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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
AMERICA FIRST"
RINGING KEYNOTE
Of GRANT COUNTY
CONVENTION MET HERE FRIDAY
AND ADOPTED STRONG RESO-
LUTIONS.-DELEGATES GO
TO MADISON.
NATIVE SON

Patriotic citizens from every Sec
ton of Grant county met here Fri
day and adopted resolutions solidly
affirming the loyalty of the people to
the flag. The convention also elected
to present the name of a Grant coun-
ty man for congress to the convention
at Madison this Friday. The resoIu-
ton to this effect follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this Convention that the name of Har-
ry E. Carthew be presented to the
Convention to be held at Madison July
10, a. one who will measure up to the
requirements needed to properly rep
the 3rd District in Congress.
The delegates from the two assem-
bly, districts are:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
GERMAN BULLET HITS
FORMER HERALD TYPER

Lloyd Bellville, nephew Of the Her
aid man, was struck by a bullet or
shell fragment while fighting with the
marines in France on June 25th. He
writes that he has been in the base
hospital but hopes to be soon at the
front again. The wound is in the right
arm. Mr.. Bellyille left the Herald
force in November to Join the marines
and went to France in the early
spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
50 CASES NOW REPORTED;
NO NEW DUBUQUE DEATHS.

50 cases reported up to Saturday
night.was the record for infantile par
alysis of the Dubuque health depart
ment. No deaths have occurred in ov-
er a week, the total still remaining
eight.
At a meeting of the board of health
of that city Friday evening, it was
decided that, until further notice, all
children under sixteen years of age
will be excluded from all churches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
4 x X X X * x * .
WAR FUND NOTICE.

A number of subscriptions to
the war fund have not been paid
in. AS announced twice previous
ly 25 per cent of the fund is now
due and must be paid. Please
save the committee the trouble Of
making a personal call by stop
ping at your bank and paying
your share. Signed-COmmittee.
X X X X X x X X * ;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
BIG PRICE FOR BEEF.

Geo. Jerrett bought cattle of Har-
vey Croft on Monday the average
weight being 1917 pounds for 20 head.
The price paid was STATS or an aver
age of $1,000. These we're 8 year old
steers, Shorthorns, "short fed" that
is cornfed in winter and grassfed in
summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
AVOID THRESHING DELAYS.

Every hour is valuable in farm
work this year, warns the Department
of Agriculture. Avoid delays in
threshing. Every hour a threshing
machine is kept idle because of break
age or bad adjustment means time
lost in the work of getting food for
the soldiers fighting to preserve Am
erican principles and America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
CITY PREPARES TO
ENTERTAIN SELECTS

Arrangements are now being made
to entertain the 1914 selected men who
report for duty next Monday after
noon. Patriotic talks will be given
by J. w. Murphy and others. Public
singing of patriotic airs will be held
on the public square. A bowery
dance will also be given on the east
side Of the square. This will be en-
tirely outdoors on a big platform with
the Lancaster orchestra playing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
ON ELLENBORO
ROAD JOB LET SOON.

Federal Aid Project Al, or Ellen
boro hill, will be let for bids at Mad
ison next Tuesday. 300 feet will be
constructed from section % west of
the river to section "a east Of the riv-
er in the township Of Ellenboro. The
Herald cannot state when the work
starts but this is encouraging to say
the least.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
UTILITIES CONCERN BUILDS
EXTRA CONNECTING SYSTEM

The Mid-Continental Utilities pow
er and light corporation is now en-
gagged in building a connecting line
between Boscobel and McGregor, Ia.
This purpose is to afford another
means of current supply and great
er 1exibility of operation in case of
power failure toward the present
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
MANY AUGUST CALLS
STATE OF WISCONSIN MUST FUR
NISH 2,733 MEN NEXT MONTH
ACCORDING TO LATEST
REQUESTS

Six different calls are at hand from
General Crowder asking for in all
2,733 men from Wisconsin. The call
numbers, men needed and place Of
training follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

source via Platteville and Galena.
The line will be q miles in length.
The Mineral Point Public Service cor
poration is building a similar line in
to Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
TOtal-2.733

AS Grant county furnishes about
one-sixtieth of each quota Exemption
Board Clerk w. A. Johnson, figures
that IS men will me asked for from
this county. However, previous calls
have depleted class 1 to the vanish
ing point and Mr.. Johnson does not
yet know where the men will come
from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

