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STEALING BASES.

The Holstein bull calf selling for
the mere sum of $1O6,OOOOO had the
purely feminine name of Sylvia Jo-
hanna. This shows you can't go by
names.
Somebody found out that the kais-
er's cup, yacht trophy granted by
Willie and supposed to be gold, was
German pewter plated over. Real
value $35. Willie four-fushed as US
ual The cup brought $1250OO at a
Red Cross auction showing that Am
erica doesn't four-f1ush!
##*
Captain, I hate like hell to do
this said the polite German sub
commander as he boarded one of our
ships. II hate like hell to have you
do it, replied the American, not to be
outdone. This may be called the
height of repartee under serious cir
cumstances.
Columbus first discovered America
in 1892. The kaiser will discover us
fully about next summer.
81
Not so much peavishness this sum-
mer over such trivialities as hot
weather; we have more to worry us
nowadays.
*#*
''Not for us to reason why; but for
us to do and die" is good motto for
the man inclined to grumble over be-
ing pressed hard in this war. The
soldiers must obey this rule and are
we any better than they? Think it
over, old Grumbler.
The women will get the vote all ov-
er pretty soon and this pen pusher is
for them, you bet. They will do as
we'll with the ballot as the men have.
What are the men anyhow lot of
scallawags at them!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

shouldn't have mentioned certain
names in regard to our Red Cross
contributions. Will say l have no
pets nor favorites and if you can't do
as they do in America, take the con-
sequences. Most all will give freely
but if they keep me on this committee
there will be no more preliminaries-
1t will be one thing or the other.
Robt. Reynolds has his new house
nearly enclosed.
Don't throw away your old washing
machines; call on or phone Shorty
as he carries a full line of repairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
PotoSi Department.
E. M. WILMOTT, Editor.

T. H. Runkel of the firm of Runkel-
waukee last week purchasing goods
for the summer and fall trade.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermeier, aged 81
years, is suffering from fracture of
her left hip resulting from a fall a
against her complete recovery.
By decree of the village board of
trustees an ordinance is now in force
taxing male dogs one dollar and fe-
males three dollars. A good move.
John Ketcher Jr., Of Charles City,
Iowa, is visiting relatives in the vii
lage and country.
The Red Cross supper at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox last
Thursday evening was attended by a
very large crowd Of patriotic people
The proceeds Melted nearly $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winkler have
moved from the farm and are now
occupying their residence in Tenny-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otco Udelhofen and
little son and Miss Emma Burback OF
Cuba City, were in Potosi, Friday
Herbert Markus came up from
Camp Grant Saturday afternoon for
brief visit with his mother. He re-
turned Sunday night.
Rev Father Scheffer administered
solemn first communion to a class OF
fifteen children at st. Andrews church
on Sunday morning. The young COM
municants who received the sacra-
ment were Hildegard Schaefer, Laura
Langkamp, Larraine Schiffman, Clara
Liebfried, Elizabeth Haser, DelinC
Lesser, Edna Langkamp, Ethel Nc
Claim, Harry Abing, Lester Reuter-
Richard MEME, Clarence Burgraff
Leonard Pluemer, Walter Bierman
and Maynard Udelhofen.
Chautauqua with a fine line OF
attractions will hold forth in Potosi
July 18th to 10Th inclusive.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell are in
receipt Of a letter from their son Lee
who is with the American army in
France. He is we'll and much i'm
pressed with the country. He thinks
France the Garden of Eden.
Red Cross Notes.
Another consignment of yarn for
sweaters, socks, ETC., has been order
ed and will be here within few days
Anyone wishing to knit may get the
yarn either at the Red Cross room
on Wednesday afternoons or at any
time by calling at the home of Mrs
Rose Millin.
The Surgical Dressing class under
the supervision of Mrs. Leo Stoll and
Mrs. M. B. Elskamp who recently
completed the course on surgical
dressing work at Platteville, began
their work last week So many were
present that It's Of the 400 compress
ses which is our quota for June, were
made in one afternoon.
This work must be done in a room
used only for this purpose. Mrs
Glenn Thomas has kindly given the
use of one of her rooms for the sum-
mer to the Red Cross for surgical
dressing work. The workers are re-
quested to fit themselves with the
white apron and head covering reg
ularly used for this purpose and the
rooms are open from two until five
p. M. every Wednesday and Friday.
There has been a special call fol-
helpless case bed shirts" Every
Wednesday afternoon at the work
room in the Masonic hall the sewing
committee will be present to give out
garments to be made with instruc-
tiOns how to make them.
Two quilts have been donated re-
Gently, one by Mrs. John Reynolds
ST., quilted and ready for sale. An
other by Mrs. Newton Turner who
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

