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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
JACKIE BOYS MUSIC
AND SPEECHES PLEASE

''The Jackie Band" came to Lancas-
ter again last Friday night and were
met with large crowd at the depot
On the same day the boys entertained
a big crowd at Fennimore. They were
escorted here to Galloway hall where
as the guests Of Lancaster they en-
joyed one of our best. home feeds''
Following that the boys went to the
opera house where they played splen-
didly and Thomas Kearney of Racine,
and Dan Grady of Portage, two ora
tors of first rank (they naturally
would be-look at their names) made
eloquent patriotic addresses. Lancas-
ter didn't need the boys to sell bonds
as it is over the top but it did apprec-
late the program just the same. The
boys played at Montfort on the way
out and Mr.. James says they made a
big hit. Come again, Boys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
MUST FIND new CHIEF
GEO. MCCARTHY FINDS DUAL DUT-
les TOO ARDUOUS.- CITY
COUNCIL ORGANIZES.

The city Of Lancaster is without a
chief of police at present owing to the
resignation of Geo. Mccarthy at the
regular meeting held last Tuesday
night. Mr. Mccarthy finds the work
Of street and water superintendent
taking all of his time short of eighteen
hours a day The council has not as
yet decided what action to take
Appointments were made on all of
fees except marshal and night watch
the incumbents carrying over in each
case. Following are the committees
Public Works-W. C. Tiller, Edgar
Croft
Finance Geo. Beck, ]. B. Horsfall
L. G. Hickok.
Business-Geo. Goble, c. NJ Walk
er, Geo. E. Beck.
Bylaws and Ordinances M. Walk
er, w. c. Tiller, Geo. Goble.
Geo. Beck was elected council pres
ident.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
SHERIFF CAPTURES
SUPPOSED HORSETHIEF.

Stanley Scott, youthful and not i'll
looking young man, was brought be-
fore Justice Burrows, Thursday morn
ing, on the charge of stealing Nick
Adams western riding horse. Scott
waived examination and was bound
over to the pending term Of circuit
court on $1,000 bail. In default Of
bond he went across.
Young Scott was picked UP Tues
day at Dubuque by Sheriff Hymer
acting on information Of the Dubuque
police.
It is said that he worked a couple
of weeks for Mr.. Adams and that the
horse disappeared with him Sunday a
week ago when the Adams family was
away visiting.
Scott was in circuit court Monday
pleading guilty. He was given two
years in Waupun prison for his fool
ishness.
Sheriff Yves Hyer feels very CRATE
full toward the Dubuque police for
their assistance in capturing young
Scott The latter was taken after a
long pursuit in an automobile. He
was carrying a loaded revolver when
picked up and would have been pros
ecuted for misdemeanor at Dubuque
had the other charge fallen through.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Roy Grindell of the Platteville
Monument Works, has been in Ian
caster the greater part of the past
two weeks He is attending to work
for the Grant county steel flag pole.
Thos. Mcdonald, Thos. Beetham,
Frank Walker, Peter Berndt, Belle
Dudley Smith, VIM. Galloway, Will
liams Bros, Carl Shappelle, Mrs. Nc
Namara, Roy Pemberthy, Richard
Eddy, Roy DiVall, John Rowden, Mrs
Holmes, Mr.. Croft, Alfred Tucker
F. Wanazek, Jas. Bradbury, of Ian
caster, and for the Gerhardt estate
Jerrett estate and H. Kitelinger of
Fennimore.
Mrs. w. S. Lathrop Of Minneapolis
came Monday to care for her mother
Mrs. c. H. Angus. The latter has
been very i'll but is slowly improving
Mrs. Lathrop will probably remain
here this summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK
TO BE A LIBERTY DAY.

Washington, April 18.-Friday, APP
ril 26th will be Liberty Day through
out the United States under procla-
nation issued Thursday night by
President Wilson calling on citizens
of every community to hold Liberty
Loan rallies and literally pledge
anew their financial support to sus-
tain the nations cause"
Patriotic demonstrations similar tC
those on the opening day of the cam
paign will be held on April 26, and
the day devoted to giving the race
toward the $3,O00,OO0,OOO war credit
goal a new impetus for the final week
Should Exert Selves
Now with the loan campaign al
most half over, 1899, 734,9OO subscrip-
tions have been reported to the treas
ury, or $136,811,6 $50 representing yes
terday's business and committees in
every district have received orders
to make extra effort to gather in or
d0rS faster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
COUNTY WELL Up,
SOME TO HEARFRON
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS DIST
RIOTS INDICATE THAT ALL
WILL eco OVER TOP"
JUST TEN DAYS MORE.