Mrs. C. w. Weber and daughter of
Fennimore, visited over Monday with
Harry Barnett's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
First Assembly District

OAoC
Delegates Alternates
l A. L. UT D. McGregor
z w. N. Smith L. A. BrunckhorsE
3 Benz. Webster Samuel Poland
4 Il. A.. Goodell Bert Nankivel
3 S. A. Thomas c.. j. Ragatz
3 no. c. Anstey Samuel Birch
Z S. b. Smalley Jacob Harris
8 N. %. Atkinson j. T. Tracey
9 ]. ~Longbotham j. H. Ralph
10 T. P. Edwards VIM. H. Thomas
Second Assembly District.
Delegates Alternates
l W. E. Howe John T. Ruka
2 David James DR.. VIM. James
3 r. Meyer Jr. D. Schreiner
4 A. j. Frazier M. F. Woodhouse
. w. }. Brennan JOS. T. Bennett
8 Henry Cliff w. d. Burr
Z Ed. Bergheger Chas. Blanchard
s G. j. Niehaus VIM. Roach
8 John J. Ruka G. e. Tuffley
Frank Neff H. E. Brown
w. E. Howe moved delegates that
cannot attend notify their a%lternates
or the chairman.
Adopted.
Mr.. Morse moved that delegates be
authorized to cast the full vote of the
delegation.
Adopted.
Mr.. Brennan presented the follow
ing resolutions:
Be It Resolved, by the electors Of
Grant county, assembled in onven
ton to select a single loyalty candi-
date to oppose the nomination of John
NJ. Nelson as Republican candidate
for congress:
CONTINUED on page A.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
mrs. RARNwELLs CONES TO
THE RESCUE OF BIRDS.

Mrs. Lila Ripley BarnwelI a great
lover of nature and a staunch friend
of the birds, comes to their rescue
in the following wholesome senti-
ments:
"Please call the attention of the
authorities to the enforcement of the
law for the protection of u birds.
Recently I ordered two boys from
my own premises who were shooting
at robins, and on Sunday afternoon
I saw a boy deliberately shoot a little
bird in the midst of its song. Birds
should appeal to us not only from
an aesthetic standpoint but for their
great economic value. Agriculture
would be impossible without the
help of these feathered allies. The
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
-WSS----
REGULAR AUTO SERVICE
TO ASHEVILLE DAILY.

The Hendersonville- Asheville In
ternrban company has inaugurated
service between Hendersonville and
Asheville and hopes to have its "a
passenger cars in service within a
few days.
Cars leave Hendersonville at 9
in the forenoon and at 1:30 in the
afternoon. They leave AshevIHe
at IL in the forenoon and at S in the
afternoon.
The fare is 75 cents,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
SCHOOL CLOSES;
PRINCIPAL GOES TO TEXAS

The public school at Fle'eiE'
closes on Friday night of this "ssr
when a well-planned and intefeS'D'
program will be rendered.
Miss Frances Summerell' uHu..
whose principalship during the ps
year the school has made satistac'oIs
progress, leaves this week for a ESs
to her home in central North ga,
lima, whence she will go to tne
& NJ. college at College Sta'l y,
Texas, in which institution she .bs
accepted a f1attering position III -
department of chemistry.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

BY High School Pupil.

Students OF the Hendersonvlle High School will .,
Farm." q domestic drama in four q is, at the CITY Hall ~ ~ t "a
of this week, beginning at $3.50 o'clock. friday GS
The cast of characters includes IL high school pun1s 81
hearsed and well prepared themselves for an Interest,"" 0 have
of romance with its many vicissitudes. g portray
The play will be for the benefit of the library and tho w.
school. The general admission will be 35 cents. A once pnO Of u
price has been made to school children. %
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Harold Rutledge, a young New YorEer----- --------oua -
Perry Deans, a sol of the soil--------- --- vhnoa.
sias Holcomb, owner of Valley Farm Tan.
Azariah Keep, a clock tinker------------- --------Canern a
Jennings, servant at the RutLedge mansion------1- Andnn
Isabel Carney, niece of David Hldreth----- Rnfb r.
Mrs. Rutedge, Harold's mother--------- Koo y
Alvira Hocomb, sister to Sias---------- --------- Minnie pa.
Lily Ann Tucker, who borrows but "never gOsdps" Ireno D.
Verbena, hired girl at the farm--------- Helen D.,
SYNOPSIS
Act Valley Farm. An afternoon in August. The engagement
Act 1.-THE Rutledge mansion, New York City, the following Dmm.
Der. The serpent has crept in.
Act m-Same as Act II, three weeks later. Parted
Act W:-At the Farm again. An evening in the next March, III.
triumph of love.
furnishings by Mr.. Rozzene, "The Furniture Man."
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

