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Evening star., 1919-08-31
PASSPORTS REVOKED;
WILL DEMAND INQUIRY

READING. Pa. August 30.-James
H. Maurer, whose passports for Eu-
rope were revoked on the eve of his
sailing from New York several days
ago. declared today he intended to
ask a congressional inquiry in his
case. Maurer, who was going abroad
to study old age pensions systems as
a Pennsylvania commissioner, said he
has given up hope of being permitted
to go across
IT am going to ask the State De-
partment at Washington to show me
the same documents they showed Gov.
Sproul,"> he said. "1f they decline
will appeal to Congress. I have the
promise of two senators and three
representatives that they will ask the
State Department to submit any evil
dence against me to Congress, to be
presented on the floor in public"
Gov. Sproul, in Washington this
week. visited the State Department
in behalf Of Maurer, and, 1t is said.
was shown records on file there con-
corning Maurer, explaining the revo-
cation Of the passports. The papers
have not been made public, but Gov.
Sproul declined to take further action.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

be played tomorrow at o'clock be-
tween the police and members OF the
Home Defense League at the Ameri-
can League Park. A concert by the
Marine Band will be given previous
to the game. The contest Is under the
auspices Of the Home Defense League.
for the benefit of widows and orphans
of the metropolitan police force.
The drive to obtain funds for the
erection Of the Robert T.. Lee memorial
building will start October I. Com
mittees are being formed under the
direction OF the Robert E. Lee Chap
ter. No. 644. which was incorporated
few months ago. Mrs. Walter E..
Hutton. president: Mrs. Jesse Lee
Webb. vice president. assisted by a
board Of control. will direct the rails
ing OF the money.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
COLORED BOYS ACCUSED.
OF TAKING AUTOMOBILE.
Are Arrested by Policemen After
Lively Chase Through
the Streets.

After an exciting chase through
streets and alleys in the vicinity Of
the Public Library. Crossing Police
man MCGOWAN and Police Chauffeur
Allieood last night captured two COL
ored youths, who were charged with
having taken the automobile of Brad
lev T. Johnson. 1926 sth street north
west.
At police headquarters the two
negroes registered as Robert Grant
Contee, twenty. Of 404 Florida ave-
nue., and Benjamin Grice. seventeen.
Of 1902 18th street. Contee was over
taken by Alligood in an alley near
7th and l. streets after being pursued
from near eth street and Massachu-
setts avenue. Policeman MCGOWAN
caught Grice.
Negroes Flee When Accosted.
Auieood and Detective Embrey
were driving along Mount Vernon
place when they noticed a machine
with two young negroes in IT. Tho
officers did not know the car was
stolen, but decided to question the
youths. When they called to the ne
Jumped from the moving machine and
started to run back toward 7th street
Alligood started after them and the
crossing policeman Joined In tho
chase. Embrey went after the empty
which was still proceed
ing aimlessly up Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
Mr.. johnson identified the automo-
bile. He said it had not been stand
ing in front Of his home moro than
twenty minutes when it disappeared.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

Ey the Associated Press
PARIS. August 2s.-While debate on
the ratification Of the peace treaty
with Germany ia going on in the
chamber of deputies with virtually
empty benches. most of the memners
gather In the lobbies discussing the
coming election.
President Poincare. 1t Is declared.
will not be candidate for second
term. and 1t seems improoaple ina
premier Clemenceau will stand for
the office. Some days ago when asked
If he would be a candidate ne IS
quoted as having replied:-
no! Just think If should be elect
Evening star., 1919-08-31
DEAL INVOLVES $3,OOO,00O.
Merger of Glass Companies Into
One Corporation Announced.

ELMIRA, y. Y, August 30.-The
Thatcher Manufacturing Company of
this city today announced the mer-
ger of the Glassbottle Manufacturing
companies, located at Lockport, the
Essex Glass Company of Mount Yer
non. Ohio; the Travis Glass Company
of Clarksburg. w. Va: the Wood
burg Glass Company of Winchester,
Ind. and the Hartford -Fairmont
Bottle Machine Company of Pitts
burgh, Pa, with the Thatcher Com
pany.
F. E. Baldwin. head of the Thatch-
er Company. asserted about s3,000,-
600 was involved in the deal. The
headquarters of the new corporation
will be located in this city.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
WAKEFIELD OPPOSES BOARD.
Creation of Railways Association
Urged Before House Committee

