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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
COME TO CITY
TO E SELECTED.

A good sized crowd considering
harvest conditions was in Lancaster,
Monday, to pay respect to the depart
ing soldiers and enjoy the program
The Platteville and Boscobel bands
played and a special community sing
was held under the direction of Miss
Howe and Oscar Wright, everybody
joining in. Speeches OF a patriotic
nature completed a fine program. The
176 men leaving was the largest
group at any one time from this coun-
ty. The Lancaster orchestra made
another big hit Monday afternoon and
evening by playing for the dance Civ
en- in honor of the selected men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
DISAGREEMENT TO
CENTRAL|zE LABOR

Labor stealing and poaching and a
shortage of help for wal Industries
has caused to be organized a bureau
for the control of common labor. All
labor of this class recruited for con-
Germs having a payroll in excess of
one hundred men Will be governed by
the federal department.
The country has been divided into
13 federal districts each in charge of
a superintendent of the U. S. Employ
ment Service. Each state will have
a local director. Each community
will have a local board consisting of
the u. S.. representative, an employers
representative and a representative of
the employed. This board will have
full jurisdiction over the recruiting
and distribution of labor in the local
ity.
Exemptions are made as follows:
Unsolicited or indirectly solicited
labor.
Labor for railroads.
Farm labor-recruited by agricul-
tuFal department plan.
Labor for nOn-War work.
Labor for plants where force is be-
low one hundred.
Competition for labor between en-
ployment offices and agencies will be
prohibited.
Non-essential industries will be
drawn upon to supply labor for wal
needs but every effort will be made
to protect the employer as much as
possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
USE BUT Do NOT
WASTE GASOLINE

A general letter issued by the Mil
waukee Auto Dealers, Inc, expresses
some pertinent points on gasoline
consumption. The main points are:
Gasoline situation not acute but
need exists for economies. During
the next few months the demand of
u overseas armies reach their high
est peak.
There is no thought at present to
curtail use of cars on Sunday or to
issue gasoline cards to drivers.
Gasoline production during 1917
was $4,000, 900 barrels of AZ gallons
each. The first quarter OF this year
produced 1~7,384,0O0 barrels against
19, 0 900 barrels for the correspond
ing period last year. On April LIST,
1918, the reserve amounted to 12,500,-
900 barrels.
The main point is-DON'T WASTE
GASOLINE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
THE u. S. GOVERNMENT
WANTS MEN TO
MAN THE SHOPS.

The United States Government
wants men to man the shops. Ma
chinists, toolmakers, molders, and
common labor of all kinds, and auto
mechanics. Young men and boys OF
mechanical ability all car be used
in shops doing United States Govern
ment work, and make good.
You, who are not already working
in a shop producing war material;
the United States Government offers
you this opportunity to do your part
in the war.
Will You Do it,
Carpenters, plumbers, electricians
painters, fathers, clerical men, there
is a job waiting for you. All of you
who have been thrown out of employ
ment in the building trades, if you
cannot serve your country by wait
ing for a job to turn up in your line
get into a new line and
Do Your Part.
The common laborer at 40c an hour
can feel assured he is doing his part
for the boys "Over There"
The shipyards are full but the shops
are not. What are you going to dc
about it?
The man working on war supplies
is doing his duty.
If you want to do your part, get in
touch with P. E. Pope, Acting State
Director U. S. Public Service Reserve
City Hall, Milwaukee, Wis, or see
Eugene Woodhouse, County Agent
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
NOMINATED
AFTER MANY L

James Monahan of Darlington, was
placed in nomination for member of
congress subject to the decision of the
voters at the primaries, by the 10y
atty convention held in Madison last
Friday. Harry Carthew, Levi Ban
croft of Richland Center, e. L. Graves
of Prairie du Chen, and Arthur Sholts
of Dane county, were all placed in
nomination by their adherents. Mr..
Carthews friends fought v~aliently and
the Grant county man had every
chance until the 18th ballot when the
Graves group switched to Monahan
casting ten votes in his favor. On the
18th ballot Monahan received so votes
and Carthew 38. This ended the bal
loting. Strong loyalty resolutions
were adopted by the convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
LITTLE GIRL FALLS;
MIRACULOUS C A

The little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schloesser of No. Lancaster, had a
miraculous escape from death last
Friday. The little one was sitting
in an upstairs window when the
screen gave away. She fell to the
ground, a distance of 20 feet landing
on a cement platform. The child was
stunned but recovered fully in about
"a hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
ORDERS
CURTAIL PAPER USE.

