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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
SALVATION ARMY MAN
PLANS FOR WAR DRIVE.

DR.. M. D. Coltman of Milwaukee.
Field Representative of the Salvation
Army War Activities committee, was
in the city Monday. DR.. Coltman COL
lected $500 from the local war chest
committee as Lancaster's share of
the national fund to be collected July
25 and 26. At that time a drive will
be made in the entire country to col
lect funds for the Salvation Army
war work. Lancaster having a war
chest is exempted from the drive but
the rest of the county will be called
on through the mails to make their
contribution. Advertisements will al
so appear in a number of the county
papers explaining the drive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
DREAD DISEASE HAS
DUBUQUE IN TOLLS


Infantile Paralysis, "The Scourge
of Childhood" has the city of Du-
buque in it's deadly grip. Eight new
deaths were reported up to Sunday
and twenty-one other cases were
known to exist. DR.. Rosenau, the en-
inent specialist of Rochester, Mimi,
was in the city during the week on
one case and while there called on all
the others administering his treat
ment. He has promised to return and
serve until the malady is conquered.
Every precaution is being taken by
the health authorities to prevent con-
tagion. Children are barred from
public places and parents are asked
to take every precaution regarding
their health and condition to ward off
disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
UNITE FOR BIG DAY
COUNTY GOES TO PLATTEVILLE
ON 18th AND is WELL REPAID.
A GREAT PARADE.

With National colors f1uttering
from every door and the city abIaze
Of welcome Platteville threw off it's
workaday clothes last Thursday and
prepared to entertain. The Bloom
ington and Platteville bands provided
dulcet harmony in a generous fash
ion and noted men talked to patriotic
multitudes. The day was a grand
success albeit closing in the rain.
Governor Philips talk was given
over to present conditions and the
needs and duties confronting the cit
liens. Especially did he bear on the
Importance of meeting the next Lib
erty loan with enthusiasm and sue
cess.
Major Guthrie talked on the neces-
sity of winning this war. He assured
ton of it's outcome and that Germany
only gained ground by the immense
sacrifice of lives
A reception was held on Main
street for the boys leaving Friday for
Columbus, Ohio. The band concert
at the park and the Bowery dance on
Main street were declared off on &C
count Of rain. Following is the line
Of parade:
Plattevillo Band.
Mayor Stephens.
John Dennis, Marshal of the Day
Gov Philip and escorts.
Co. NJ State Guards.
City Officials.
Hook & Ladder Auto Truck Co.
Members of Hook & Ladder Co.
Float, Landing of the Pilgrims.
Taylor's decorated auto.
Float, Liberty Bell.
Dana's decorated auto.
Mound City Engine Truck.
Members of the Mound City Engine
Co.
Drum Corps-Burton Sumner of
Lancaster, played the fife. He is
Civil war veteran and he made the
rest of the boys in the corps step live
ly to keep pace with him.
Decorated auto.
Float-Thirteen Colonies. Goddess
of Liberty and thirteen young girls
representing the thirteen colonies.
FlOat-Freedom Of the Seas.
Decorated Auto.
Float - Monroe Doctrine, Large
Cannon.
Float-1S6O Civil War Times.
Major Guthrie and Citizens.
Float-W. r. G.
Float - Spanish American War
Time, 1898
Float 1918-Hands Off,
Enthusiastically Lumber e Fuel
Co.
Float-Red Cross.
Float-Rebekah Lodge.
Float-Children of France, Mrs. LIE
Roy Grindell.
These were followed by a great
number of citizens in autos
The Bloomington Band was the
final of the most beautiful, patriotic
parade in the history of the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
DEFENSE OF BERLIN
RICE LAKE MAN TELLS CUNNING
PLAN TO PROTECT HUN CAPI-
TAL.-GUNS CIRCLE CITY.