Opposition to creation Of a trans
portation board proposed by the rail
executives to certify to the Interstate
Commerce Commission the facilities
and service needed Of the railroads by
the public was expressed by 8. Davies
Warfield, representing the Natioro,
Association of Owners of Raiiroad
Securities, in memorandum fiIed
with the House interstate commarcs
committee yesterday. 1t supplements
his verbal statement made earlier in
the week on the railroad reorEaniza-
tion problem.
In place OF the board Mr.. war6.,a
urged creation of a national raiIws vs
association. with trustees COMPOSED ~
Interstate commerce Commissioners
and railroad men. the former being in
the majority.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
FRENCH POLITICS UPPERMOST
AS INTEREST IN TREATY LAGS

ed and then run afoul OF another
Clemenceau as premier!
Prominent among the candidates Ia
Paul Deschanel president OF the
chamber of deputies. 1t Is expected
that nearly 900 members of the cham
Der will be returned. and he is re-
ported to be certain OF four-fifths OF
their votes.
Antonin Dubost. president of the
senate. also has followers.
Alexandra Ribot, former premier.
seems to be expected to present the
most formidable opposition to NJ.
Deschanel. The name of former For
eign Minister Louis Barthou is also
mentioned. but many of the deputies
appear to think he Is too young.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
MOTOR TRAIN IN CARSON CITY
Governor Declares Holiday; Men
Rathe in Hot Springs.

Upon the arrival yesterday q the
transcontinental train OF the Motor
transport Corps at Carson City. New.
the governor declared a highway
holiday. The city's population and
many persons from the surrounding
country turned out to welcome the
Army pioneers Of good roads.
The men enjoyed a plunge in Car
SON Hot Springs before the dinner
served by the local Red Cross chapter.
IA dance followed in the auditorium.
The transport train will remain there
today.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
Higher Price for Milk.

The Prince William county (va.)
Dairymen's Association has decided to
raise the price of milk. beginning Oc-
tober I, to the minimum of As cents per
gallon. the scale rising according to the
b0tter fat
Evening star., 1919-08-31
MUST NOT MISUSE UNIFORMS.
Steps Taken to Prevent CONNER
cialization by Ex-Soldiers,

Secretary Baker in a letter to Col
Arthur Woods. assistant to Mr. Baker
in charge Of obtaining employment for
returned soldiers, makes a request that
every possible means be taken to pre-
vent the misuse and commercialization
of the Army uniform by discharged
men.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
History of Carmack Case.

The killing of former Senator Car
mack grew out of the race between
Carmack and .ormer Gov. Patterson
for governor in 1908. Col. u. 3.
Cooper. father of the ycung lawyer.
was one of the closest advisers of
Patterson ard Ill feeling between
him and Carmack developed during
the political campaign.
After the election the two met on
the street and exchanged shots.
Young Cooper was with his father
and fired the shot that caused Car
mack deatk- Both father and sol
were convicted by the lower court
of murder y the second degree, but
the state supreme court reversed the
verdict as to the son and remand ed
his case for a new trial. When young
Cooper was brought to trial again
the charge was dropped.
Col. Cooper never served any part
of his sentence, having been par :
doned by Gov. Patterson.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
WHOLESALE BEEF PRICES.

sale market prices for beef cuts as
sold by the Washington market Of
Swift e. Co.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
NEGRO PASSENGERS
ROB TAX|CAB DRIVER
Three Get $25 at Point of
PistoI-Ear|ier Hold-Up
Also Laid to Them.

