Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
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rich veins of gold ore at Contact Bay
Ontario. He has machinery ordered
to develop his prospect. The scene
around the camp resemble the days
of 40" in California. Prospectors Of
all ages rushed to the district.
Chicago Coroner Peter Hoffman
states that wave Of bichloride cases
have followed the poisoning of the
Luikhart children. Newspapers were
blamed for sensationalism by the ven
cradle coroner.
DetrOit-A dinner served at the
home of Murray Sales, Crosse Pointe,
resulted in the death of five people.
The dead are Miss Frances Sales, So
ciety girl, Leonard Sales, II, her
brother, A Ingersoll Lewis, capital
list and Julia Names and Mrs. H. Cas-
sci, maids. A portion of the meal
was sent to the university of Mich
igan laboratory for test.
Hastings, Mellon their way to a
masquerade dance in the country five
people were killed and two seriously
injured by mail train.
WashingtOn-H j. Thienens, dele
gate from the Netherlands, intimates
that his country would give up the
kaiser for trial if an international
tribunal demanded it. He states,
however, that no such tribunal ex-
lists
LOndOn-The campaign in Hungary
in favor of the restoration of mon
archy has been making extraordinary
progress. The movement has gained
great impetus since President Fried
rich's declaration to a royalist dele
cation, last week, in which he told
them he shares their view fully.
Since then it has been assumed gen
orally by all surviving reactionary ell
ements that the return to monarchy
will be proclaimed before long
Louisville, Ky-Seventy million
gallons of whisky, three-fourths of
I which is stored in Kentucky, was or
dered released from government ware
houses by Federal Judge Walter Ev-
ans in decision late Monday. Judge
Evans ruled that wartime prohibition
is unconstitutional. Although the de-
cision is regarded by liquor men as
a victory, it does not place this enor-
nous holding of whisky on the mar
ket, because Judge Evans ruled also
that it must not be moved until the
United States supreme court passes
on the case. The decision was given
in an action brought by the Kentucky
Distilleries and Warehouse Co. Judge
evans also ruled that the government
could not cOnfscate or seize private
property without paying for it, ruling
automatically that the whisky was
private property The case will be
certified to the United States supreme
court within three or four days and
will be reviewed in that tribunal by
Nov. 10, it is thought.
Berlin-Germany's economic pros
poets are more favorable, the coun-
try being provisioned with. corn,
meats, vegetables and fish for a long
time to come, according to a state
ment by Herr Schmidt, minister of
economics, who reviewed the situation
before the national assembly Monday.
Difficulties are recurring, however, in
connection with the importation of
raw materials, he said, and Germany
was declared to be selling its products
too cheaply abroad The minister
foreshadowed control of prices in
order that a continuance of this con-
dition might be prevented. Germany's
principal anxiety, Herr Schmidt de-
clared, is shortage Of coal.
Edinburgh-An armless man named
William Lamb, go, was charged Mon
day with the murder of a woman. Ag-
mes Stirling, with whom he was said
to have lived. Lamb made living by
playing an organ in the streets. work
ing the organ with his feet.
WaShingtOn-Mile Poindexter. Wash
ingtOn senator, has announced his
candidacy for the presidency on the
Republican ticket. He opposes rad
lcallsm and favors safeguarding prop
erty rights. He is opposed to the
Plumb plan for Matchmaking of rail
roads. The process of making a SUI
preme sacrifice of America and of
Joining our fortunes with the for
tunes of men everywhere must be
stopped, said Poindexter. "The oppo-
site and ancient policy of our faith
ers must be restored"
San Diego, Calif.-It is officially an
nounced that Lieuts. Cecil Connolly
and Frederic Waterhouse, army avi
ators missing since August. were
slain in lower California by Mexican
! fishermen. The men lost their wav
IN a patrol flight from Yuma. Ari.,
to San Diego, and were forced to
come down in lower California des-
ert. Searchers in planes flew with
in few miles of where the men were
4 found. The men were slain for their
lew valuables while they slept. The
bodies were brought to San Diego
! for burial.
Minneapolis, Mimi Otto Joseph
son, found bound and gagged in a gas
| fllled room, was murdered the police
/ say. marriage license, torn to
shreds on the floor lead police to ar
rest Mrs. Josephson. She said she
returned home and finding the house
cold remained in a downtown hotel
all night. Sunday morning she said
she returned home and finding her
husband dead, became so excited she
forgot to notify the police
NaShingtOn-On October 81 the
emergency American army numbered
2S,S23 commissioned officers and 25O.-
964 enlisted men, a total of 274.787.
| On Nov II, 1918, the army numbered
3,67O,SSS officers and men. Discharg-
es to Oct. Fl aggregated 3,396.101, or
SO per cent I'm TO 0ct % 1Q1 IA