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Evening journal., 1919-10-28
SPEAKERS TALK OF
LABOR SITUATION
Congressman Kahn, Judge
Gray Refer to Crisis at
Roosevelt Rally
DIFFER IN VIEWS
ON PEACE TREATY

The labor crisis which today con
fronts the nation, was the keynote Of
an address delivered last night by Rep
resentative Julius Kahn. Of California,
at a Roosevelt Memorial meeting. held
in the new bah room OF the Hotel
dupont
Mr. kahn was the principal speaker
Of the meeting. which was attended by
an audience numbering about 300 per-
sons, including many women. He was
later supported In nearly all Of his
declarations by Judge George Gray.
From the applause given both speakers
Il was evident their auditors were
thoroughly in accord with their views.
Partisan politics was entirely ellminat-
ed; unadulterated, red-blooGed Amer
icanism predomlnated over all differ
ences due TO party prediction. In fact,
the only difference worthy OF notice
was that while Mr.. Kahn expressed his
adherence 10 the adoption OF a treaty
for a League Of Nations with some
reservations, Judge Gray came out
strongly for an alliance OF the United
States and the European allies in the
World War along the lines laid down
BY President Wilson.
There was a touch Of religious fervor
mingled with the patriotic in the at
mosphere OF the meeting. This gave 10
at times a most Intense tone-such as
used to be found 10 The assemblages at
which Roosevelt himself was The over
shadowlng force.
After several selections by an or
chestra. and the singing Of America
by the audience. led by William p.
White. Mayor Taylor introduced the
Rev. Josiah IT, Crawford, pastor OF
Central Presbyterian Church. who de-
livered an invocation. The Mayor gave
a brief eulogy OF the late ex-presldent
and called attention 10 the fact that
similar memorial meetings were being
held at the same hour throughout the
country. He then introduced former
Governor Charles r. Miller. who, as
chairman OF the Roosevelt Memorial
Committee OF Delaware, presided for the
remainder OF the evening.
RoOsevelt's favorite hymn, "How
Firm a Foundation" was sung and a
detail OF Boy Scouts gave an impressive
ceremony OF saluting the flag, followed
by the pledge 10 the nag, In reciting
which the audience Joined.
Mr.. Kahn was given an enthusiastic
greeting as he arose TO make his ad-
dress. "To me-" he began, Theodore
Roosevelt was the very embodiment OF
patriotic Amerlcanism
"That is the kind OF man. he con-
tinued, 1--WE must have in such crises
as those impending. Roosevelt made
mistakes. all men do ="
Mr.. Kahn told how he had known
Roosevelt during the latter's seven
years in the White House, throughout
which period he. Mr.. Kahn, had been
a member OF Congress.
zone OF the brightest pages in Ameri-
can history" continued Mr.. Kahn, when
the applause had subsidized. lis written
by the American women in the war.
now happily over"
Continuing. the speaker said Roose-
welt was always dependable in great
crises: that he was a man OF almost
superhuman strength and force Of
character. He cited the troubles with
Mexico OF recent years, and payment
OF ransoms by the United States for
the freedom Of American citizens cap
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
WELL-KNOWN BREEDERS
OF ABERDEEN-ANGUS

Grant county has many aSSOcia-
tons of breeders of pure-bred live
stock, and this cooperative move
ment has done much to stimulate the
industry that has brought fame and
profit to the progressive farmers
here. The breeders of choice swine
have made name for the county that
extends far beyond the limits of this
bailiwick. And so it is with the sew
eral breeds of cattle that have been
produced here in such numbers and
perfection.
1t is claimed for the Aberdeen-An-
gus breed that there are more herds
of these splendid cattle in Grant
county than in any other county in
Wisconsin. And the winnings of
Grant county in fat stock shows by
Aberdeen-Angus cattle, both as baby
beef and mature animals prove that
the best is produced here.
The breeders have an association,
which represents many, if not all the
leading men and firms that are en-
gagged in this industry. Here is the
membership, as given out by the sec
rotary: w. L. Gelbach & Son, Lancas-
ter; James G. Perrin, POtosi; G. E.
Blackburn & Son, Beetown; George
Keehner & Sons, Potosi; r. A. Aus
tin, Lancaster; Sylvester & Biddick,
Montfort; Hauk Bros, Cassville; j.
G. Boyle, Bridgeport; McKevitt, Bros,
Bloomington; Harry Young, Bridge
port; Walter Steinhoff, Platteville
Orville H. Kettler, Platteville; w j.
Davis, Bridgeport; Walter Scott, Bag
ley; w. w. Bird, Cuba City; F. G.
Lewis, Cassville; Jos. Caspers & Son
Cassville; Arthur Grosser, Potosi
Orc Jeide, Bridgeport. These are the
members as recently reported Other
well known breeders, members OF
the association, are Walter Kuster
Potosi; Albert H. Jackson. Hazel
Green, And there are many more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
PLATTEvILLLE MILITARY ZEN.