At the point Of a pistol. Marvin
Courtney Of s29 7th street southwest
driver Of a Terminal taxicab. was rob-
bed of $25 by three colored passengers
in his car at midnight last night near
~ and NJ streets southwest.
One of the men placed the muzzle OF
a revolver against Courtney's head,
while the two others rified his pockets.
After robbing him. one Of the men
took a seat beside Courteny. holding
the revolver against his body ana
ordered him to drive to South Capitol
and M streets southwest. The colored
man left the car there and disappear
ed. Courteny was able to give the police
a description of two Of the men.
Another hold up. supposedly by tho
same three colored men who robbed
Courtney was staged about II o'clock at
ed street northwest between D and Z
streets. Dennis Chavez OF 401 3rd street
was the victim. He was robbed o. *S7.
A revolver was pointed st him while ne shs
description Of the men tallies with that
given the police by Courtney.
Hold-Up Men Flee.
Two hold-up men. apparently not
graduates in the profession. had a re-
volver taken from them and were
chased when they attempted t" rob
the store OF William Pendergrast.
11O1 4th street northeast at s:a0
o'clock last night.
They entered the store with all the
confidence of bad men," and. point
-. at
commanded him to back into the ad-
While they were waiting for him
to obey Benjamin Adams of sos 9th
street northeast and Mrs. Elsie PEN
dergrast, the proprietor's wife. ad.
wrested the revolver from him. The
other intruder fred one shot at the
ceiling and the two made dive for
the door. No one was struck by the
bullet.
Instead of carrying OF the store-
keepers cash they departed minus q
gun.
about thirty years old. i've feet six
inches tall and weighing about 135
pounds. He wore a gray suit with
the trousers rolled up at the bottom.
black shoes and a gray cap. The
other is about thirty-five years, five
feet nine lncneS Tall ana wore Stl0
straw hat but no coat.
Headquarters Detective Embrey as
sisted police of the ninth precinct in
searching the neighborhood for the
men.
Wagon Driver Robbed.
William Cappan Of 323 A street
southeast. sixteen years OLD, who 10
driver Of a delivery wagon for store
on 7th street southeast, reported to
robbed Of an amount between $50
and $25 in bills and some change by
a colored man while he was deliver.
ing orders on M street southeast, be-
tween Half street and LIST street. The
colored man snatched the bag in
which the driver was accustomed to
keep his money and change. the police
were told. Cappan furnished the po-
lice with a good description Of the
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Evening star., 1919-08-31
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

TO-DAY.
The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Bsnning race track U5th and
II street cars) at 3 o'clock.
TONIGHT.
Friends of Irish Freedom will meet
at Gonzaga Hall at o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
Wife Visiting in Louisville.

Mrs Cooper. who is a daughter of
Milton II. Smith. president of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, has been
visiting relatives in Louisville. KY, and
her absence accounts for the fact that
the disappearance of her husband did
not become known until today.
There was no evidence that the
Cooper home had been robbed after the
murder. and some doubt has been ex-
pressed that the murderers could have
expected that the lawyer would have
any great sum on his person. His empty
pocketbook. however. was found in the
bottom of the autombile.
Gov. Roberts has offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction
of the mur-!erers of the lawyer. This
later was supplemented by offer of q
similar amour: by the family. The
police admit that they have nothing
on which TO work In solving the
mystery.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
CARMACK'S SLAYER
ROBBED AND KILLED
R. J. Cooper, Once Tried for
Shooting Fathers Foe,
Beaten to Death.
BODY TAKEN FROM CREEK

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE. TENN. August 80
Robin J. Cooper. Nashville attorney.
whose trial for the killing of former
United States Senator Edward w. Car
mack during a pistol duel between his
father. Col ID. b. Cooper. and Carrnack
in 1908 attracted countrywide atten-
ton, has been murdered here under myE-
terious circumstances.
Coopcr's body was taken from Rich
land creek today soon after his blood
stained automobile had been found on
bridge near his home in the fashion,
able Belle Meade Park section. The
skull had been crushed. but there was
evidence that n violent struggle had
taken place before the fatal blow was
struck
Evening star., 1919-08-31
Coroner's Inquest Held.

a coroner's inquest late today de-
veloped no clues to the murderer or
murderers. but the police arr proceed
ing on the theory that Cooper was
lured from his home by persons deter
mined to rob him. This theory is based
largely upon evidence that Cooper drew
$4,000 from a bank short time before
he disappeared last Thursday night
The authorities assume that the young
lawyer was lured to the secluded bridge
over the creek and there slain. The
condition OF his clothing indicated that
he had been dragged some distance be-
fore he was thrown into the water. Ply
sicians who examined the body said the
small amount of water found in the
lungs was evidence that Cooper was
dead when dropped into the creek.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

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tance mileage when the first Geared-to-the-
Road Tire was built 1t was then that linn
tied mileage figures no longer counted. Be-
cause even those first Miller tires marked
new era in mileage standards. Never have we
altered that mileage. Every tire is built to out
run all makers guarantees. Each is made up
to standard and not down to mileage
guarantee. And having set that pace, Miller
Road tires have keptit.
Therefore if ever a Miller
Tire shows an imperfection
either in workmanship or
materials regardless of the
mileage run, a fair and lib
eral adju stment will be
made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
A PLEASANT JOURNEY.