Mimi; Misses Alice and DeEtte Cen
field, 623 Elwood Ave-, Minneapolis
John D. Cenfeld of Potosi; Eugene
N. Cenfeld Of Clinton, Mimi, and
Captain Frank H. CenfeId, civil
engineer in the U. S. army and now
in the reclamation service in the
Quartermaster Generals Department
Washington, D. G. All were present
at the funeral and burial services of
the fond departed father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to express
their sincere thanks to the Masonic
order and the G. A. r. and to the
many friends who evidenced their
sympathy during the sickness and
death of our father, John D. Cenfeld
ST..
The children of John D. Cenfeld, Sr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

Emil Kastner, back from Sparta.
exhibited a six-inch U. S. shell at
the Dobson store. The she'll is made
to be fired in a three inch gun being
six inches long. 1t has time de-
vice for exploding at distances from
one up to five miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
CORRESPONDENTS PLEASE NOTE.

somewhat busy and neglected to send
in items will please resume as the
Herald misses them. Should you need
stationery-please let us know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
Look Around the Farm
an inventory of your buildings and see if something
eded either repair.
Farm Products Are High

And it is essential that farmer should have good
houses for his STOCK grain and machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
W. R. SPIGHT WILL
ENTER RACE AGAINST
ALMON FOR HOUSE

Albany, May 1.-(SpeciaL)-W r.
Spight, member of the Decatur whole
sale grocery firm of Brock G. Spight, and
owner of the Home Oil mill in Albany
one of the leading business men of north
Alabama, today announced his candidacy
for Congress- subject to the action of the
democratic primary of August. He will
oppose Congressman e. B. Almon of Tus-
cumbia, and there is a probability that
there will be one more candidate, at
least.
Mr.. Spight will make a personal can
vass of the district, and his platform
will be an unqualified support of Presi-
dent Wilson in his war policies. THE
winning of the war is a great business
the business of every man, woman and
child in the United States. Therefore.
my platform is the unqualified indorse-
ment of President Wilson and his adj
ministration; the loyal support of all his
policies fearlessly and unselfshly; the
pledging of the people of this congression-
al district to stand behind and back up
our soldier boys here at home and on the
firing line in the lands across the seas,
as they and their allies shall wi for us
peace through victory" Mr.. Spight
stated in his opening statement.
Although never before a candidate for
office, Mr. Spight is widely known over
the district through his business activi-
ties. He resides here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
PATENT OFFICE DECISION


A decision of far reaching importance
has lust been handed down by the
United States patent office in the case
of Anheuser- Busch Brewing association
VS. Fred Miller Brewing company.
In February, 1917, Fred Miller Brew
ing company of Milwaukee, Wis., APP
piled for registration of its trade mark
"Vivo," for Misunderstanding cereal
beverage manufactured by it and sold
as a soft drink. The Anheuser- Busch
Brewing association of st. Louis, MO,
opposed the application on the ground
that the trade mark "Vivo" was an in
reference with their trade mark Be
vo" used in connection with a similar
beverage. The Fred Miller Brewing
company proved to the satisfaction OF
the United States patent office that
it had used the said trade mark since
the year 1905, while the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association did not
commence the use of it's trade mark
"Bevo" until the year 1908, and the
United States patent office has now
decided that in view of the prior use
by the Fred Miller Brewing company
of its trade mark ..Vivo." it is entitled
to the registration of same, and the
opposition of the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing association has been dis
miss ed.-AdY
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Illinois and Alabama Mem
bers Take 35 Minutes
Each for Speeches
FIFTH DISTRICT MAN
PAID LETTER POSTAGE
In His Reply He Forgot to Mention
This, But Makes Statement
Later to The Age-Herald
Representative
Nv utjGu w. RoBNRvs