From reports received from town
ships in Grant county it looks as if
every one would "go over the top" in
the third Liberty loan. A number of
towns already have more than made
up their allotment, but as there is to
be list Of all persons who refuse
to buy Liberty bonds, without just
cause, as well as an honor roll for
those who do buy, the honor roll
does not appear in this issue, owing to
the condition of roads and weather
last week making it impossible for
the chairmen of the various districts
to obtain an accurate report of his
particular district. It should be borne
in mind, Of course, that every resi-
dent of every school district through
out the county is to be given an OPP
pOTtunity to have his name included in
the honor roll before it is published.
Most encouraging results have been
obtained through school district meet
ings. Teams Of volunteers, composed
chiefly of speakers from Lancaster,
have been going out to district school
houses night after night, thoroughly
to explain the necessity of buying
third Liberty bonds. In almost every
instance the full allotment is sub
scribed within g few minutes and
many districts have gone beyond the
quota.
This week the campaign will be
carried on with increased vigOr as
there are just about ten days left for
Grant county to "go over the top" **@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
QUARREL OVER SCOUT-MASTER.

A controversy has arisen at Mus
coda over the Mastership of the Boy
Scouts. twenty-five of the boys have
withdrawn following an objection to
Rev Nixon, the present Master. These
boys claim that Mr.. Nixon discrimin-
ated against the Catholic Scouts. The
minister denies emphatically. D. H.
Webster, editor of the Progressive,
has been elected as Scout-Master of
the seeding faction.
The quarrels and chickering's at
Muscoda are making joke of the
town all over the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
THE PROCLAMATION.

can enemy who has grossly
abused the powers of organized
government and who seeks to
dominate the world by the might
0 fthe sword, challenges the right
of America and the liberty and
life of all free nations of the
earth. Our brave sons are facing
the fire of battle i'm defense of the
honor and rights of America and
the liberty of nations. To sus-
tain them and to assist our gal
liant allies in the war, a generous
and patriotic peoples have been
called upon to subscribe to the
third liberty loan.
snow therefore, 1, Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States of America, do appoint Fri
day, the tWenty-sixth day of APP
ril, Nineteen Hundred and Eight
cen, as Liberty Day. On the af-
ternOOn of that day L request the
people of the United States to as
SembIe i'm their respective COM
munities and literally pledge
anew their financial support to
sustain the nations cause. Pat
riOtic demonstrations should be
held in every city, town and ham,
let throughout the land under the
general direction Of the liberty
loan committees organized by the
federal reserve banks. Let the
: nations response TO the third lib
erty loan express in Unmistakable
terms the determination Of Amer
lea to fight for peace, the perman-
ent peace of Justice"
Z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
GOVT NEEDS WHEAT
URGENT CALL TO FARMERS TO
MARKET RIGHT Now
LAYS DANGEROUS.

An urgent call comes from the gov
eminent to the farmers Of Grant coun-
ty. Wheat is needed right now and
the situation is very serious. Our
soldiers and allies need bread-to give
them bread means tnat all wheat not
needed for seeding must be market
ed without delay. Farmers having
wheat for sale should notify L. D..
Eastman, Lancaster, Wis, at once.
The rule in regard to -four is that
farmers may have one-quarter of q
barrel at time. City people may
have only one-eighth of a barrel at
q time. Farmers may bring in their
wheat for grinding but will be al
lowed only thirty day supply for
their families computed on basis
of six pounds per person per month
Wheat -four must not be sold or
used for other than human consump-
ton.
Substitutes and NOn-substitutes.
To be sold with wheat flour pound
for pound as substitutes are: corn
meal, cOrnstarch, corn flour, hominy,
corn grits, barley -four, rice, rice
flour, oatmeal, rolled oats, soya-bean
-four, feterita fours and meals
NOn-SubStituteso
The following are Inconsistencies :.
pulled rice, corn flakes, health bran,
pancake -four, cream of barley, pea
nut -four, rice polish, fruited oats,
rye crisps, faxed rye, or any other
rye product or any mixed cereal pro-
duct
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
Mrs. Ann PendIetOn.