Frank Hellmer, son of John He'll
mer, is home from overseas.
Lieut.. Lucien MacCulloch of the
aviation branch of the service, is
home from France. He left here with
Co. E but was later transferred to the
aviation corps.
Will Stehr. formerly of the post
Office force in Platteville, who was
in the navy at Seattle, went by rail-
road to Hampton Roads this week
and from there will be assigned to
q ship.
Chas Shaw who went with Co. E,
arrived at his home in Belmont, We'd
nesday. He went to the hospital last
October and has not been with the
company since. He arrived in the
states three weeks ago.
Eddie Cordingly of Co. E, 107 Am
munition Train, is home from France.
On the 10Th of September he was bad
ly gassed and has seen none of his
company since. He was discharged
at Camp Grant.-Platteville News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
LANCASTER MAN IN
NEW CANNING VENTURE.

For some time there has been pend
ing business transaction of con-
siderable magnitude which involves
Lancaster men. 1t is no other than
the building of a cannery at North
Freedom, the first station north of
Baraboo on the main line of the
Northwestern. The editor of the Her
aid has known of this, but has been
asked to keep quiet, for the usual
reasons of business state. Now the
matter seems to have attained such
a degree of completion that it would
not be justice to our readers to long
er withhold the news
1t will be recalled that few weeks
ago Geo. Schorer resigned as manag-
er of the local canning company. No
special reason was given out for the
action on his part, but it is now known
that he had this venture under con-
sideration. AS the story comes to
the Herald it is about as follows:
He has become associated. as the
story goes, with persons at North
Freedom, Sank City and perhaps Bar
aboo, in the project of building a can
merry at North Freedom. The site has
been bought and large tract of land
approximately 200 acres, adjoining
the village on the east, along side OF
the railway track, and on this will be
put up the necessary buildings for the
enterprise. Mr.. Schorer is at Bara-
boo, and it is understood that he is
making preparations to build.
AS to those interested with Mr.
Schorer in the deal, as reports come
to the Herald, are w. G. Hahn, cash
Ter of the State bank at North Free
dom, r. r. Grosinski, Baraboo, both
good men. Several Lancaster men
are anxiously waiting for a chance tc
get some stock, but have not had suf-
ficient Inducements held out as yet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
LANCASTER ROLLER
MILL HAS NEW FIRM

A business change of interest to
the general public is the retirement
of Edgar M Grebe from the milling
firm of Grebe & Kaspers. This change
was effected last week. Now the in
dividual members of the company are
Charles and Henry Kaspers, and the
name and style of the firm is Kaspers
Brothers.
The Lancaster mill is an old one,
dating back something like 40 years.
1t has, when the roads are good, a
wide territory to draw upon for it's
trade. In fact, except for the Fenni-
more mill and the one at Platteville
it has no opposition in Grant county.
And these two mills are not equipped
with as many rollers as is the Lancas-
ter mill SO we are told. It makes
patent -four by the "long" process,
while other mills use the short pro-
cess. There are in the mill what is
known as six Stands" or three
double stands" of rollers.
When roads permit, wheat is
brought to the mill from Cuba City.
Cassville, Louisburg, Bloomington,
Patch Grove, and in fact almost ev-
cry part of the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
More Army Experiences.