RICE LAKE, Wis, July 6.-Berlin
is defended by labyrinth of monster
guns Of diameter ranging from % to
AZ inches, hidden in pits 35 to 55 feet
deep, and 125 to $50 feet apart, and in
three circles surrounding the city.
These defenses were outlined by
John Erickson, native of Sweden, en-
ployed here by the Rice Lake Lumber
company.
Erickson worked for five years on
the outer defense of Berlin and before
that time worked for the Montala Gun
works, il Sweden, turning out heavy
ordance for Germany, which was
preparing at that time to make good
it's dream of world domination.
Guns 200 Feet Long.
Some of the guns forming the de-
tense of Berlin are 200 feet long All
the guns are hidden in monster pits.
foundations for the guns are set in
seven feet of solid granite, sunk in
the bottom of the pits, which average
$50 feet apart. There are three cir
cles of the pits surrounding the city.
One is seven miles from the city's
outskirts, the next circle is eleven
miles from the city, and the largest
ring circles the city fifteen miles
from it's outskirts.
A screen roof now protects these
guns both from the elements and
from sight. A layer Of two feet of
dirt covers the top. Gardens, crops,
grass and even trees are planted over
the instruments of death to prevent
their being detected Electric motors
are so arranged that these covers can
be thrown like sheets of paper from
the guns at a moments notice.
Electricity Controls Weapons.
Electricity controls the huge guns.
The heart of the city Of Berlin is con-
nected with every gun pit by electric
railways running through subways
for carrying ammunition and rein
fOrcements to the guns.
Just before the war was declared
Erickson says the Montala Gun works
turned out 100000 automatic rifles
for Germany This was the culmina-
ton of a huge order embracing ev-
cry sort of gun and cannon, which
had kept $500 men in this gun works
alone busy for years.
Plans Formed 20 Years Ago.
Plans for the defense of Berlin, Err
ickson says, were laid 20 years before
he participated in executing them.
Three forts formerly defended the
city. Militarists of Germany, he said,
had planned the fall of Namur and
Liege years before the war was de-
c1ared and they also planned their
own capital must have defenses
stronger than those of Namur and
Liege.
Numerous smaller German cities
are similarly defended, he said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
DANCE AT JIM HUFF'S.

The barn dance at Jim Huff's Mon
day night was largely attended and
Mr.. Huff feels we'll pleased with the
result. The music and advertising
were donated. In return Mr.. Huff has
given his barn for a dance Friday
night benefit of the Peppy-Jazz or
chestra. This Lancaster aggregation
has played eighteen free dances and
now gives a benefit to pay for their
music, etc. The floor is perfect and
a good time is certain for all who at
tehd.
Friday night at Huff's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
GET DAIRYING CERTIFICATES,

35 men received dairy school certi-
ficates in June from the college of
agriculture for having had two seas
ons of work of seven months each in
addition to the winter dairy course at
the university. Gibson Baxter of Fen
nimore, received the buttermaker's
certificate and r. H. Beck of Mus
coda, the cheesemaker's certificate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
FISH DYNAM|T|NG
BOYS FINED $500

Two boys named Kalish and two
named Steines were in circuit court
Monday charged with having dyna-
mited Coon Branch, Castle Rock
stream, on June End. Luther Kalish,
aged IA years, was the formal defend
ant. The boys were accompanied by
their parents who paid the minimum
fine of 5000.
The boys obtained some dynamite
from road supply and "shot up" the
stream killing many trout recently
planted. They pleaded ignorance of
the law as an excuse for their action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
LATEST CALL TAKES
90 MEN To REPORT
HERE SUNDAY 14TH
IS GO TO COLUMBUS BARRACKS
TO TRAIN AS FIGHTING MEN,
OTHERS TAKE SPECIAL WORK.

