolsheviki Turn
Machine Gun on Crowd.

Petrograd, Jan. 23.--(Delayed via
London, Jan. 25.)-Many women and
children were in the forty killed and
200 wounded in Tuesdays rioting at
Moscow, according to word received
here today.
A big procession of Bolshevik
forces, with machine guns, armored
cars, cavalry and other equipment,
arrived at the theater square where
there were a thousand spectators for
a review Two revolver shots caused
a panic and a fusillade of bullets from
the troops. The first victims were
paraders nearby.
The Moscow soviet charged that the
first shots came from hotels bordering
the square and machine guns ana
armored cars were turned on one OF
these the Metropole.
A dispatch from Viborg today re-
ported a sanguinary battle between the
Red guards and the White guards in
which the former captured the rail-
way station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
Foreign Minister Believes Two
Nations Can Reach Agreement.
Reviews All IA of President
Wilson's Peace Terms.
DIFFERENCES ARE NOT GREAT
Forms Starting Point for Gen
eral Peace Agreement.
Grants Russia's Terms; Is De-
termined for Peace.

Copenhagen, Jan. 25.-"Austria-
Hungary and the United States prac-
tically agree not only on great princi-
pies of new arrangement of the world
after the war, but our views approach
on several concrete peace questions -
declared Count Czernin, Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister in a speech
reported in Vienna dispatches today.
The address was a frank and open
bid for discussion of differences be-
tween Austria Hungary and the
United States, looking to a possible
adjustment
1T, is obvious" Czernin declared,
that an exchange of views between
Austria Hungary and the United
States might form the starting point
of conciliatory discussion between all
states hitherto not entering negotia-
tions."
Would Clear Up Whole Matter.
The Austro- Hungarian leader re-
viewed President Wilson's fourteen
points outlining Americas war aims
in much the same spirit as German
Chancellor Hertling and after explain
ing that views of Austria Hungary
and America approached" declared:
The differences are not great
enough tc prevent discussion which
would clear matters up"
The interests of these two bellig-
erents," Czernin continued, referring
to the United States and Austria
Hungary, ARE less incompatible than
it would seem"
Defics the Pan-Germans.
Discussing the Brest-Litovsk peace
negotiations, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister declared:
Not even pan-German agitation
will force change in my mind; 1
declare anew that we do not demand
one square meter of land or one
kreutzer from Russia
Peace can be obtained if Russia
maintains her stand-as it is evid ent
she intends doing
Czernin outlined at length the "dif-
ficulties'' developed at Brest-Litovsk,
and declared publication of the pro-
ceedings there had caused nervous
ness among the people,"
He solemnly asserted that it had
been determined to continue negotia-
tions there on the basis of no annex
ations and no indemnities'' -
Declares for Free Poland
THE population of Poland must
decide its own fate and the question
must not delay peace for one day."
Czernin continued.
'If Poland after the war wishes to
make advances to us. we will welcome
them.
"A compromise must be reached in
the differences between Russia and
Germany regarding the free action of
peoples. The differences are not great
enough to justify a break in the snego-
tiations. And when peace with Russia
is obtained, world peace cannot be
prevented.
president Wilson's speech is an i'm =
portant advance toward the Austro-
Hungarian standpoint, containing GER
tain proposals in which Austria Hun
gary will gladly join.
Stick to German Ally.
However, we support to the utmost
our ally. Germany, as 20 Belgium and
as to Turkey.
Austria rejects all advice as to her
interior affairs" Czernin said, refer
ing to President Wilson's plea to Teu-
tonic peoples to overthrow their auto
cratic government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
HEALTH CRISIS IN X. C.
With Smallpox Epidemic Growing,
Entire Health Dept Resigns.

Kansas City. Mo. Jan 25--Facing
an incipient epidemic of smallpox,
Kansas City today was in a serious
situation, without a health director or
hospital and health board.
Resignations of DR.. W. H. Coon,
health director and members of the
health board. in a body. were ten
dered last night. on account of de
cided and openly expressed determi-
nation of city officials not to CO.
operate, according to a statement by
health board mem bers,. made public
today.
The designations are effective i'm
mediately.
Four hundred cases of smallpox
have been reported, and officials say
many others have not been reported
to the health board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
War Breaks Out Anew in the
Topeka Home Guards.
Humphreys DepOses Hargis
and Names His Successor.
AARGIS DENIES Statement
He Says Cop Got "Nasty"-NO
One Kicked Out.
Colonel Norton To Be Shown
"Where To Head In.'

