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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-16

Walter Powers left Wednesday
morning for Seattle, Wash, to at
tend the wedding of his sister Lor-
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Newsprint Paper Prices
To Be Boosted July /
Wholesalers Announcement 1s
Presented 10 Senate Com.
mitteo of Inquiry

WASHINGTON. May 5.--Further ad-
vances in print paper prices are to be
made by the International Paper Com
pany July !, said telegram from
Chester w. Lyman, vice-president Of
she company, which was presented to-
day to the Senate committee invest;-
eating the paper shortage.
The message, addressed TO Joseph
Pulitzer jr, publisher Of "The St.
Lous Post Dispatch" follows:
alarming rise IN prices for pulp
wood, other raw materials and mill
supplies, together with inevitable In
crease in transportation charges, will
necessitate higher selling price fol-
last two quarters. Impossible to fore
tell extent of increase on account OF
uncertainty Of conditions. Increase in
cost likely to continue to turning point
reached in general industrial, social
and financial conditions.
"Only remedy for present trouble II
rigid economy by publishers in the'l
use OF news print"
In presenting the telegram, Charles
G. Ross, Washington correspondent OF
"The Post-D Dispatch" said that paper
was "strongly opposed to government
control Of the paper industry in any
form whatsoever, on the ground thai
it would in effect be government con
troll of the press"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

shelved at San Francisco, would be pre-
cluded from seeking reelection as
Governor. The Democrats are frank
to say that they have no other guber-
Material candidate to present.
These contentious are backed up
with the argument that Govern or
Smith is not alone the logical candi-
date, but the one man in the state
acceptable to upstate and down-state
Democrats. It is pointed out Governor
Smiths popularity in New York has
suffered but little and that his diff
culsies with upstate leaders have
been ironed out.
Demand Wet Plank
While Governor Smith is the all
prevailing topic Of conversation, pro-
hibition creeps in here and there with
no uncertain persstency. There seems
TO be some degree Of hesitation Of
frank expression on the part of the up
state delegates, while the New Yorl,
members are out and out for demands
that wet plank be made one Of the
most conspicuous features of the ma
tional Dem ocratic platform.
There is little chance, however, that
the ultra-wets will have their way. It
is predicted that the state delegation
will stand for liberal Interpretation
of the Vclstead act, with the way left
open for the saloon, beer and light
wines.
Mayor Lunn is expected to contest
any action which will tend to nullify
the prohibition program of the Wash
ington Administration.
MIR. Murphy was among the delegates
who arrived here tonight from New
York. He had nothing to say. Soon
after registering al 81 local hotel he
went into conference with Democratic
leaders. It is understood that Gov
ernor Smith and State Chairman Will
lam w. Farley also attended this ex-
elusive session.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Lever Food Act
Attacked i'm
Potato Case
Demurrers Filed to Indict-
ments Against E. A. Sulli-
van, as Profiteer, Call
Law Unconstitutional
Early Decision Sought
Statute Contains No Stand
ard of Reasonable Price.
Say the Contestants

Constitutionality of the Lever food
control act, under which the govern
ment is seeking to curb the profiteers,
is attcked in two separate demurrers
filed yesterday in the United States
District Court here. to indictments en-
tered by the Department of Justice
April 20, charging Eugene A. Sullivan
e. Co., Inc, Of 1b5 West Street, and
Eugene A. Sullivan, individually, as an
officer Of that company, with having
violated the law in buying potatoes at
$4.25 hundred pounds and selling
them at $0.75 for the same weight.
The demurrcrs were filed by Elfers &
Abberley, of 277 Broadway, who emu
merate eleven grounds Of objection to
the validity of the Lever act, as orig
inally passed by Congress on August
10, 1917, and amended October 20,
1919. This is the first test case
brought in this Federal Jurisdiction.
The constitutionalty Of the Lever act
has been overthrown in Missouri,
Michigan and Kentucky and sustained
in the Buffalo district of New York
and in the State Of Washington.
Attorneys for tie defendants said
my ""ulu SSch carly hClAOiI III lne
Federal District Court here. but the
government will make efforts to pro-
cure an appellate decision before the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
on the case which is now pending on
appeal from the Buffalo court
Decisive Action Sought
Every decision thus far rendered on
the merits of the Lever act has been
one from court Of first resort. A
decision by the United States Circuit
! Court Of Appeals will carry with it
clear the mir of many uncertainties and
antiquities that beset the enforcement
OF the act, according to both sides to
| the controversy.
| Attorneys Tor the defendants assert
| by Congress, contained no penalty
clause. but was merely an expression
that the charging Of unreasonable
prices for necessaries was unlawful
Its effect was purely moral. The
amendment OF October 22, 1919, de-
signed to put teeth in the law, fixed
penalties ct maximum Of $4,000 fine
and five years penal servitude, or both,
for violation, but, they declare. Con
gress failed TO fix the standard of a
reasonable price for necessaries, leav-
ing that matter entirely to the judi
| ciary.
First Two Objections
The first two objections in the de-
murrer state that Tie acts charged
against the defendants do not consti-
tute crime against the laws Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