Washington. May 1.-(Special.) -Follow-
ing a renewal of the Heflin-M Mason feud
in the House today, during which men
ton was made of certain campaign
letter which the Alabama member had
mailed under government frank to the
voters of the state, Mr.. Heflin informed
the representative of The Age Herald
that he had repaid the government for
the amount of postage consumed.
after mailing the letter. he said, my
attention was called to an editorial in
Mobile paper in which L was criticized
for having ranked a letter which, in my
opinion was frankable. T Immediately
took the question up with Postmaster
General Burleson, and while he agreed
with me that the letter in the main was
frankable on account of matters of rec
orc which it contained, he thought that
certain statements included made the lat
ter not properly frankable. Thereupon J
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BAKER TO REQUEST
AUTHORITY TO RAISE
UNLIMITED ARMY TO
DEFEAT THE HUNS
CONTINUED from Page One,

told the conference that the accelerated
movement of troops was going
smoothly.
The recrd of achievement during the
last few weeks is pointed to with pride
by war department officials. Military
precautions forbid disclosure of the rate
at which the army is being sent to the
front, but Mr.. Baker will be able to
give the House committee tomorrow
some interesting figures in this regard
In pressing forward the troops, the
war department it is learned, has
abandoned it's previous policy of com
pleting organization of a unit before
it goes over Under the new plan regi-
ments or larger units go forward on
schedule even if they are short a con-
siderable part of their full enlisted
strength at the time. They will be
filled up on the other side by drafts
from replacement camps in this
country.
The number of men scheduled to be
called to the colors this month under
the selective service act, has been
raised to 100000 Last month, 10000
were modified. At this rate half OF
100000, which the department, before
the German drive was launched had
planned to call during the present year,
Will have been called out in two months
time.
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Konenkamp FavOrs Concilia-
tory Course Notwithstand-
ing Companies Attitude
METAL TRADES CLAIM
BEING CONSIDERED
Notice to Appear Served on Twenty
Employers From Birmingham
District and Representa-
tive of Union

Washington. May rs. j. konen-
hamp, international president of the
Commercial photographers union of
America. announced tonight that lie
would not sanction strike of union
felegraphers pending settlement at
the controversy between the men ana
the Western Union and Postal Tclc-
graph companies by the nationai war
labor board.
The announcement by the union leader
came after the war labor board had re-
ceived a telegram from Newcomb Carl
ton president of the Western Union. re-
fuslng to comply with the boards re-
quest that the company refrain from dis
charging employees who join the union
until after the board could hear both
sides of the controversy. Mr.. Carlton
agreed to appear May to state the rea-
sons why the company has determined
not to retain employees who affiliate with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
DAYS PROGRAMME

S:45 a. m-Leave Hotel Tutwfler,
Fifth avenue side, for automobile trip
through Birmingham district; 9:1j a.
M, arrive Ensley blast furnace plant
of Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company; 10 a. M, arrive Ensley Steel
plant of the Tennessee company; 1880 a.
M, leave Ensley steel plant: u M, arrive
BayView reservoir of the Tennessee COM
panv, where barbecue will be served.
lis p. M, leave Bayview; 80 p. M, ar
rive Edgewater coal mine of the Ten
nessee company; as p M, arrive Fair
field by-product plant of the Tennessee
company; 2:15 p. M, leave by-product
plant for new Fairfield steel works of
the Tennessee company, now in course
of construction
2:45 p. M, arrive Fairfield plant of
American Steel and Wire company; :45 p.
M. leave for automobile trip through
the business and South Highlands res
idential sections of the city; p. m.
arrive Birmingham Country club for
light refreshments; $50 p. m, leave
for Hotel Tutwiler; 5:45 p. M, arrive
Hotel Tutwiler;, Z p. M, compliment
tary dinner at Hotel Tutwiler, mezza-
nine lounge; address of welcome. Hon.
Emmett O'Neal p. n. technical SeS-
sion in ballroom of Hotel Tutwiler adj
dress THE Mineral Resources of Ala
bama." DR.. Eugene A, Smith, state
geologist, and regular programme of
the society.
President Arthur C. Crowder of the
Chamber of Commerce last night made
the following statement regarding the
dinner which is to be given tomorrow
evening the visiting electrochemists:
AN informal dinner will be served
to the visiting American electroehem
lists a t o'clock Friday evening al the
ballroom of the Tutwiler. Citizens of
Birmingham interested in this visit
may secure places by phoning G. f.
Tillery, Chamber of Commerce, Up to
5 p. m. Thursday. Plates will be Si.50.
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Hugh f. Latimer, for some years
division passenger agent of the Ala
bama Great Southern, and more ~oce-e+
ly acting in the same capacity for the
southern system un4ef tn. 80. ,o.i,..tt.o..
of the Southern and Alabamn Great
Southern lines, will be the new city ticket
agent under the government plan of con-
solidation of all local city ticket offices
in Birmingham, which is effective May 16
Mr.. Latimer has Just returned from
Atlanta, where he and James Freeman
inspected the government union ticket
office just recently opened, and he will
soon take trip to Washington to view
the model ticket office established by the
government in that city following the
taking over of the railroads by Uncle
Sem.
Mr.. Latimer is widely known in rail-
road circles in the SOUTH and more par
ticularly in Birmingham ana Alabama.
HS is well qualified for the position
which he will assume, and is receiving
the hearty congratulations of his numer-
Gus friends and associates upon his
selection for the important post which he
has been rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Two Atlanta Concerns Run
Foul of War Food Laws