Three separate calls will bring So
men to Lancaster next Sunday at 3
O'Clock. IS of these will go to Col
umbus Barracks, Ohio, where they
VIII train as fighting men. Twelve
others will go to Valparaiso, Ind,
where they will take special train
ing for war work. Four others go to
Chicago for the same purpose. The
men leaving are:
Call 1856 to Columbus Barracks
Della Troxel, Blue River.
James Burns, Potosi
Raymond Faith, Fennimore.
Banford r. Townsend, Montfort-
Clarence G. Wetter, Lancaster.
Arthur L. Graney, Lancaster.
Wilbert L. Webster, Platteville.
Nelson Woodward, Platteville.
James. A. Kitelinger, Sitter.
Joe. Pruski, Milwaukee.
Joseph B. Reuter-, Potosi
Virgil V. Wilkinson, Platteville.
Henry J. Kellner, Cuba City.
William A. Bentz, Platteville.
Arthur A. Mehren, Plattevil1e~
Joseph B. Richards. Sinsinawa-
Otto NARROW, Boscobel.
Raymond D. Sheean, Sinsinawa-
Jesse A. Thomas, Platteville.
Jay Murley, Blue River.
Fred A. Cushman, Platteville
Nicholas N. F. Loeffelholz, Louis
burg.
Leon S. Gibbs, Boscobel.
Orren B. Lowell, Muscoda.
Elmer J. Warne, Livingston.
Delbert V. Rice, Lancaster.
Ernest Shepherd, Platteville.
Tam0C A Andrnwc pridron0rf
Walter G. Palmer, Platteville.
Joe Alix, MOntfort.
Nick Schoschkitsch, Potosi.
Orville F. Kicks, BoscobeI.
Harley S. Wise, Beetown.
Clarence H. Hird, Cuba City.
Harold J. earns, Platteville-
Frank A. Langkamp, Potosi.
Ray J. ROseman, Mt. Hope
Warren E. Hammond, BoscobeT.
Frank D. Kratochwill, Muscoda.
Herman Alt, Cassville.
Loren j. Small, Bloomington.
joseph G. Kuhle, Jamestown
Ellsworth Barr, Glen Haven
Villas D. Wolf, Potosi.
Clyde E. Pierce, Lancaster.
Call 872 to Valparaiso, Ind
Arno B. Keehner, Potosi
Otto Wissbaum, Lancaster.
Henry Keehner, Potosi:
Leroy Welsh, Cassville
Leslie J. Lee, Bloomington.
Laverne Slack, Platteville. i
Walter L. Moore, Bagley.
Lyle K. Austin, Boscobel
Call 600 to Chicago
Ernest G. Kuhse, Hazel Green.
Orve w. Flickner, Cassville.
ToI- A
Henry j. Caspers, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
COUNTY FARM NOTES.

The county farm has a fine field of
corn and another of wheat. Both are
worth looking at. 100 acres of hay
is now being cut on the farm.
The road to the county farm above
Pigeon is about half macadamized.
The Improvement will change this
from the worst to one of the best
stretches of road in the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
FORMER LANCASTER MAN
WRITES BOOK ON WAR.

The University of Texas has issued
a bulletin for the teachers of Texas
"A War Text Book for Texas Schools, .
by Frederick Duncalf, Professor of
Medieval History, University of Tex
as. The university publishes 1000
copies for Texas schools and $4,000 in
another form for general distribution.
Prof. Frederick Duncalf is we'll re-
membered by Lancaster people, be-
ing a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Dun
cali.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
HOME HELP-HOME TRADE.

The business men of Richland
Center are rubbing it in" on the mail
order patrons by going out and help
ing the farmers free of charge even
taking their own dinners. The Demo-
crat suggests the thot that no such
offers have come from the big mail
order houses. Tally one for home
trade.-Blue River Informer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ralph w. Lowell, Muscoda and Ell
len Boobyer, Lake Forest, H.
Paul B. Kuilars, FIT Atkinson, and
Maude Johns, Platteville.
Wilmot Blackburn, Lancaster, and
Jennie Smith, Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
Popular Young
COuDIo Wed,

Miss Jennie Smith and Wilmot
Blackburn were married at Lancas-
ter Wednesday, July 3rd, at o'clock,
The bride is one of Cassvillc's popu-
lar young ladies and is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith. The bride
groom resides in Lancaster. He will
leave Friday for Camp Grant being
among those called into the service
since July 1st.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED,

The Herald would like to add to it's
staff of community correspondents
now that the summer is under way
and the heavy work partially over.
If your district is not represented in
our paper and you would like to write
please let us know. All supplies
cheerfully furnished. Don't be bash
ful-step right up for a hearty well
come
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
NOON DAY PRAYER FOR
MEN COVER THERE" URGED

Washington, D. C.-The senate on
Friday passed a resolution requesting
the president to issue a proclamation
calling on the American people to OBJ
serve noon prayer during the war. 1t
now goes to the house. Senator Phel-
an of California, read a letter from
Secretary Tumulty which said the
president regarded the noon prayer
as a beautiful thought
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
FORD CAR TIPS OVER;
WOMAN'S RIBS CRUSHED.

A Ford car driven by Chas. Knapp
and wife tipped over near the Bid
we'll farm Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Knapp drove on the grass and in
some manner lost control. No dam
age was done to the car but Mrs.
Knapp had several ribs cracked in
the resultant concussiOn. She was
able to be around Monday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
Congregational Church
Services.