Mrs. Ann Pendleton, pioneer res
ident, passed away at the home of
her grandson, John Kramer. Mrs
Pendleton was SO years old and had
been belfast since January. For
many years past she was blind and
deaf, receiving the constant and low
ing care of her grandson and his wife.
The funeral was held Friday at 2
o'clock from the Methodist church, in
terment taking place at Hillside Mr..
Kramer is the only survivor, the hus-
band and son and daughter having
died some years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Walter ]. Brennan has received a
letter from the war department de-
Ginning his proffer Of service in some
branch of the U. S. service. Mr.. Bren-
nan recently applied direct to the
war department at Washington offer
ing himself in any branch the gov
ernmeAt saw fit to place him-pro-
viding the service was active Mr..
Brennan has done extremely valu-
able work OH the exemption board
(this body donates it's services to
Uncle Sam) and the government in
it's reply pointed out the great oppor-
tunity for war service even in a civil
ian capacity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
AZ MORE LUCKY BOYS
LIST OF MEN WHO WILL ENTRAIN
FOR COLUMBUS BARRACKS
ON MAY FIFTH,

The following Glass / men have
been selected to entrain for Columbus
Barracks, Ohio, May 9Th. They will
take intensive training in the U. S..
army with overseas duty later:
Leverne L. Johns, .Platteville; Hen
ry A. Matejka, Muscoda; Fred Wiel-
and, Lancaster; MILFORD Walton, Cuba
City; Henry J. Huntington, Beetown;
Oliver J. Stake, MontfOrt; Willie Fo-
ley, MuscOda; John H. HerOld, Bag
ley; Otto E. Radtke, Sitter Milton
w MILAN, Bagley; Anton Digman,
Dubuque, Rt. 5; Fhos. J. Sandman,
Livingston; Henry A. Reisen, Platte
vile; Warren G. Youngs, BoscobeI;
Paul Walske, Sinsinawa; Reiner W.
Adrian, Cassville; Chas. E. Cohoe
Lancaster; John w. Mallatt, BoscO-
bel; Martin A. Palmer, Potosi; Leo
A. Schneider, Cassville; Oscar H.
Simpson, Montfort; Andrew w. Ros-
enthal, Platteville; Herbert L. Rey-
nolds, Boscobel; Everett L. Jackson
Cuba City; William Cole, Boscobel J;
Chas w. Symons, Mt Horeb; Chas.
Richter, Montfort; Donald J. Middagh,
Fennimore; Frank Salwalke, Sinsin-
ava; Peter Esser, Cassville; Sidney
J. Hyde, Linton, Ind; Jose Zapata,
Platteville; Paul J. Fielder, Cuba
City; Louis J. Oschman, Lancaster;
VIM. G. Kaiser, Dubuque, Rt. 5; Geo.
D. Brown, Dodgeville, Mich; Leo H.
Kiley, Hazel Green: Clyde w. Powell,
Fennimore: Earl T. Wright, Cuba
City; Earl S. Grundy, Platteyille; Jo-
seph Bauscn, Cassville; Raymond B.
Webster, Eau Claire.
The total from the state on this call
is 2,135.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
MAKE TENTATIVE PLANS
FOR COUNTY Y. M. C. 1

A gathering Of local citizens was
held here Monday evening for the dis
cussion of county Y. M. G. A. or
ganization in conjunction with the
rest of the county Owing to bad
roads visitors from other towns were
unable to be present. Meetings will
be held later at Fennimore and BOs-
cobel A committee was appointed
to arrange delegates for further meet
ings. They are Messrs. Adams, Klar-
man and GOOdsell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
co. DEFENSE COUNCIL UN-
DER NEW ORGANIZATION.

During Mr.. Grabill's trip here two
weeks ago he met the County Coun-
Gil of Defense and proposed a new
plan Of organization similar to that
used effectively in other counties.
The plan calls for eighteen districts
in the county with the heads of each
district directly responsible for their
respective bailiwicks. Following the
present Liberty loan campaign steps
will be taken to promuIgate the new
organization and fuller details will
be available then.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
STEPS IN HOT WATER:
RIGHT LEG SCALDED.