Washington. May Failure to use the
required amount of substitutes in bread
and rolls has cost the Atlanta Baking
company of Atlanta, Ca. $1,000, the food
administration announced today The
money has been donated to the Red
Cross. The federal food administrator
for not closing out the business was
for not choosing out the business was
that it is a necessity to the locality.
The A. p. Treadwel e. Co., brokers
in cotton seed cake and meal at At
lanta, has been requested to suspend OPP
Grafton for the duration of the war. The
firm was charged with failure to make
delivery on a number of cotton seed
cakes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Treasury Considering Big
Reduction in Rate of
Federal Marine Insurance

Washington, May 1.-The treasury is
considering reducing from to per cent
the government marine rate risks on
steamers and cargoes insurance passing
through the war zone and Secretary Nc
Adoo will act on this recommendation
soon after he returns Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Textile Men to Meet

New York May Textile manufac-
turers from all parts of the country are
gathering in New York today for a dis
cussion of war time problems confront
ing their industry at joint convention
of the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers and the American Cotton
Manufacturers association, which Is to
begin tonight. Reception of annual re-
ports of each organization will be the
principal business of the opening session
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Officer Finds Dynamite

FL Paso Tex, May -Four sticks of
dynamite, 30 feet of coiled copper wire
and decorating caps were discovered late
yesterday buried under the base of the
steel wireless tower at Fort Bliss The
explosive was found by an officer who
was training his men in entrenchment
work near the tower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Local Data
Birmingham Boy Is
Assigned to 507th Aero
Squadron, Kelly Field

Kelly Field, Tex, April 27.-Matthew J.
Toner Of Avenue F has recently been as
signed to the 507th aero squadron at
Kelly Field, South San Antonio, Tex
Toner was formerly employed by the
Jones & Hernadez Machine company, but
left his work to enlist in the aviation
section, signal corps, early in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
DEATHS

Mrs. II. II. Mecly-Aged Sc years. died
at local infirmary yesterday. She
is survived by her husband and four
children, Misses Christine, Winnie
Doris, Coenie Nicely and F. T. Nicely,
Jr, The remains We're sent to Hills
boro, where they were inferred yes
terday. Mrs. Nicely was, before her
marriage, Miss Kate Abernethy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
.ELECTROCHEMICAL
ENGINEERS ARRIVE
HERE TOMORROW
Following Days Itinerary
Over District Visitors Will
Be Dined at TutwiIer
Hotel at 7 p. M.