Mrs. Julia Beiler of Dubuque and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wurster of Potosi,
enjoyed trip to Madison, S. D., Wis
ting at the home of Mrs. Wurster's
sister, Mrs. John Ellis. This was Mrs.
Wursters second trip to Dakota, the
first having been made with her
mother over 80 years ago. They en-
joyed several auto rides thru the
country taking in the beautiful seen
cry at Lake Madison and other places
Of interest They also called at the
homes of friends who once lived in
Potosi A very pleasant event was a
family reunion in which the children
including the two sons, one from ov-
erseas service and one from service in
the U. S., also the grandchildren, be-
ing present. In all it was most en-
joyable time and one long to be re-
membered. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
WATERPROOF TAKES CRAMP:
CAMPBELL AIDS TO SHORE.

Appleton, Wis. June William
Waterproof Neillsville, junior at Law
renee college, narrowly escaped death
by drowning in the Fox river here,
when a canoe in which he was riding
with Russell Irish, Eau Claire, and
Lawrence Campbell, Lancaster, Law
renee students, was overturned Wat
erpool, seized with cramp while
swimming to shore, started to sink
while in mid-river. His companions
rescued him after considerable diff
Guilty. A few weeks ago two Law
renee college girls narrowly escaped
drowning when their canoe upset in
mid-river. They were rescued by
other canoeing parties but both
young women were unconscious when
they reached shore.
Campbell is the son of Rev. Guy
Campbell of this city Waterproof was
mathematics instructor here two years
ago. Rev. Campbell had heard nothing
OF the accident, Friday morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
JUNIOR PLAY MAKES
HIT WITH AUDIENCE

The Junior class play, Mrs. Main
warnings Management" being g light
comedy with farce interspersed, drew
good1y house last Friday night. The
audience was highly pleased with the
work of the principals who drew much
applause. With the matinee and night
show the total receipts were $106 All
this goes to clear the class debt. Miss
Jessie David of the school faculty di-
rected the dramatic work. Other num-
bers were Mrs. McNelly and Miss
Thomas who sang in a pleasing way
and the high school sextette whose
work evidenced careful training un-
der Miss BOettcher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
NEW STATE HIGHWAY LAW.

The state highway act certain of en-
actment enlarges the trunk line mile
age from 5000, to 1900. A feature
provides snow removal of any por-
ton of state highway providing so
persons petition. Another provision
prohibits advertising signs, etc., with
in 1000 feet of an intersection of
roads. It will be a misdemeanor to
deface any sign or marker placed by
the state for direction purposes. $135
per mile is allowed for highway main
tenance. In addition to this each
county will receive it's pro rata of
any funds remaining after this amount
has been paid each county The bas-
is will be determined by the amount
of automobile registration fee pad in
by the county. The limit any county
may receive is $275 per mile Excess
in funds may be used in new build
ing or for road bond interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Tag Day for French Children.
= = : :

lag Day Tor Frencn Children.
Young ladies tagging" with but
tons and others selling flowers .'all
for sweet charity" filled the streets
of Lancaster last Wednesday. The
girls found few who were so tight
they would not give something and
their total proceeds was $137.23 for
the buttons and $23 for flowers. To-
tai $160.23. Those doing so splendid
ly in this charity were: Laurinda
Hampton, Elizabeth Mccoy, Ivanelle
Lewis, Florence Bailie, Norma Lath-
rop, Gladys Voelz, Ruth Mink, Alpha
Roth, Valentine Humphrey and Ber-
nice Orchard.
Baccalaureate Service, COngI Church.
The Baccalaureate service for the
1919 graduates of the L. H. S. will be
held at the Congregational church
next Sunday evening, June 18th, at
1880. The Rev. Louis Arhelger will
make the address.
Wednesday, June IS, is Glass Day.
Exercises at 8 a. M. on the H. S.
lawn. Thursday, June 10, Domestic
Science and Manual Training exhibit
at the high school. Program at
o'clock. Some articles for sale in
both departments. Public cordially in
vited. Thursday, June IS, Commence
ment program at $780, Speaker-Prof
H. L. Miller, University of Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
NEW LIGHTS BY 9TH?

The Interstate Power company
states that it will make an effort to
install the entire new lighting sys-
tenn for Lancaster by the 4th of July
in time for the Welcome Home!
The company has already installed
the pole and wire equipment The pole
brackets and lamps remain to be
hung. The system when complete
will involve one hundred 100 candle
power Tungsten lamps and thirty-five
$50 C. p. Tungsten lamps. There will
also be four 900 candle power lamps
one on each corner of the public
square. When turned on nearly ev-
cry street corner in the city will have
an electric light
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
MOTORIST HITS TRACK;
YOUTH BREAKS STERNUM

Martin Allen of A miles west of
Livingston, was here last week TAX
ing treatment Of DR.. Rush Godfrey
for broken chest bone technically
called ''the sternunl" Mr. All m was
out riding with another young man
who hit railroad crossing at more
or less speed. Allen was thrown in
the air and instead of landing on the
cushions hit the back side of the front
seat landing on his chest. He is well
plastered but seems to be doing well
altho trifle reticent as to the acct
dent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
REAL ESTATE DEALS.