Church school 1000; morning wor-
ship HOO; Senior Endeavor 6:45;
Topic: Lesson from Favorite PARALLELS,
leader, Emma Knoble Mid-week ser
vice Thursday eve at 1880. The ladies'
aid society will meet in the church on
Friday afternoon. Come prepared to
work on comfOrtables. The Priscilla
circle will meet with Miss Pearl Aus
tin on Wednesday evening.
Louis F. Arhelger, Minister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
Lee H. Campbell Letter.
Somewhere in France,

Somewhere in France, 5-7-18.
Dear Friend Wes:-
AS | promised to write you when I
got located in France will try and tell
you of the beautiful scenery of the
country. And it is real scenery;
back home cannot compare with it.
The cities are so old and nearly all
surrounded by walls built in early
times. The city we first were in was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
FULL AND OVERLOOKING.

The output of the canning factory
had grown to such great proportions
by last Thursday that the factory
force put in part of the day erecting
an extra wooden warehouse for the
cases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
OPEN CASSVILLE BRANCH.

Burrows & Winskill have opened a
car sales branch at Cassville with
Frank Burrows in charge. The firm
handles Nash, Overland and Dodge
cars and Republic trucks. They are
in with VIM. Hartman at Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

Louis o. Vesperman and family
and Henry Wepking and family spent
Sunday at the Ed G. Vesperman home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

G. H. Basford and family left here
on the third for Rockford and Camp
Grant They were still aw2y by Sat
urday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
HERALD WANT ADS PULL.

Regular patrons of our classified
advertising columns find them high
ly profitable. A week or so ago Al
bert Cardey advertised a cow and
sold it with one insertion. Byron
Payne found that fifty cents brought
him a buyer for bull. Otto Spiegel-
berg is still selling COWS from his ad
of a month ago. VIM. Garner adyer-
tised raincoat last week and had it
handed to him the day the paper was
out without word of comment.
Morality a Herald ad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
GRANT COUNTY MAN
UNDER $4,000 BOND
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Christian A. Yearous, Waterloo
township farmer, was taken to Mad
ison Friday by U. S. Deputy Marshal
luton. The officer with sheriff Yves
Hymer went to the Yearous home In
dependence Day and placed the man
under arrest. He went without de-
muir and claimed he had done nothing
to bring him into trouble. Yearous
is charged with violation of the es-
pionage act. 1t is said that his ut
terances have led others to consider
him as pro-German. He was to ap-
pear before the Federal court on Fri
day. Yearous has 365 acre farm
in Waterloo, wife and family. The
Oldest son is in the army.
The Madison Democrat says:
Following his arraignment in the
federal court for the alleged viola
ton of the espionage act, Christian
Yearous, wealthy farmer of Grant
county, was placed under $4,000
bond by Judge Sanborn in the federal
court yesterday. He entered a plea
of not guilty and will be tried at the
July term in Eau Claire. Yearous is
accused of having made the following
statements:
This is a rich mans war and we
would not have this war if it had not
been for the rich girls in the United
States marrying English lords.
Wilson had no business to start
this war. The issue Wilson was elect
ed on was not to start war.
"They loaded supplies for the allies
on boats and hired a few Americans
and put them on those boats and they
were killed and this started the war.
1--WE had no cause to be in this war.
"The Germans killed no Belgian cit
liens and there are no orphans in Bel
GUM or France that were caused by
the war
"The Germans have done no worse
than the Americans have done to the
Germans.
1--WE have no business in this war.
We went into it to protect the money
that was loaned to the allies.
"The war will take all the property
of the poor people"
Yearous' wife, it is said, devotes
her best energies to the Red Cross
and other war relief societies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

Prof. Frank Van Dusen arrived
home last week for a visit with his
mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

r. Gilman was here from Werley
last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

Continued on page ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-26
EXTENDS DRAFT AGE
Senator Fall introduces Amen.
ment to Army Measure.
Men From 18 to as Years Are to Be-
come Eligible for Military
Service.

Washington, June 26.--An amend
ment to the army bill extending the
army draft age from rs to As years
has been introduced in the Senate
by Senator Fall
The amendment, which is similar to
a bill by Senator France now before
the Senate military committee, went
over without discussion.
Presentation of the amendment is
expected to bring to a vote at this
cessiol of congress the draft ages
which has been agitated recently.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has told the Senate military commit
tee that such extension was necessary
to furnish man power necessary In the
war with Germany, and Secretary
Baker has announced he will offer no
opposition IL Congress decides to act
at this time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-26
DUE TO TACTICAL ERRORS
Defeat of Austrlans Aided by Their
Own BIunders.