When the boys return they seem ret
icent about giving experiences while
lover there" 1t is only when taken
unawares that they give glimpse of
war life. Our people are anxious to
know the conditions abroad and Gag
erly seek every scrap of information
possible. Harry Brown, who recent
ly returned, told of his pleasant ex-
periences in England He had scarce
ly reached Europe when he was
stricken with the flu He was placed
ON board a hospital ship and return
ed to England. He was placed in a
fine hospital which had been a beau
tiful building turned over to the use
of the government. When GONZALES
cent he was taken to one of the fine
homes where he was royalty enter
tanned. There seemed to be. no lack
of food. Four meals a day were
served. Servants were numerous.
The servants were women and aged
men, there being no men servants of
military age. On the hospital ship
on which he was taken to England it
was reported that 500 died On his
return to duty in France he was sta
toned for some time at Camp Aig-
non.-Platteville News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
FIGHT FOR THE MINING
SCHOOL AT PLATTEVILLE.

That the Platteville Mining school
be discontinued as a state institution
was the recommendation of Secretary
Edward A. Fitzpatrick of the state
board of education before the joint
legislature finance committee today
in the hearing on the printing school
budget. Secretary Fitzpatrick further
recommended that short courses sim
liar to the short course in agricul-
ture be offered by the university to
persons of common school education
or better, in the mining industry and
the related foundry and clay-manu-
featuring industries. The courses
should be especially adapted to zinc
and lead mining conditions in Wis
consin.
The question of continuing the
school as local institution is a
question for local authority" said
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. eff it is to be con-
tinued as such the question Of state
aid might be considered by the fl
nance committee"
At hearing before the joint finance
committee of the state senate and as
sembly, held last week, several prom
inent Platteville men appeared and
made arguments in favor of retaining
the school, Former State Senator
Platte Whitman, Highland, made this
pertinent statement: eff you are go
ing to abolish the mining school, you
are taking away from this state an
industry the support of which has al
ready been given to other state in
dustries, such as livestock breeding
and other farming activities"
A proposition was made to unite
it with the Platteville normal but was
promptly squelched by the state board
of education on the ground of bad
educational policy" AS the matter
now stands there seems to be four
courses open to the Mining school:
The state might continue to sup
port the school entirely.
The state might refuse to support
the school at all.
The state might contribute state
aid to the extent of one-half of the
teachers salaries-or some other
form Of state aid.
The state, recognizing that the
school is in effect a trade school,
might suggest that it be continued un-
der the trade school law.
A total of $167,975 was appropriat-
ed for the use of the school from 1907
to 1919. Actual cost of the school to
the state as borne out by figures quot
ed at the hearing has been Sal ,444.39.
Seventy-five students graduated from
the institution in the IL years. Of
these % have gone into mining work
in wisconsin.
While intended originally to teach
the mining trade for use in conjunc-
ton with the mining industry in
southern Wisconsin, the school now
teaches Spanish and other subjects
intended to be used in mining activi-
ties in South America and elsewhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
AZ FEW REAL TRUTHS
FOR GOOD OLD u. s. A.

We're some nation forsooth. See!
We have six per cent of the world S
population.
We own seven per cent Of the
worlds land, but
We produce 20 per cent of the
worlds copper.
We produce sc per cent of the
worlds supply of oil.
We raise go per cent of all cotton
raised.
We produce SO per cent of the
worlds silver production.
We dig 81 per cent of all coal dug.
We mine 40 per cent Of iron and
steel, 20 per cent of the worlds gold.
We manufacture 80 per cent of all
automobiles manufactured and oper-
ate 40 per cent of the worlds rail-
roads.
We grow % per cent of the worlds
wheat supply.
Before the war, England was, on
the surface, the richest nation in the
world At that time the United States
owed four billion dollars to Europe
Now Europe owes The United States
ten billion dollars.
In two years we shall have passed
England as a ship-6uilder.
Our boys showed that one of them
could lick three goose-stepping Huns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
"CANNON BALL" SAVED
DODGEVILLE DEPOT.

A week ago there was quite an ex-
citing occurrence in Dodgeville, no
less than an attempted robbery and
burning of the G. & N. w. station in
that place. Fortunately the crime
was discovered in it's inception and
the dastardly perpetrator taken irto
custody
1t seems that two small boys Went
down to the depCt in the evening to
see. the Cannon 3all'' come in. THIS
is one of the joke noises made on the
rails of the Galena division, that the
railway management sees fit to call
train. But as the boys neared me
building they noticed a light shining
through the. cracks in the baggage
room. This surprised them, for at
that hour the Northwestern is sup
posed to be asleep, except for the
Cannon Ball." which is more asleep
than awake.
The boys started an investigation
and saw person going away from
the building. One of the boys grabb-
ed poker, or coupling pin, and gave
chase. The retreater was brought to
a stand, and the sheriff called. The
fellow gave his name as Albert
Prince, probably an alias for Prince
Albert. He was arraigned before a
justice and bound over to criminal
court. In lieu of bail, he was sent
to Jail. It is charged that Prince
started fire in the station, in bas-
ket of old rags and oily waste, but il
failed to burn. A door that led to
the waiting room from the ticket Of
flee was broken Evidnntlv tho "Can-
non Ball." and the boys who went
down to see it roll majestically in
saved nasty crime from being com
mitted. And that train has taken on
new popularity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
ARMISTICE SAVED
A CRUSHING DEFEAT.