By government order all newspap-
ers in the United States are required.
to do away with the following:
All free exchanges.
All sample copies.
All courtesy copies.
All extra and returned copies of
every nature.
In other words the paper admins
tration orders that paper waste be
kept at a minimum. In conformity
with the order the Herald is carry
ing out the governments mandate.
This is hard but-this is war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
u. S. PLANT EXPERT
ASPECTS CEREALS
FOR CROP DISEASE

G. p. Winn, Bureau of Plant Indus
try, U. S. Department Of Agriculture.
was IN the county last Friday and Sat
urday inspecting the growing cereals,
ior plant disease of all kinds. Mr..
weld, the Agricultural Agent, accom-
panied Mr.. VIM in his investigation.
The work is a federal affair now be-
ing carried on all over the country.
reports are filed for each section the
whole serving census for the depart
ment which works ceaselessly to con-
troll plant disease. The important
deterrents to good crops in the form
OF disease were found to be six in
number for this section. These dis
eases are namely:
Wheat Scab.
Barley Stripe.
Sinking Smut of Wheat.
Leaf Rust
Loose Smut of Wheat.
Smut of Oats,
Scab of Wheat-This was found to
be the most serious of all. The fun
gus affects the grain of all kinds but
principally wheat. The highest per-
centage was found to be about So per
cent infection. Scab is caused by a
fungus evident on the hull of the ber-
ry as a pink ~discoloration. The effect
is to prevent the berry from filing
The department recommends a scab
free seed and new ground be used for
planting.
Sinking Smut or Blunt of Wheat
This was found to be generally dis
tributed but the percentage of infec-
ton is slight. However this will
make trouble as the wheat must be
secured before being milled to Grad
icate the odor which would otherwise
exist in the -four. The formaldehyde
treatment of wheat seed will control
the disease.
Barley Stripe-This attacks the
leaves and kills the heads.
Leaf Rust-This was found to be
general. Little can be done for this
trouble except in the line of breed
ing resistant varieties.
Loose Smut of Wheat-The hot
water treatment is necessary to con-
troll this disease. Formaldehyde
treatment controls the smut of oats.
Burberry rust exists but very slight
ly. This is in nc small part due to
the campaign waged early in the
spring to eradicate the -barberry. Next
spring a general campaign for seed
treatment will be put on in the coun-
ty according to Mr.. Weld, the county
agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
NOTED SPEAKERS PRESENT
DURING INSTITUTE E

Walter L. Houser, Mondovi, will
help infuse the spirit of new nation
alism during the annual Grant coun-
ty teachers institute to open here on
Aug. 9Th for an eight day session. Co.
Supt. T. E. Bray is planning several
strong features. Patriotic-- will be
the keynote of history and civics lee
lures. President A. M. Royce of the
Platteville Normal and County Agent
Walter Weld will be among those
conducting the institute. Miss Jessie
Wedin of the travelling library COM
mission will also attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
FOOD CONSERVATION
July %, 1918.

July %, 1918.
New Beef Rules.
The new beef rules for restaurants
and all other public eating houses:
Beef may now be served at the ev-
ening meal ONLY, n beef meal daily
being allowed.
The allowance for families re-
mains the same, one and one-quarter
pounds of clear beef or one and one
half pounds including bone, per per-
son per week.
Flour
Before mixed f1ours may be sold
without substitutes, the manufacture
ers must present to the State Food
Adm. a sworn statement giving the
ingredient of such flours with per-
centage of each ingredient. Such
flours will be registered and may be
then sold without substitutes.
Len Stauffacher,
Co. Food Admir-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
FROM NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
Fairchild, Wis, July 20, 1911

Fairchild, Wis, July 20, 1918.
A. L. Sherman,
Lancaster, Wis,
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find $3.50 which
I send by P. o. money order to pay
my subscription to the Grant County
Herald before the price advances, as
I don't want to be without it.
Crops are looking fine up here;
small grain is especially good. Corn
will be a big crop if the frost don't
come too early. Potatoes never look
ed better. Give my best wishes to
all Grant county friends for a boun-
tiful harvest and also success to the
Herald.
E. Rockefeller,
Fairchild, Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
PEA PACK MORE
THAN PLEASING.