London, June 26.-The view in mil
itary circles Is that the defeat Of
the Austrians is SO crushing that 1t
will be impossible for the enemy to
repeat his offensive on a serious scale
for several weeks. One of the causes
for the Austrian disaster is said to
have been faulty judgment in placing
their reserves, by which they failed
to be brought up at critical moment
to meet the clever strategy of the
Italians.
So strongly is the Piave line now
held by the Italians, say military
critics, that it will be impossible for
the disorganized enemy armies to re-
take it. and there Is not the slightest
fear that they again will try to cross
the river. It is said they staked every.
thing on this offensive and threw all
their forces into it, Thirty-seven di-
visions have been identified as being
in the battle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-26
British Steamer Is Sunk by u
Boat 700 Miles East of
Delaware Capes.
VESSEL BOUND WEST
Ship Was Under American Charter as
Transport, But Had No Troops on
Board.-Submarin Torpedoes
Ship and Then Uses Guns.

Washington, June 26.-The first
troop ship has been sunk by German
submarine operating on this side of
the Atlantic ocean.
The Navy department announced
that British transport, under charter
by the American government and
bound to this country, had been de
stroyed June IS, some 700 miles east
OF the Delaware capes and that 81
members of the crew are missing.
There were no troops aboard.
The troop ship apparently was not
under convoy. The submarine wac not
seen until torpedo had struck the
ship. Afterwards the submersible rose
to the surface and fired 10 shots into
the sinking vecsel When the steamer
settled, the crew took to the boats, the
occupants of four OF which, numbering
81 men, have been landed Three
boats are missing and search is be-
ing made for them.
Further Raids May Be Intended.
The fact that the British vessel was
sunk far off the coast led officials to
believe she had either encountered a
home-bouad submarine that had been
operating in American waters or else
one that was bound here for further
raids on shipping. The fact that the
rea wolves that first appeared off the
coast last month had not been heard
from since June a. caused most off,
GERS TO hold to the first theory.
The last s'nkings reported of the
coast occurred some 80 miles east or
the Virginia capes and II was argued
that in the four days elapsilg before
the British transport was cent down
he submarine would - had ample
time to reach the position where the
troop ship was sunk.
Name Not Officially Announced
The vessel destroyed was sold to
have been tn former Russian steamer
Dwinsk, but the Navy department was
not permitted to make the name pub
lie. under an agreement with the Brit
ish admiralty. The Dwi1sk Is under
ctood to have been in British service
and chartered to the United States to
expediate the movement of American
troops to France.
OF the four boats from the steamer
accounted for, two were found by a
steamer and their occupant taken to
Hampton Road and the fourth by a
sailing vessel. which landed he crew
at Bermuda.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-26
MESSAGE FROM OIAz
Italian General Says Defeat of
Enemy Is Crush,ng.
Number OF Austrians Killed Is AppaI.
ling and Over 10000 Prisoners
Are Taken.

Washington, June ga report
from General Diaz, the Italian COM
mander, cabled from Rome 10 the
Italian embassy here says that the
Austrian losses in the retreat across
the Piave included on appalling
number" of troops killed. more than
10000 made prisoner and an enor
nous amount of war booty.
1--WE obtained great victory" said
General Diaz' message. Owing to
the extreme pressure of our troops and
of the continuous fire of the artillery
and airplanes, the enemy, after hav-
ing desperately clung for eigth days
at the cost Of appalling losses to the
right bank of the Piave on the night
of tn 22nd and 2Srd began to retreat
to the left bank under our terrific
fire.
The retreat continued during the
entire day, protected by strong ma
chine gun contingents and rear guard
units. which. after opposing obstinate
resistance, were successfully over
powered by the impetus OF our troops
which enveloped Montello and swept
the entire Piave line with the excep-
tion of short section at Musile,
where the fighting continues.
THUS far, 10000 prisoners have
been counted and an enormous amount
of booty captured. An appalling num-
ber of Austrian corpses litter the
ground, bearing witness of the unfor-
tunate bravery and of the crushing
defeat of the enemy.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-26
Haie's Men Take Prisoners.

London, June 26-Successful raiding
operation in various sectors of the
Picardy and Flanders fronts were re-
ported by Field Marshal Haig. Cana
dian troops raided enemy trenches at
Neuyille-Vitasse, taking % prisoners
and six machine guns, the statement
said. A few prisoners and a machine
gun were taken in a raid south OF the
Scarpe. Hostile artillery was active
between villers-Bretonneux and Nor
Iancourt, also south of Avion and west
Of Merville, gas shells being employed.