Troubles of the Topeka home guard
reached the revolutionary stage
Thursday night when, according to T.
D. Humphrey, who holds a commits
sion as commander from Mayor
House, Art Hargis and his followers
were elected from the city auditorium
where they had intended to drill.
Policemen accompanying Humphreys
to the meeting did the ejecting.
Humphreys today said Hargis was
trying to play the unauthorized role
of commander. Some dispute NAV
arise from the statement. but this
afternoon it appeared that Humphreys
and his followers were in full control
and chances that they will run things
their own way hereafter, appeared
good.
Humphreys. from his office in the
Crawford building, today issued a
statement. 1t was a proclamation to
all interested and asserted that his.
humphreys, organization was the
only Topeka home guard raised
equipped and being trained under Of
ficia1 sanction, ORDERS rules and reg
u1ations
Hargis Out in Cold
Humphreys declared that Hargis
might have home guard if he
wanted to, but it would not be a
part of the official home guard. He
declared that, following Thursday
nights proceedings, Hargis was no
longer member of the home guard
and had ruined the most of his chances
to be one.
Humphreys also intimated that
Colonel Norton will be shown where
to head in" if he continues to have
anything to say about the organiza
tlon. This is not Norton's funeral -
said Humphreys.
Humphreys today, was brought about
! when Hargis was at the auditorium
playing commander of the TOPEKA
nome guard and refused to recognize
, that the men he was drilling formed
part of the official organization of
which l am commander
Il told HargiS that if his men were
not d part of my organization they
couldn't drill in the auditorium as it
was reserved on Tuesday and Friday
nights for the Topeka home guards.
L took the policemen-there were
two of them-with me when 1 started
for the meeting. They were with me
when 1 arrived
Hargis Makes Statement.
Art Hargis today said that Hum
phreys came to the meeting with the
policement but denied that there was
any trouble or election. "One of the
policemen got a little nasty" said
Hargis. Hargis said he left the meet
ing peaceably.
Mayor House said this morning that
Humphreys asked him Thursday for
the policemen. The mayor forgot to
tell Chief Harbaugh to send the men.
but evidently Humphreys went to the
chief personally
Today Humphreys exhibited his Gre
dentials as commander of the home
guard and announced the following
men as his executive staff:
DIR. L. V. Sans, surgeon; Harry
Hardy, treasurer and second lieuten-
ant of Company A: Perle B. Hamlin,
captain, Company B; E. c. Gilligan,
first lieutenant, Company B; George
P Morehouse, second lieutenant Com
pany B: Willard Harrington, captain,
Company A; and Jay Jensen, first lieu
tenant Company A.
The entire staff, Humphreys says,
will be deputized by the sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
name ARMS HEAD
surveyor General, To Have
Charge of All Munition Buying.
Anticipated To Annul Effect Of
Bill for Munitions Director.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Edward r.
Stettinius of New York, was today ap-
pointed surveyor general of all army
purchases, virtually munitions director
in the war government.
Stettinius- complete charge of all
allied purchases in the United States
for a long time past-is regarded by
fitted man available for this post.
Announcement of this tremendous
move at a time when congress is agit-
ating for a munitions director, was
made by Secretary Baker in the fol-
lowing official statement:
Baker Makes Announcement
Edward !. Stettinius. New York has
been appointed surveyor general of ali army
purchases. He will be in charge of the
procurement and production of all supplies
termaster signal, engineer and medical.
1t will be his duty to coordinate such
purchases and properly relate the same to
industry to the end that the army program
be developed under a comprehensive plan
which will best utilize the resources of the
country
From the outbreak of the war Mr..
Stettinius has been in full charge of the
allies purchases in this country and has
been responsible for the development of the
production of war materials His intimate
knowledge of war conditions in Europe and
in the United States as related to indus
accomplish his plans pre-eminentiy qualify
him for this position.
Mr. Stettinius will assume his new duties
at once and establish his office in Wash
ington.
Had Charge of Allies Contracts.
While his purchases will be distinct
from the navy purchase system, his
appointment makes him practically a
munitions director.
This step, it is anticipated, will kill
the Chamberlain effort to pass a
munitions director bill
Stettinius, one of the country's
money kings. has long been associated
with ]. P. Morgan & Co. The enor-
nous contracts financed thru the
house of Morgan were in Stettinius S
hands and his intimate contact with
all war factories and his recognized
business ability are considered certain
to go far in sweeping aside the halts
and chickering's heretofore existent in
war purchases.
Wont Affect Senate Fight
Washington, Jan. 25.-The appoint
ment of E. r. Stettinius as surveyor
cf supplies will have absolutely no
effect on the fight for the director .of
munitions bill, Senator Chamberlain
announced today.