The canning factory shipped it's
first carload of 1900 cases of peas tc
Battle Creek, Mich, on Saturday. A
ear a day until Is carloads have beer
shipped will leave the factory during
the next few weeks. Each car viii,
contain about 1900 cases of fine quail
ity peas. The pack will run between
$4,000 and $4,000 cases thus exceed
ing previous estimates by severa.
thousand Eases Corn pack starts
next month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

Martin Valeski writes his friend
John Calls that he is in the Marine
band and stationed at Quantico, Va.
w. j. Cox, a Nashotah student, Wis
tied his friend FIR. VIM. Wolfe last
week. Mr.. Cox is taking the theolog-
ical course at the seminary. For the
summer he is located at Richland
Center.
Mrs. K. F. Orion and children have
returned from West Branch Ia, where
they visited relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
/ G o. THE sTORK.

The stork flew through the vicin-
ity last week and left babies at the
following places:
Ellsworth Holzinger, So. Ian
caster, baby girl, Monday.
Curtis Totman, city, boy, Monday.
Ora Welsh, girl, Thursday.
VIM. ~Garthwaite, Flora, girl, Tues
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
KEENER
AFFECTING DRAFT MEN

The local examining boards are re-
quested to make more rigid tests of
registrants. The idea is to eliminate
reflections at the army camps for ap-
parent defects. The boards are in
structed to-:
Reject registrants less than So inch
es tall.
Reject where any degree of hernia
exists.
Reject for damage or defect of the
knee joints due to loose bodies or dis
location of the cartridges.
Reject for Varicose veins.
Reject for certain other physical
defects named in the order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
PLEASE SIGN THE LETTERS.

The Herald has received several
letters from absent soldiers with no
name signed to them. Obviously it is
little use publishing these as no one
would know who wrote them. Please
see that the letters bear the boys
name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
A RIGHT HOT SPELL.

The official weather reports since
Saturday show heat all over the coun-
try. Milwaukee hit SO Sunday which
is unusual for hat city. Abilene,
Texas, and Oklahoma City, both reg
istered 100 but dropped to 78 during
the night. New Orleans was only sc.
Midwest points ranged at 80 while
Canadian points had as low as 60
maximum. Showers Tuesday and to-
day will break the hot wave for a
while.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

Mrs. Violana Mcdonald has re-
turned from an extended visit in the
west.
Miss Alice Howell of the Goldstein
store, is enjoying a vacation. Her
place is taken by Mrs. Chester Crok-
er.
Jesse Galloway is the polite pol
Usher at the shine. Jesse takes Frank
Kiley's place during the latter's abb
sence from the ringside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
10 REFLECTIONS MADE
FOR PHYSICAL F E

IS of the 1914 men selected for re-
porting here Monday were released
on physical grounds. The reasons
are related elsewhere. 1t is said that
one man cursed, another cried and
one danced when they heard the news.
Each took it differently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
A COUNTY PLAN
WINS STATE NOTICE.

The Grant county volunteer farm
labor plan has received favorable
comment by the state press and State
Defense Council. During the past
few weeks many business men and
retired farmers have assisted during
the harvest in this vicinity. In Wau-
kesha a virtual draft for farm help
exists. Assistants of H. M. Halver-
son, Labor Agent, round up the slack
nrS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

The Grant county roads r prob
ably in a poorer condition this year
than for years due to no dragging
The explanation is that the farmers
are short of help and busy and have
no time to look after the roads
Hobart T. Doll is now a member
of the navy having enlisted six weeks
ago. Hobart is training in the arm
ed guards school at Great Lakes and
is now a drill captain. He expects
to come home this week on a brief
furlough.
Oscar and Theresa Elskamp Of Bur-
ton. we're Lancaster business callers,
Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
A BITES r