PARASITIC greatest battle of
history was to have started Nov. 12S
1918.
That was the day set for super
stroke by the allies.
To save themselves a crushing de-
feat, the Germans surrendered-sign
ing the armistice "a hours before the
dreaded blow was to fall
This is the postwar revelation
made by the Paris Excelsior, which
says:
while furious fighting was going
on in the north of France, the Ger
man general staff was preoccupied
with its Alsace-Lorraine front For
more than month they feared sur
prise attack in this quarter.
Thru the secret service, the Ger
mans learned an important movement
was under preparation by the allies
on the Lorraine front The concen-
tration of masses of troops before
Briey was reported to them. They
learned that 100000 men under COM
mand of General de Castelnau were
being got ready to leap forward and
carry the war onto German soil.
"The allied units were of picked
divisions and the Germans were par
alyzed with fear. They were menac-
ed by 5000 cannons of all caliber
along a 70-kilometer front The al
lies were ready to sweep a path thru
the German line with 300 tanks wait
ing for the word
Against this mass of men and ma
terial the Duke of Wurtemberg had
only Is inferior divisions, amounting
to about 100000 men and less than
1000 guns
''The German general staff were full
ly aware Of the gravity of the situa-
ton. They understood the aim of the
allies first to encircle Metz and then
enter Lorraine and finally invade
Rhinish Prussia
'The German forces were disor-
ganized, used up, played out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY-
MANNED ANIMALS

A boy, IA years of age, Clarence
Farris, Arena, was brought before
court at Dodgeville, last week, charg-
ed with one of the worst cases OF nat
ural born depravity that may be found
He pleaded guilty to the charge OF
mutilating "a hogs which were in a
car being shipped to market. 1t is
said that with long knife he cut
every hog that was within his reach,
and caused the death Of some of them.
The swine were in a hog car, on their
way to Chicago, when the young ras-
cal deliberately MANNED them.
He is the son of highly respectable
parents, his mother being now a wild
ow. He had two spells of this. And
on another occasion he cut steer
that was being shipped.
The boy was sent to the reform
school at Waukesha to remain until
he is is years of age. The teacher OF
the boy in the Arena school says ne
is one of the brightest in her classes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
WRIT KILBY, BEETOWN,
IS A POPCORN KING.

If it is in order, the Herald nomin-
ates Writ Kilby, Beetown vicinity
for the honors and emoluments OF
Popcorn King of Grant county. He
probably will object to being any sort
of a king, being wholly unassuming
in mien and department, but so far as
we know, he's the biggest man on the
opcorn-growing job in this part OF
the country.
Last year Mr.. Kilby was induced to
plant a small field of popcorn only
three acres-and went into the bus
mess with certainty of the market
His crop was not guaranteed by vote
of congress, as was the wheet crop
but buyer stood ready to take the
output at good price.
No better corn year has been eX-
perienced of late than was 1918, and
Mr.. Kilby's crop came on nicely. He
took good care of it-plowed right
planted with care, cultivated as many
as five times, hoed some of it the
third time, and it throve nightly. He
sold 5000 pounds out of the field
straight off the stalk, did not have to
wait for it to dry, and got eight (8)
cents pound, no extra for the cob
which is short and small
Besides that he had three acres
of excellent forage for his stock, al
though the fodder stood until it was
thoroughly dried up. He could not
cut it, for the corn had to stay on the
stalk until it was dry through and
through. But he says his COWS like
popcorn fodder.
Mr. KilhV is not sure he will try
it again, surely not unless some deal
er or friendly fairy, will stand to take
the corn at a good price. He made q
good thing from the first venture and
is content to leave it so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
WEATHER RECORD.