Committee of the unit rule. which
binds them to a certai naction prev
viously decided upon By leaders, was
voiced yesterday by Franklin D. Roose-
welt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
ma letter to William w. arley, chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee, at Albany. MIR. Roosevelt de-
clared the adoption of the rule was
POLITICALLY inexpedient and un-demo-
cratic" and added that it was impera-
tive that the delegates refrain from
playing politics.
"Now, if ever" said Mr.. Roosevelt,
"it must be realized that the nominee
Of our party must be the man who
represents most clearly the choice Of
majority Of the delegates elected to
represent their home districts as the
best possible candidate we can offer.
Heretofore delegates from New York
State have been under strict orders to
sign on the dotter line, to do exactly
as they were told, and not as they in
dividually felt was right. The main
trouble In the past, in short, has been
the unit rule. and I wish to voice my
opposition to 1t.
LET the Democratic people feel the
Democratic choice was made in 8 real
democratic manner by free and frank
interchange of opinions with every
man voting according to his conscience,
and we. will have, in my Judgment a
tremendous advantage at the very
start Of the campaign''
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Smith to Take
Nl'lfl,lly's Place
;ita, the State
Governor Will Be Formally
Rccognized Tonight at
'ihr Meesing of Delegates
las header Of the Party
Move May Aid Reelection
Headers Say Decision Will
Put Him in Strategic Po.
sition for Fall Campaign
From a Stat Correspondent

fFcWs q S3tuU COTTcSpOnueTI
ALBANY, May 5.-When the session
ofp New York State. delegates to the
national Democratic convention is
convened here tomorrow night Cover
nof Smith will be formally recognized
as the leader Of the state Democratic
party. This, according to the view
points of prominent Democrats who ar
rived here tonight from all parts of
the state.-
Those who present these contentious
by. no means are of the opinion that
Charles F. Murphy will surrender his
post as leader of Tammany Hall and
give his place to Smith, but the claim
issmade, as one of the delegates put
it, that Murphy realizes he is going
to play"second fiddle" and is willing to
aid in the mqvement to place the lead
ership Of the state organization in
Smiths hands,
thought of organization Democrats is
the attitude they entertain toward
Mayor George R. Lunn, Of Schenectady
If they have any fear that Mayor Lunn
may succeed in carrying out his threat
to- defeat the unit rule system they
eonceal it carefully. The majority re-
fuse to take Lunn seriously; most Of
them look upon him, as an interloper,
who has not as yet learned his proper
place bat, will in time.
To Name Governor Chairman
There was some discussion of the
appointment of Frank Cooper. Schenec-
tady Corporation Counsel and Lunn's
lieutenant, to the office of Associate
Justice Of the Federal Court. Northern
District. While it is generally con-
was a slap at the state Democratic or
ganization, delegates are not inter
preting it as token of Lunn's strength
either in politics or with the Washing
ton Administration
One delegate raised the point that
Mayor Lunn. when he arrives at the
session to-morxow night. may find him
armed but with no one to fight. The
first move-at tte opening session Of the
conference, witch will continue to Fri
day night, willabe the elevation of Gov
ernor Smith 20 the permanent chair
'nanship OF 1Ea delegation and formal
resignation oSf Murphy as state Demo-
cratic leader.
This action will rob Mayor Lunn of
mis- target. He will come prepared to
eNSaSe iH the RopAAak PdSIiu!c VI CohN
desnning Tamniany Hall and Murphy
leadership only to find Governor
Smith In Murphy's place. The decision
TO place Smith foremost is generally
regarded as a preliminary maneuver
to enhance his prestige and place him
in a strategr~position when he seeks
reelection as Governor this fall.
Will Not Present Smiths Name.
Among the delegates who have
reached Albany and with any voice in
party councils none can be found who
place any credence in the rumor that
the delegates will go to San Francisco
20 present the name Of Alfred E. Smith
as Presidential candidate. This view
is not based on the belief, they declare,
that al" would not make good
President, 'bGt because they figure
there would be little likelihood of his
getting the nomination. They then add
that Governor Smith. after having been
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
''Dime-a-Dance'' Girls
To Shun White Lights