A horse owned by Carl Irish of
Boice Creek, was bitten by a rattle
snake last Friday afternoon. The
reptile was concealed in the bayfield,
and struck at the horse as it passed.
A veterinary arrived that night and
the animal will get well. The snake
got away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
DUBUQUE NFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Five new cases of ~infantile paraly-
sis had been reported in Dubuque up
to Saturday. Total cases sixty-two
but no new deaths. Cases are report
ed at Galena and other surrounding
towns. Galena has an embargo in
Dubuque travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
X * y * x = y X +
= COUNTY ROAD WORK.
=. 4 x x Z X

County road improvements are now
proceeding as follows:
Wyalusing twp. Bridgeport Hollow
road.
Castle Rock twp, Blue River road
Asylum road neal Lancaster.
Marion twp, Fennimore-Boscobe
road.
The small piles of stone screenings
to be seen on all roads out of Lancas-
ter. means that road oiling will soon
take place. The county has been
granted 1OO,0 900 gallons of road oil
The oil will be applied and then the
screenings put on as a top dressing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
A NEW SPEED STORY.

A Georgian from up in the noun
tains came to town on his annual trip
with a load of corn, sweet potatoes
and other produce to exchange for
groceries. AS he neared the city he
saw a sign: Speed limit Is miles per
hour" Prodding his oxen frantical-
ly with a stick he muttered: by gol-
ly! 1 don't believe we can make it.
Successful Farming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
LIQUOR
Man PAYS PENALTY

JOS. Malloy, saloonkeeper at Fair
play, a little village nesting among
the hills of jamestown, was in Ian
caster Saturday on the charge of sell
ling liquor on Sunday, June 9th. Wit
nesses testified and the affair wound
up by Justice Burrows assessing a
fine of $25 and costs the whole
amounting to $92.08. Malloy was here
on a similar charge on Feb. IA, 1914.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
ITEMS OMITTED.

Owing to holidays on the Herald
force and the big send-off Monday the
Herald is emitting an obituary and
several other communications. They
will be printed next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
YEAR AT A r B

James Hartshorn was in county
court on Thursday and plead guilty
to non-support. He was given a year
at hard labor which means hiring
him out. Sc weekly will go to the
wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
OIEARY CAN PROVE HE'S SILLY
Bloomfield Democrat.

Remember jeremiah OLeary? The
name sounds familiar doesn't it? 1t
was jeremiah OLeary who sent the
insulting telegram 20 President Will
son in 1916, to which Wilson replied
he'd feel very bad should O'Leary or
any Of his friends support his can
didacy for president. Now O'Leary is
on trial to avoid a prison sentence by
pleading insanity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
PARALYSIS CLEARS UP;
CONDITION REASSURiNG.

DR.. Doolittle informs the Herald
that all cases of infantilc paralysis
in his charge are clearing up rapid
ly and but little bad effect exists. No
new cases have developed. 1t is well.
however, to observe utmost precau-
tiOnS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

Emil Finner, Dodge, Wis, and So
phia Latham, Nj. Hope.
Walter Kier, Plarteville, and Yo-
lande Keidinger, P~latteville.
Fred 0. Jones, Bloomington, and
Mabel M. Moore, Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

L. w. Brooks, principal of the Ra-
cine schools, enjoyed a vacation in
the county last week returning Mon
day. Mr.. Brooks is a brother of Err
nest Brooks, DR.. Glasier and Mrs
Brown OF Bloomington.
Patrick Mcnamara returned to his
Racine home Monday after attending
the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Mcnamara.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

Mrs. w. J.. Dyer went to Milwau-
kee last Thursday to consult DR.. Bee
be in regard to her eyes. Mrs. w.
B. Dyer went with her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24

Will Cottingham of Fennimore, and
Miss Harriet Paul were married last
week at Richland Center. They will
be at home to their friends at Fenni-
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-24
COUNTY AND NEARBY

Compensation for the great service
rendered Dubuque by DR.. Rosenau,
is now being considered by the CRATE
full people of that city. A fund of
$4,000 raised by popular subscription
is being talked of.
The Cassville Red Cross report for
the year is as follows:
PECETpTC
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
MARKED FACESTARTS
A SMALLPOX SCARE
Mute With Bad Case of Ec-
zema Gives Heath Off
Ger a Chase.