| ~ * % *" Xxx II TX u
e BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL. &
81 &
TX q & MM Xxx q e NJ
Blue Ridge Wins from Fruitland al
Cost of Sprained Ankle; Boys
School has Another Service Star;
New Catalog in Preparation;
Other Interesting Blue Ridge
School Notes.
The two latest additions to the
student-body are Jesse Granger, of
Kinston, N. C.rand Robert Peafce
Of Florence, S. c., who enters for the
spring term.
Patrons of the school who have re-
Gently visited their sons are Major
and Mrs. A. H. Silcox, of Charleston,
S. c., and Mrs. A. M. Craig, of
Greenwood, Miss: A distinguished
visitor to the school two weeks ago
was Mrs. Joseph Wilson, of Balti-
more, sister-in-law of President
Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Wilson en-
tertained groups of boys on several
occasions in telling them of her
visits to the White House and of the
social life there.
Mr.. Sandifer spent Friday in
Asheville on business connected with
the publication of the new catalogue.
Work on the lake has been tempo
rarily suspended owing to the ear
ity of labor at this time.
The base ball game with Fruitland
on the latter's grounds last Satur-
day resulted in a victory for Blue
Ridge, the final score being eleven
to five. The victory, however, was
a dearly bought one, as Allen Rhodes
the captain and star first baseman of
Blue Ridge, injured his ankle so SET
verely in sliding to the base that he
Will not be able to play again for
several weeks. ~
Another star was added to the
Schools Service Flag some time age
when a letter was received from Joe
Meehan, '16, stating that he had vol
unteered for service in the Marine
Corps and had been sent to Paris
Island, is. c., for training. Joe's
friends here we're interested inhear-
ing a few days ago that he had been
elected captain of his company's
base ball team.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
AZ Additions to East Flat Rock

AZ Additions to East Flat Rock
Baptist Church.
Evangelist Reese and scholfeld
have closed a good meeting at East
Flat Rock Baptist church, resulting
in AZ additions, 81 of which were by
baptism. The free will offering
amounted to $216.
The evangelists will begin a meet
ing in Oklahoma on the third Sun
day in this month.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
Some Good Advice

"Don't think too much OF
own methods. Watch other peDp !,
ways and learn from them T.n,
good advice, especially when O I'm,
or constipated. You will hnu TAB
people who use Chamberlain t.t
lets for these ailments with 'nc uor
results, and will do well to
their exampIe.-Adv.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

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BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL. e
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
NEXT DRAFT APRIL &c; &
20 LOCAL Men WANTED

The exemption board is not yet
prepared to the names of
the eight white and twelve eolored
men to be drafted on April 26. These
names may be expected next week.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
FASSIFERN NEWS.

Xxx e & Xxx & e y ~
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. C, Morrow and Miss Bessie
Steedman have each purchased a>lot
from the plat of Mrs. Morris on
Fifth avenue and expect to build
soon.~
j. T. (Beason and Miss Birdie
West and Mrs. Brownlow Jackson
have purchased lots on Fifth avenue.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

Miss West and Mrs. Jackson l11sess1
ed IN the same lot
Il. 6. Hyder, J. ?. Hyder and
N. W. Newman r new owners OF
farms in the county.
These deals were recently nego-
tiated through the firm OF Smith,
Jackson & Morris.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