Ten "dime-a-dance" girls took the
pledge against the white lights of
Third Avenue in the Women's Court
yesterday. Some were in tears when
they left the courtroom and some were
sullen, but all had given the same
promise to Judge Jean Norris.
The girls We're arrested in a police
raid on the United Music and Dancing
Schools; at 40 Third Avenue, where
they were "instructors.' 1t was their
business to ask bashful young men to
dance with them: The men paid 10
cents a dance. Out Of the dime the
instructor" got four cents. The girls
testified they earned So to 81 q night
"They are girls who have run away
from their homes. looking for amuse
ment," said Miss Katherine Smith, pro-
baton officer.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
South Pole Expedition to
Have Fleet Of Airplanes
John L. Cope's Ship Will Carry
Twelve to Fourteen MaShines
for Photographic Flights

LONDON, May GA fleet Of twelve
to fourteen airplanes will be taken
along on the Terra Nova, the ship
which John L. Cope will fit out for
his expedition to the South Pole.
ut Ia not without realization Of the
limitations to the use Of airplanes that
we have included them In the equip
ment," said Captain wilkins, who com
hands the air wing. "There will be
two pilots to each machine, except on
the single-seater scouts. The fuselages
will be so constructed that they can
be used as slcdges.
abroad that spectacular dash to the
South Pole will be made by air, but
this is not so. The principal use of
airplanes will be for Photographic
flights from known landing grounds,
always returning to the same base"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

United States and fail to allegs facts
sufficient to constitute q cause Of &C..
tion.
Nine other objections deal with the
constitutional phases of the Lever
law.
1t Is declared that tho purposes for
which the Lever law was enacted by
Congress as war measure have ceased
to exist and that the indictments fail
to state what is reasonable and just
price for necessaries; that the. law
Operates as deprivation Of liberty
and property without due process Of
law, In violation Of the Fifth Amend
ment OF the Constitution."
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

entered the British occupied area last
night after brief but sharp encounter
with detachment of the Reichswehr
occupying Dusseldorf, who we're sta
toned q few miles south Of that city.
Several Reds were killed in the en-
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

counter and three men on e...
were wounded. The Reds wer. 60. sat
the British zone and ipterneS asht ii,
The Reichswehr are ont oatL
arms and arresting the leaders ng ss
Reds. OF Ia.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Reds Fight Reichswehr

CoBLENZ, May 4 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Fifty Communist work
men from the vicinity Of Duesseldorf
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Unit Rule Is Opposed
By Franklin Roosevelt
Wants Democratic Delegates Of
State to Vote as Each Wishes
at the National Convention

From, The T,|oune's Washington Bu,rGu
WASHINGTON, May 5.--Opposition
to the adoption by the New York state
delegates to the Democratic National
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
HARRISON.

X + X 4
The new cheese factory on the Crul
farm is completed.
Arthur Mcpherson purchased a fine
horse Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. McClain is still on the sick
list.
Warner Stanton is doing some fine
work blowing with his tractor.
Fred Kabele is planning to install
a new heating plant in his home.
Will Wolf has the cellar dug and is
hauling lumber for new barn.
Ernest Behrens has been on the
sick list.
George Galloway brought DR..
Fletcher out to Will Hottenstein's
Saturday evening to attend sick COW.
Will Killing of Freeport, ILL.,, and
Mrs. Edna Treloar of Ellenboro Wis
tied at George Miller's Wednesday.
Pauline Behrens has come to make
her home with Mrs. George Schind-
Ter this summer
Miss Florence Heiser closed school
Friday after a very successful term.
Little Ruth Miller, seven years old,
was the only one not missing a day
during the year.
We are glad to hear Of the improv-
ing condition Of Mrs. Stephen MILES,
and that she will soon be able to re-
turn home Witness.
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GARDEN PRAIRIE.