Another supposed smallpox victim
was at large on the Fairmont streets
this morning. according to several re-
ports received at the Office OF City
Health Physician Criss. This time the
victim did not wear green sweater
nor vas he foreigner. He was sup
posed to be a short well dressed man.
wearing black suit. According TO re-
ports his face was broken out with
smallpox.
City Health Physician Criss tnyes-
tigated the reports but did not End his
man as hard to catch as the foreigner
with the green sweater DR.. Crtss To-
Gated the suspect and after casting his
eyes upon the young man was not Ions
In discovering why. such charges had
been made against him:
He vas not a smallpox victim but
his face was certainly covered with
eczema. He was furnished with a bot
tie Of medicine for the eczema and
dismissed. The young man knew
nothing OF the excitement he was ere
atinE as he was both deaf and dumb.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
PARIS IS GAY, WRITES CHESTER;
BUT THERE IS NO MORE GAY PREF
Gallant People of French Capital Keep Their Vivacy
Amid the Grim Business of War, But Bust
ness is Practically Dead.

truly gay Paris which we had known
and loved would be sombre and sad'
for the tremendous courage with
which she has met these past dread
full years must certainly have been at
the sacrifice Of her bright and happy
spirit. we feared to see Paris IN her
Depression: why. the bouIevards
are thronged. and there is laughter,
and the bells of the cab horses jingle
as merrfly as if the big cannon were
not ceaseIy pounding and roaring less
than 20 miles away; the shop win
dows blaze with such collection OF
precious gems as Aladdin never saw.
and the bolevardIer, though huddled
now against the wintry chill in q blue
llfstforn1, sits, as Of Old at MS little
table beneath the dripping awning OF
4 GsidewaIk cafe. and sips his hot cot
fee. While the world swarms by him
on the pave. He's just back from the
trenches on leave-his medals show
that-but to look at his face you
would never know there was or had
been any grim thought in his mind.
His cheeks are pink and his mus
taches are nattily curled, and he has
a dancing eye for each pretty woman
who passes.a Everybody walks now
adays. since gasoline is 80 scarce and
Continued on page nine.1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
ANOTHER CASE OF
TYPHOID FEVER
City Health Officer After
Doctors to Make Their
Reports.

Cpe new case OF typhoid feyer vas
reported 10 City Heath Fny sic.a'l H.
seven cases OF typhoid that have been
reported to the health officer to date.
The new patient is Miss Helen Atha'
Of High Street.
DR.. Criss has not yet received the
report on the city water but IS ez'
pectiug It within the next few days
The city officials have been expert
encing much trouble in getting CO.
tainers in which 10 send specimen ;
of the water to the STATE laboratI
les at Morgautown.
Physicians OF Fairmont have been
negligent about reporting cases OF ty'
phoid fever TO the Office OF the CITY
health officer thus making it impos
sibIe to determine the exact number
OF cases OF typhoid in the city. Some
physicians have waited for one week
after prououncing the case as typh0E3
fever before reporting it to the health
office
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
FAKE OFFICER
COLLECTS MONEY
Officer Fires Three Shots at
Decamping ROB-
Der.

Impersonating an officer a foreigner
held up an Italian at the point OF a
revolver at Ida May last evening at
six O'Clock and escaped after being
fred at several times. It appears that
the Italian came into the town with a
suit case and the foreigner followed
him to his home and after showing a
badge and revolver demanded $50 In
order to straighten out the matter BE
left the Italian under the impression
that he thought he was bootIeGger,
The ItSlizn, according to the coun-
ty 6nfcers, did not have that much
money, but hastily borrowed S35 from
another Italian. After that the intru-
der took the money and grabbed the
suit case and OF he went.
When the scared Italian recovered
his composure he informed special Oh,
ficer Bolyard who gave chase Bolyard
followed the robber down the road to
a point near a woods. where the fellow
dropped the suit case. threw on ms
coats and made for the woods The
offfcer lost him in the darkness but
fired at him three times The last
seen of the fellow was near Farming
ION about 6:45 o'clock.
The authorities have not learned
whether or not there was any booze
in the suit case.