John Horner and wife to Jno. P.
Bonnet, 6.32 acres in Potosi, $500.
Geo. H. Gibson and wife to J. NJ.
Pettera, lot IL, blk. 5, Montfort. 81.
w. R. Decker and wife to Walter
Manning, lot in Fennimore, $3.50.
Bessie Oyer to Jesse Leighty, lot 1,
blk. 3, Evans add. Platteville, 81.
Heirs of Jno. Svetnicka to Ed. Svet-
nivka, 1877 acres in Watterstown, ST..
R. Harde to H. D. Harde, lots Hip,
blk. H, Platteville, $3.50
Jos. Kothers to Edw. Dolezalek.
S1a lots So, blk. 143, Muscoda, $780,.
F. G. Wetmore to Wesley Oates, 100
acres in Patch Grove, $4,000.
]. P Huntington and wife to Alden
L. Huntington, No " of lots IL, blk.
5, Homestead add, Platteville, $4,000.
Harry Kaap to Jessie B. Kaap, prop
erty in Lancaster city, $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
X X y X y * x X x
CASSVILLE. x

The Record says:
The steamer G. w. Hill passed by
here Monday on it's way up the riv-
This is the boats first trip up the riv-
err this season.
Get the Big Idea! Boost for Pub
lie Bathing Beach! Make Cassville
a model Summer Resort! The good
roads movement and State Trunk
Highway system will be a feeder! Do
you get it?
A farewell surprise party was CIV
en- in honor of Irma Kleinpell Satur-
day evening by a number of her
schoolmates. The young folks spent
"a delightful evening playing games
on the lawn Later delicious refresh
ments were served They expect to
leave Cassville at the close of school
and will move to Madison to reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bernhard left
Saturday for Racine to be present at
the graduation of their daughter, Miss
Pauline, as professional nurse from
St. Mary's hospital. They will also
enjoy a few days visit with relatives
and friends in Milwaukee and Chicago
on their return
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Schmitz resid-
ing near Beetown observed their
wedding anniversary Sunday by en-
PERTAINING quite a number of neigh
bors and friends. A big delegation
from Cassville had planned to attend
in the evening but the heavy down
pour prevented. The many friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitz wish them many
more happy anniversaries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
NEW BUILDING THIS YEAR.

Some of the new buildings planned
for Lancaster and vicinity are:
Kurt Schwantes, house and barn
34x74 in Beetown.
Miss Emma Schreiner, new resi-
dence this summer.
Arthur Zenz, remodelling his house,
So. Lancaster.
John Ertz ST., new house, No Lam
caster.
Elmer lockwood plans to build a
new house.
James Memo new barn in Ellen
boro.
W. G. Cartwright, Sam Pennock,
new houses in city.
Rock school, it. Is, No. Lancaster
and Little Grant, new frame building
BOXES.
New sale pavilion in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
COUPT HOLDS FOR
INTERSTATE POWER co.

The circuit court has rendered an
opinion in the case of VIM. Franken-
hoff, Mrs. Geo. Blanchard, ct al, VS..
the Interstate Power company. The
plaintiffs sought to restrain the de-
PENDANT from using it's power line
through the towns of Marion and
Hickory Grove. 1t grew out of a re-
location of the observation-disclosures
highway which threw the power line
formerly on the road, back in the
farming land and on private proper
ty. The electric company claimed that
moving the line would cost them
$4,000. The plaintiffs may take an ap-
peal from the courts decision or ask
the court for a commission to adjudge
the damage accruing to them by leav-
ing the line in it's present location
The company will then be liable for
the stipulated damage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-11
DUBUQUE MAN PUTS UP BONDS.

Harvey Pier, the Dubuque man who
slipped out of town Monday two v eeks
ago when wanted for operating slot
machines in Jamestown, came back
again last Thursday and put up $500
bonds. The slot machine king
brought two bondsmen with him for
signature. They had woeful time
getting thru the mud of south Grant
county but made it by noon Thursday
the time limit set for Piers APP
pearance. His case will be heard at
the October term. Pier is said to be
we'll fixed