The American Electroch emical So
ciety will arrive in Birmingham to-
morrow morning and plans have been
completed by the Chamber of Com
mtrce for the entertainment Of the
visitors.
a dinner viii be given tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the Trftwiler
hotel at s150 per plate and those wish
ing to attend should make reservation
with C. f. Tillery. assistant secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
not later than O'Clock this afternoon.
Tho complete programme for the en-
tertainment of the visitors is as fol-
lows:
Local Committee-Wallace I. Cald-
well. chairman; John L. Kaul, o. @.
Thurlow, Culpepper Exum, Emmett
O'Neal. Karl Iandgrebe, Martin j.
Lide. Frank P. Glass.
Ladies' Committee-Mrs. w. D. Mes
bitt chairman; Mrs. John L. Kau1 Mrs.
o. G. Thurlow, Mrs. Culpepper Exum,
Mrs. Emmett O'Neal. MRS. Karl Land
grebe, Mrs. w. L. Caldwell, Mrs. Mar
tin j, Lide Mrs. Frank p. Glass, Mrs.
Key Miner. Mrs. Arthur Crowded. Mrs.
w. N Walmsley. Mrs. George Gordon
Crawford
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which disturbs your sleep, Just try one
SOC bottle of LAN-FOS WITH PEPSIN.
A Liquid Digestive Laxative for Indi
gestion or Constipation. Pleasant to
take.
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the Union NO reply was received from
the Postal company.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Konenkamp had
told the board that the question Of a
strike rested with the men and that he
would go to New York and Chicago to
confer with them. In announcing later
his compliance with the request of the
board not to sane on strike, Mr.. kon-
enkamp said the men appreciate that
"this is not the time to accept challenges
to fight" if peace can be had by other
means His statement follows:
THE labor members of the national
war labor board have urged me not to
sanction a strike despite the attitude OF
the telegraph companies in refusing to
establish truce between now and next
Wednesday and | have consented to
await the decision of the labor board.
THE labor members laid stress upon
the necessity of complying with the Pres
dents proclamation, even though such
course involves even greater and more
extensive lockouts than have already
taken place so that 1t might be shown to
the nation that labor is loyal to the gov
eminent at all times.
MEN GIVEN CONFIDENCE
I'm taking this step, l realize mat it
will meet with some criticism from our
members who resent the arrogant atti-
tude of the officials of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies. The as
surance that the board has power to
sustain it's decisions, however, will give
our people confidence that their rights
will be recognized in the end.
THE intimation of President Carlton
that we could not tie up the telegraph
companies is nothing new. His prede-
eessor, Colonel Clowry, was equally con-
fident in 1907 We feel that this is not
the time to accept challenges to fight
and we want peace if possible to get it
honorably."
The war labor board adjourned tonight
until next Wednesday with announcement
by Frank P Walsh. joint chairman with
former President Taft, that it would take
no action in the controversy until then.
He added, however, that the issue would
be given precedence over otter pending
controversies.
lie board today began action in the
Birmingham steel controversies. Notices
to appear before the board Thursday
were served on 20 employers, including
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Halfway
company, and on James O'Connor, of the
metal trades section of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mr. Walsh also announced that L.. r.
Loree. of the Delaware and Lackawanna
railroad, had been unable to continue
his membership with the board and thar
f. O. Hood, of the Hood Rubber com
pany of Boston, had been appointed 10
succeed him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May weather fore
cast for Alabama: Fair Thursday, FRI
day and probably Saturday. slightly
warmer Thursday.
Georgia: Fair Thursday, Friday and
probably Saturday, warmer Friday in
interior.
mississippi: Fair from Thursday to
Saturday except probably showers in
south Thursday afternoon or night;
slightly warmer Thursday.
Tennessee: Fair and warmer Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday
Local Data
For the "a hours ending at p. M,
May 1, 1918:
Highest temperature -..-~....-.. ca
Lowest temperature ............ 40
Mean temperature ..--......... "a
Normal temperature ....-...-.. IS
Deficiency in temperature since
January ..........~.e---...- 81
Rainfall ......... o
Total rainfall since January 1 ..1S.37
Relative humidity, a. m -----@-. GA
p. m. ........~~>~~~~. Al
p. m. ..--~~~~~~~~s As
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READ PRESS COMMENT

northern and republican newspapers Of
Masons alleged dsloyal attitude aud
statements from the same papers in
which he (Heflin) was referred to as
the 100 per cent pure American from
Alabama. Frequently he referred 10
Masons letter praising nuXated iron,
letter which manufacturers of that
patent medicine had since used in ev-
cry state of the union.
The vituperative debate delighted
members of the House and those who
had seats in the galleries. but there
was general satisfaction that the fued
was at an end or standstill and
that from now on neither would at
tempt to prevent hasty action by the
House in transacting war legislation.