The year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Schwantes residing
north Of Five Points, was quite badly
scalded last Monday night. The little
girl was helping set the table for the
evening meal and accidently stepped
into a pan of boiling water her young
er brother had set on the floor. The
skin was badly blistered and the burn
a severe one. She was brought to the
DoolittIe hospital at once for atten-
ton and is now doing we'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
COMRADES AXE FLIES:
STRIKES YOUTHS LEG.

Fred Sager, employed by Henry
Walker, is limping from an axe cut
on his left foot. Mr.. Sager was chop
ping wood with another man last Fri
day (unlucky day. when his part
ner's axe flew from the log and struck
Sager in the left foot inflicting a deep
cut. DR.. Rush Godfrey rendered the
necessary surgical attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
SUPT. r. w. ADAMS TO
LEAVE LOCAL SCHOOLS

Supt. R. w. Adams has resigned
his position as head of the Lancaster
schools the same to take effect at the
conclusion Of the present term. Mr..
Adams was unanimously reelected at
a recent meeting of the school board
but has decided to look for advance
ment else where. The schools have
prospered under Mr.. Adams direc-
ton and his leaving will be matter
Of regret to tire community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
CHEESE FACTORY AT WOODMAN.

Work has begun on a new tile Ind
cement building for a cheese factory
at Woodman The building commit
tee is composed Of Willis Peacock,
John Kelley, and H. E. Rice. w. M.
Peacock of Fennimore, will operate
the factory and install the machinery,
the company erecting the building.
The company will incorporate with a
capital of $3,OOO $3.50 of which has
already been subscrib- ID, sufficient to
erect the plant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
EXPERTS THINK THAT
SNOW WAS BEST EVER

Geo. Schorer and Rolla Kinney Of
the Lancaster Canning Co., say that
the snow storms OF Saturday and
Monday night practically assure an
excellent crop Of peas and corn. The
snow melting on the ground without
running off leaves it in fine shape as
the ground becomes thoroughly moist
ened without being packed down.
peas need just this kind of weather"
said Mr.. Schorer, Monday, who seem
ed to feel highly pleased over the
weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
KEENE AND PIERCE MADE
DAY AND NIGHT POLICE.

The city council at deferred
meeting Monday night appointed Joe
Keene and Dustin Pierce as day and
night police Of the city. The salar-
les were put at $65 per month for
day work and $50 for night. Duties
begin May LIST.
Mr. Mccarthy will continue to serve
as local chief until his term expires
May LIST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
MORE COME IN MAY.

1t is considered probable that the
government will call 100000 men to
This is in line with the bigger army
plan recently recognized as necessary
if Germany is to be beaten. Of the
100000 men to be registered in June
Chose having attained their 21st
birthday since June 9Th last) about
60 per cent will be eligible for service
according to the governments figures
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
DYERSVILLE PATRIOTS
i PAINT STORES YELLOW

Stores and residences Of alleged
pro-Germans were painted yellow at
Dyersville, Iowa, last Saturday night.
Following that dummies representing
six slackers were swung from near
by bridge. On Sunday mud and stones
were thrown at the dummies and then
they were cut down and taken to a
park and burned at the stake. No ar
rests have been made and none are
expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
MECHANICS ARE WANTED.

Uncle Sam wants mechanics Of
nearly every description for mined
late service in France. The names
will be filed with the governor with
probability of almost immediate call
Good mechanics and clerks should
file their names with w. A. Johnson
at the court house at once. Call clos
es Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
cow KICKS LITTLE BOY.

Little Gordon Birkett of Hazel
Green, was kicked by the family COW
and thrown against the barn. His
face was bruised and lip cut in the
fall. Birkett pere was showing the
boy the new calf when "Bossie" OBJ
jected to the visitors and kicked out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
NEW RED CROSS DRIVE.

A Red Cross drive in every one of
the So chapters in Wisconsin begins
May 20 and lasts to May 27. During
that time an active campaign will be
Waged to provide the Red Cross with
necessary funds to carry on its i'm
pOrtant work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
DRAWS STIFF SENTENCE.