It has been found that twenty
eight boarding pupils of Fassifen
school are the owners of $3,35O.
worth of Liberty Bonds. The larg-
est owner has five $1OO bonds. Two
day pupils have $50 each. The to;
tai is $3,45O. Boarding pupils have
bought $21O.25~ worth of Thrift
Stamps; day pupils $142.7 rs, making
a total of $353.O0. spent for Stamps
The figures given don't include
bonds or stamps owned by any per.
sons at Fassifern except students.
The Presbyterian and Methodist
girls gave a delightful affair lSatur.
day evening, under the management
of Miss Worth and Miss Benier. The
fact that twenty dollars was cleared
proved that the entertainment was a
great success financially as well as
socially.
Major and Mrs. W. G. Peace gave
a moving picture party at the Queen
Theatre Saturday afternoon t0E
their attractive little daughter, Miss
Mary Peace, and several of her
class mates at Fassifern School
Major Peace spent a short tur'
Tough here with his wife and daugn'
ter, returning to Camp Gordon, Al
lanta, Wednesday. ,
The Fassifern girls feel very muc1
indebted to W. A.fSmith for a mOs'
delightful day spent at Laurel Park
Easter Saturday. A picnic was
given at Crystal Springs for Int
benefit of Red Cross purposes LIZ
day proved a most successful oD'
financially as we'll as socially ana q
good sum was cleared for Red CrOsS
work.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
TUBERCULOSIS
Consumption

(COnsumPtion) u;te 10
If interested or affected WIZ tat
day. far FREE booklet
wfNcAEE SALVo ME-,
AsheyiIIe, N. c.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

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Fassifern Pupils Hold Liberty Bond
to Extent of $3,45O Purchased b.
Relatives; Pupils Purchase $3.50
Worth of Thrift Stamps; Oths
Fassifern News. T
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18
Buy a Liberty Bond
MUD CREEK CHURCH TO
RECEIVE SERVICE FLAG.

An appropriate patriotic program
has been arranged for the fourth
Sunday in April, at IL o'clock; when
a service flag will be presented to
Mud Creek church.
The flag will contain seven stars,
representative of the seven boys who
are in the service from this church.
The exercises will be open to the
public.
The purchase of a Liberty Bond
xy;U helm defeat the enemy.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-18

law against their cruel sad -wAnton
destruction should be rigidlL en-
forced"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-25
FIRST TO USE "cAMouFLAeE"
American lndians Early Recognized
the Value Of Simple Devices
for Misleading In Enemy.

That the art of camouhage as now
practiced In Europe is an American
Institution and originated by the Amer
lean Indians was recently proved to
the driver Of touring car which
crossed the country.
A squaw. reported to be over a
hundred years old and to have lived
in the days when the white man was
q common enemy, through an Indian
interpreter explained how the Indian
children were taught to place flowers
In their hair as well as twigs. leaves
and other bits Of foliage. and were
able to move along the ground In
such stealthy manner that they were
not discernible to the rest of the tribe.
Before a young buck could become
qualified as warrior he had to make
his approach to the Indian camp al-
most Ia the midst Of the assembled
warriors without being detected. The
real origin Of paint on their faces. as
well as on their wigwams and horses,
as claimed by authority. was for the
purpose of making them blend In with
rocks, trees and dirt, SO that they could
approach their. prey or remain hidden
without detection. tf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-25

women who need not worry because Of
expense, and the great number who
must count every penny to make ends
meet.
The woman who must watch her
purse closely, that her family Is well
and economically fed. is she who must
study food values, attend every lecture
on foods where she may gain new
ideas or inspiration. We are con-
fused very often In our judgments Of
food values by taking this or that food
and learning Its nutritive value. but
forgetting that different foods act upon
each other In the digestive process,
thus producing more highly nutritive
food than either taken separately.
There will always be something lack
Ing In substituting one food for an
other. Rice and potatoes cannot take
the place Of wheat. yet by adding va
riety Of foods to our diet the health
OF the body as well as Its growth may
be kept up with no wheat at all.
The housewife who must consider
cost. with food substitutes. Is the
housewife who needs to study. and
over 50 per cent Of our American wom-
en- are I'm that class.
When butter substitute is used
on the table see that the family has
plenty of egg yolk and green vege-
tables to supply the growth determin-
ant found In butter. 1t Is better, where
possible. to serve butter to the grow.
Ing child and economize In some other
way.
We are apt to feel that eggs used
In foods can be saved. thus cutting
down expense; but every egg added td
corn bread. grlddle cakes. cake or pud
ding adds just that much more food
value to the dish.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-25