The Beetown ridge is known as the
borrowing ridge" Farmers borrow
and sometimes forget to return the
article. They remind us of the late
VIM. Joyce. When Will borrowed any
thing he would say, We'll when you
want this come after it. l done my
part-I borrowed it."
The hard rain a week ago Monday
night did considerable damage. The
fields and roads were badly washed
and planting was delayed. The ledge
on the east side of the Rattlesnake
bridge was loosencd by the flood and
fell down in the road, but fortunately
it did not roll or the public highway
would have been blocked and dyna-
mite would have been required to
clear a passage.
H. M. and G. S. Phinney drove to
Cassville last Friday, driving that
buggy which G. S. has named "old
comfort" 1t is reachless, jarless and
faultless and without a doubt the
easiest riding buggy in the county.
The spindles are worn so that if a
wheel would strike a building stone
in the road the wheel turns slightly
to the right or left, missing the rock
completely, thereby keeping the bug
gy level and the wheels on the under
side. Unless the H. c. L. interferes
too much G. S. hopes to keep "old
comfort" in running order for some
time to come.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
RICHLAND SNAKE STORY

Fish stories of doubtful nature have
been in circulation about the streets
of late, but here's a snake story
which in these days of nothing but
moonshine or silo beverage, would do
credit to days gone by. One day last
week a party of Orion men, headed
by Fred Keller, paid a visit to a
"steam hole" in the bluff adjacent to
one of their homes, and were reward
ed by finding a bunch of reptiles
which, in the dispatching, kept the
party busy for several minutes. When
the affray was over the exterminators
counted nine rattlers, six blacksnakes
and one bullsnake, the last named
being fourteen feet in length. This
information comes from VIM. Kiefer,
VIM. Miller and Asa Mayfeld, and
none of them have any record of ever
having been afflicted with snakes"
though this story is a record breaker
for that part of the country
crat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
MT. HOPE.

Several from here went to Hazel
ton Saturday night and furnished the
entertainment for a basket social
there. Fred Lambert was auctioneer
and through his excellent services in
that capacity acquired the neat sum
of something over sixty dollars from
the baskets.
Mrs. James McCluskey stepped off
the walk near the old postoffice build
ing Sunday night on her return home
from church and broke her leg near
the ankle. The doctor set it that
night but advised an X-ray to see
that all was as it should be, so she
more on Tuesday 1t is hoped that
he will find it all right and that it
may knit rapidly.
A counsel of doctors was held this
Tuesday for Mrs Frey whose condi-
ton, we are sorry to learn, does not
improve. Her many friends hope
she may soon take decided turn for
the better and be able to enjoy the
new car Mr.. Frey purchased a short
time ago.
Ada Morse returned last week from
the South Madison sanitarium where
she has been the past several weeks
receiving treatment since having her
tonsils removed She is reported as
looking better and feeling better. Her
many friends hope she may continue
to Bloomington Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
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CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
Mrs. Katherine Fisnnick returned
to Cassville last Thursday from Mel
vim, Iowa, where she was called a
week previous by the death of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Benz. This week
Mrs. Fishnick is at the Chris Breuer
home caring for Mrs. Breuer and in
FAINT son.
Mrs. Stella Hamilton of Mason
City, Iowa, was in Cassville from
Thursday until Monday guest of Mrs.
Finley and daughter, Mrs. Macarthur,
and the first meeting in twenty-five
years. During her visit other old
time friends who called at the Finley
home were Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Mink,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doll and son Ho-
bart of Lancaster, Frank and VIM
Elwell of Beetown.
Mr.. and Mrs Chris Breuer are the
parents of son born Friday, May A.
John ErtZ of Lancaster came to
Cassville Sunday to visit his sister,
Mrs. Herman Koppen, and family.
There was family party Sunday
at the James Quincy farm home in
celebration of Mr.. Gurney's birthday
I'D anniversary. A fine dinner was
spread in honor of the occasion and
the congenial crowd had an enjoyable
time. The Max Kirschbaum family
went from town to attend the party
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
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CRAWFORD COUNTY.