Wednesday, Feb. 26-high II; low
4, north winds.
Thursday, 27-high SLOW 4. north
west winds.
Friday, 2S-high "a; low "a, south
westerly winds.
Saturday, March high 81; low A.
southwest winds.
Monday, Mar. s. high 20; low 16
southerly winds.
Last Friday was the widest day OF
the winter A gale blew from the
southwest, the snow that fell damp
and heavy, dried out and drifted bad
ly. The cold was not intense, but the
blowing snow was binding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
BOUNTIES PAID BY
GRANT COUNTY, 1882.

In a previous issue, the Herald has
referred to the bounties paid out for
the killing of foxes and wolves. Now
the season for high bounties has pass
ed, it closed March l., and the most of
the scalps are in, so it seems like a
good time for a review of the indus
try.
Since Nov /, when the high bounty
attaches, there have been paid out by
Grant county bounties on SO foxes
And this does not represent the vol
ume of the fox industry. because the
pelt of the red fox is worth more with
the scalp left on, that it is plus the
bounty, with the ears cut away. But
96 foxes killed in four months in
Grant county has a wild sound. II
sounds as if this is backwoods coun-
try But the hills, bluffs and wood
land make favorable hiding places for
the beasts. And the sheep, pigs and
poultry, practically all pure-bred
make most popular foods for his fox
ships. The varmints seem to have
an appetite for high bred food.
Virgil Piddington, town of Harri-
son, has been the most fortunate
hunter of foxes. He has drawn boun-
ty on seven this winter, evidencing
that one may be good ball player
and fox hunter -Four wolves hP--o
been caught, one in Boscobel town
one in Fennimore town, and two north
of Cassville village. This has been
the best hunting winter for many
years, for all the absence of snow.
The amount of money paid out bH
Grant county for these bounties is
1852. and the state chips in like
sum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
MAN COMING SOON.

Get ready for the Income Tax man.
He will arrive in Lancaster on March
IL and he can be consulted without
charge. Inquire at the Post Office
where he can be located after his ar
rival.
Bring in your figures, your proc
lens, your doubts, and your ques-
lions" is his invitation contained in
the announcement of his coming Wis
it.
Collector of internal revenues, Burt
Williams, is sending one of his dep
uties solely to help people in this vi
entity to determine their individual
liability and to comply with the laws
requirements as to 1918 incomes.
His Office hours will be from 9 a.
m. to 6 p. m. each day, and he will re-
main in town until the close of bus
mess on March 18th
This free advisory service" writes
Collector Burt Williams, lis planned
for those who are required for the
first time to consider their liability
and to make sworn returns.
Many thousands who were not af-
fected by the prior Federal laws tax
ing incomes must this year file re-
turns. Here are the requirements:
Every unmarried person who
had net income of 81 900 or ov-
er during 1918; and every mar
ried person who, together with
wife Cor husband) and minor
children, had net income of
$4,000 in 1913
"The advice and services of the
deputy Collector are entirely free
and he is authorized to administer the
oath required on returns, free OF
charge. Persons who are taxable
should make payment when filing
their returns by attaching check or
money-order.
''This tax is a war burden; it is a
part of the price of victory, the great
est victory that the world has known
believe the people of this district
will meet it fully; and I am offering
every facility of my Office to aid them
to determine their individual liabil-
ity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
HOMEMAKER'S COURSE.
FENNIMORE INSTITUTE.

The Homemaker's course to be
held at the Fennimore high school
March II and IL, will give the women
of Fennimore and the surrounding
communities an opportunity to come
and exchange ideas with their neigh
bors and the following program will
Miss Agnes Boeing of the home econ
omics extension department of the
University of Wisconsin.
1000 a. M
Community Singing.
1915 a. NJ
. How to plan easy meals.
a. One piece meals.
b. Easy frills in housekeeping.
Miss Stillman.
200 p. NJ
Community Singing.
2:15 p. M
New clothes for old.
a. What shall we make at home
b. How to buy wisely.
c. Remodeling..
Miss Boeing.
1000 a. M
Community Singing.
1915 a. H.
Home Dyeing and Cleaning Prob
lems.-Miss Boeing.
200 p. M
Community Singing.
2:15 p. m
Short Cuts in Household Labor
Miss Stillman.
3:15 p. M
Poultry talk-Geo. w. Davies.