be a source Of profit for years. Take
n bundle Of asparagus, cut on the
heads and put them aside for more
delicate dish. Cover the shoots, after
cutting In small pieces. with a quart Of
water and cook until the asparagus IL
tender. Rub. through colander and
add this pulp with the liquor used In
cooking to a pint Of milk. Cook to-
gether two tablespoonfuls Of corn or
barley -four and two tablespoonfuls OF
sweet fat; stir Into the soup and bring
to boiling point. Servewith popcorn.
Celery soup.-Put two tablespoon.
fuls of sweet fat In saucepan, and
when bubbllng hot add slice OF
onion; cook until brown. then add q
pint of cabbage water (water saved
when cooking cabbage), four carrots
ground fine, all stewed gently for an
hour in a tight kettle; then add two
tablespoonfuls Of butter.
Turnlp soup.-Put tablespoonful
Of butter. one slice OF onion and three
slices Of carrot into a saucepan and
stir over the heat until the onion ia
yellow; then add four good-sized tur.
nips which have been ground through
the meat chopper. Cover and let SIM
mer without water over slow heat
There should be pint Of pulp; after
20 minutes add quart Of milk. two
tablespoonfuls OF butter blended with
the same amount Of -four, using bar
ley or corn -four; half teaspoonful
Of kitchen bouquet; salt and pepper ia
taste. Serve with croutons.
Clear Tomato soup.-Add pint OF
water to quart Of tomatoes, slice
OF onion, a half bay leaf, dash OF
celery salt and few celery tops, O
teaspoonful of salt and chopped
green pepper. Cook all together 1.
minutes, then bind with two table
spoonfuls of cornstarch and butteI
cooked together.
A dessert rich In eggs should be
served Mt meatless meal, and an egg
less dessert may likewise follow din
ner when meat Is served.
|.N.... hl4<~ ~s.Q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-25

Many men of many minds, from
millionaires to musicians, have left
their own pay rolls or pianos to give
their entire time to the Red Cross.
Now comes n woman who has
closed up her studio to take an execu-
tive desk In the Red Cross. Early and
late Miss Malvina Hoffman, sculptor,
Is to be found ut the New York County
chapter, where she has charge Of the
bureau of information and research
and Of the foreign department.
For three years Miss Hoffman
studied with Rodin In Paris. When
the war broke out she Organized. with
several other pupils of Rodin. the
French Artists Relief fund, of which
ROdin himself until his recent death
was honorary president.
While one hand now keeps In
touch for the Red Cross every day,
with main headquarters In Washing
ton, the bureau Of public information,
the food commission, public charities
and some dozen other organizati tions,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-25
GALLANT COLONEL MAC ARTHUR

They pinned French war cross
on Douglas Macarthur for gallantry
In action the other day.
The brief cable announcing that
fact brought genuine Joy to every one
everywhere--and their number Is le-
gion-who knew the man. But there
was only one remark heard when the
subject was discussed. 1t was: "We
knew 1t would come"
Col. Douglas Macarthur. chief Of
staff of the Rainbow division, prob
ably has more personal friends than
any one other soldier in the army. He
has few enemies, even among the
many men whom he has surpassed in
his chosen profession.
Douglas Macarthur grew up In
the army. He was born in Arkansas.
January 20. 1880. His father was
that noted soldier, the late Maj. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur. The colonel is a
graduate of West Point and was the
honor man OF the class of 1908.
An American army englneer-wl
world-MacArthur mastered every dei
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-25
UT-OF(RDNARN
(PEOPLE "
BLOCKED U.BOAT BASES

Vice Admiral Sir Roger John
Brownlow Keyes is the man who found
lasting fame by raiding Zeebrugge
and Ostend and blocking the U-boat
bases.
p He is young as vice admirals 60.
only forty-five, and he has the vigor
and air Of youth. Years ago when
the Boxer rebellion In China was at
its height and 1t was as much as
white mans life was worth to show
his face inland he took n couple Of de-
stroyers up the Yang-Tsei-Hei and
boarded and captured four Chinese
torpedo bonts. Then he landed with
about a dozen men, seized Chinese
fort which threatened trouble and
blew the place up and withdrew his
little party without single casualty.
In the years before the present
war he specialized as submarine and
torpedo officer. and for his daring and
enterprise was chosen to command the
British submarines. After several