F. Ready, the Bagley bootlegger,
was in court Monday pleading guilty
to illicit liquor selling. Ready was
given 500 and costs and six months
in the county bastile
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
VITAL STATISTICS

Number Of births in month 6O-31
males and 20 females All single
births
13 marriages during month.
81 deaths during month with rate
of per thousand. One death by
communicable disease tuberculosis.
Two deaths by semi-communicable
disease pneumonia. Causation and
age as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
FOLLOWS BROTHER BEYOND.

Fred Parfrey, a Cuba City livery
man, survived his brother Jack but
few hours. Jack was killed in q
Benton mining accident week ago
Fred died in a Prairie du Chen hos
pital the same night. He was taking
treatment for rheumatism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
COAL BY MAY LIST.

Citizens must not expect coal until
May 1st at least according to one of
the local dealers. BY that time it is
thought shipments will commence and
standing orders may be filed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Mrs. Lloyd Knapp of Mt. Hope, is
making her home with her father,
VIM. Keller, here during the absence
of her husband in the army. Mr..
Knapp leaves this weok for training.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
CHICAGO LUNATIC
SENT TO MENDOZA.

Walter S. Cavanaugh, an escaped
inmate of the Cunning hospital, Chi
cago, was picked up at Cassville last
Wednesday by Marshal Craig. Cava-
naugh was turned over to Sheriff Hy-
mer for disposal. This week Drs.
Hassell and Doolittle examined the
man and pronounced him insane. He
was taken to Mendoza hospital yes
terday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Miss Thelma Stevens returned to
her studies at Wisconsin ~" Sunday
following visit with her parents
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Phillip F. Giesen, Cassville, and
Sarah May Rogers, Oshkosh.
Elmer E. Bidwell and Gertrude E.
Nelson, both of Patch Grove.
VIM. Droessler and Angela Wink
Ter, both of Potosi.
Anthony F. Noudorf, Clyde, Ia, and
Anna Linscheid, Muscoda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24

Average male age "a.
Average female age 64.5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-24
FOOD PRICES FIXED

The recent ruling on food price!
is as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
SENATOR LEWIS DECLINES
President wilson offered ln,noi. MAJ.
Defeated for Re-EIection,
Position of Honor.

WASHINGTON. November '24.-Sena.
tor James Hamilton Lewis. of Illinoi,
mas declined a position OF honor ten
dcred TO him by President Wilson fol-
lowing the Senator's defeat for re-.
election. The nature OF .hc honor ~.
president sought TO confer is not dis
closed, but Senator LowIs's declina
tion was based upon the Idea that h.
might be more useful TO the peonie
OF his home State In his private ca'
pacity during the readjustment period
ana TO his belief that the public mirh,
construe the appointment as a son io
assuage the sting OF defeat. -,
That the President sincerely des,rss
TO associate Senator Lewis win 'ibs
government in a metz capacity Is show
ny The following letter written nv
him In reply to the Senator's ,iet,o
MY Dear Senator.-Thls is a sin.u
larry generous letter OF yours. writisn
sunday night. which l have lust rel
the bottom OF my heart II is le,ter
OF sport and true friend | crieya
very deeply that | am not TO have .i,e
pleasure OF having you associated VIII
ING In the Work Immediately TO COM
which viii be full OF difficulties and
perplexitics anu
Cordially and sincerely yours
WOODROW WILSON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
ARMY FOOD, KEEPS WELL
zone orcupfrd by American Troop-
Uttered With Empty
lin t.nns.

WASHINGTON. November o4-Ii,,Ic
Iocu shipped abroad for the American
eNptditionnry forces has spoiied or
bten wasted. according to reports re
ceiVsu by the War Department
army 3ficialS point out that in feed
Inc the 2,p00.Oo0 Americans in Franz.
INC ' nited States has depended almost
ehNreiI upon canned foods II is said
.n'., 'hc chttrc war zone is Uttered
with emnty food cans. All meats are
:annei. including corned beef. fresh
bacon. anu
Nj he moisture is taken from pota
.peS u! what is known as dehydration
thc same process being used in. prepar-
ing beans and peas Jam. coffee sugar.
SAT- eNaporatcd milk and sweet choc-
olhte are the principal items OF the field
rations Dried fruit has been alter
n natea win Jam Candy is substituted
possible soft bread is issued instead of
the hard or trench bread Smoking to-
hhcco rs issued only TO troops VINO de-
SIRE II, cigarettes and chewing tobacco
being issued instead IL desired