Circuit court opened this week the
following being the criminal calen-
dar:
George Martin-Sellingm Intoxicat-
ing liquor without license.
Elmer CHARACTERIZATION of Sec
ton 4387A.
Alonzo Wilson-Assault with in
tent to murder.
Ford Williams-Larceny.
Burt Dobson-Assault.
ROLAND Bailey-Bastardy.
Oscar Copus and Ernest Copus-
Petit larceny.
Ernest McMillan-Adultery.
Hulda Granger-Adultery.
There are also nine cases of issues
of fact for the jury to be tried or dis
missed.
About 200 carloads of unclaimed
freight has been placed in the lookup
by the G. M. & st. P. employees the
past three months and arranged un-
der the skilled direction of Jack Fer
nette this big lot of merchandise and
ten thousand other articles usually
shipped by freight to be open for pub
lie inspection Monday and Tuesday
May "a and 25 and the sale of same at
auction will begin Wednesday, May
26. The sale will attract thousands
of people to town for the week and
sleeping quarters will be at a premi-
um.-Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
BOSCOBEL.


Ralph Crum is expected home in
the near future having wired his par
ents upon recent arrival in New
York. The young man has had a var
led experience during the past two
years. In the marine corps at the
time of signing of the armistice. he
remained in service on one of the U.
s. ships in capacity of End engineer
and has been in many different climes
since then, the latest long cruise be-
ing to Argentine Republic, in South
America.
Olof Everson has had a busy seas
on of saving in this locality since
threshing and hulling operations
were concluded late last fall and an.
immense quantity of native lumber
setting was on Marion Spencer's
place over in Marietta, where the run
tOtaled $4,000 feet. Mr. Everson then
moved his outfit to this city and went
after huge pile of logs brought in
by custom patrons and deposited on
some vacant lots in the first ward.
This consignment made around $780,
600 feet. The next contract was with
the Boscobel Table company and a
cutting of 10000 feet was completed
there last Saturday. The scene of
operations will now be transferred
to John G. Martins farm in Marion
township, where good sized job is.
in waiting. A quantity of pine logs
is included in this setting-quite
rarity in this section nowadays. Mr..
Martin will use the material in erect
ing spacious barn this season.
Dial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
PLATTEVILLE MAN
DIES IN SANITARIUM.

Frank Pitts, one of Platteville's
prominent citizens, died at a sanitar-
ium at OconOmowoc Sunday. The
body was brought here Sunday morn
ing for burial. Mr.. Pitts, son of the
late Valentine Pitts, was born in Oc-
tober, 1852, at Platteville, where he
had spent his entire life, the greater
part of it in the draying business. For
several years he was manager of the
Standard Oil company here. He was
married Dec. % 1874, to Sarah
Elizabeth Billings. Four children
have passed to the Great Beyond. Be-
sides the mother, the following chill
dren survive him: Mrs. o. A. Weiss,
Fond du Lac; Mrs. G. A. Ketterer,
Rewey; Maud Pitts, Platteville;
grandson, Anton Ketterer, three bro
theirs, Valentine of Oellrich, and Pet
er and Henry of this city. Mr.. Pitts
was supervisor of the second ward at
the time of his illness. He has held
other offices of trust in the city and
in organizations with which he was
affiliated. He suffered a stroke JAM
and was taken to Oconomowoc on
March 26 in hopes Of regaining his
health. While there he suffered the
9OSOAu anu CAlIu SCiOhSS, lIOm WHICH
he never recovered, his death taking
place Sunday morning, May 16. He
had been a consistent member of ST..
Mary's Catholic church all his life and
was buried from that church, the Rev.
FIR. F. ]. Lillis officiating. Burial at
Calvary cemetery. Mr.. Pitts was a
loving husband, kind father, and
while he made no outward preten-
tons, he was very charitable to the
poor.-Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
CA'ssvILLEs.

The Record says:
G. j. Kuenster left Friday for Man
dan, N. D., where he went to arrange
for pasturage and range feed for 500
cattle which he recently purchased
there. He will be gone for week or
ten days. His daughter, Miss Laura,
accompanied him for a weeks visit in
the west.
Lynn, the five year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Foehringer, met with
a painful accident last Saturday ev-
ening and that he escaped more SER
ious injury is little short of miracle.
With some other little boys he was
playing around the Kuchenberg res
idence which is being moved to its
new location, and brick from the
chimney which had Jared loose from
moving, fell and struck the little fell
low onthe nose, knocking him down
and rendering him unconscious. He
was soon revived and an examination
showed that his injuries consisted of
nothing more than a badly bruised
nose. Had he been struck on the
head he no doubt would have suffered
a fractured skull