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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11
YOUNG HUSBAND DIES.

George Hillary. a Seymour farmer.
died barely month after his MARI
iage, He had gone to Rochester to
consult the Mayos in regard to his
Wife's health and was taken i'll on the
way home. Hillary died in Darl-
ington doctors office where he had
gone for treatment upon arriving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11
POTOSI NEWS NOTES
POUR FUNERALS IN POTOSI LAST
WEEK AND ANOTHER FOR
TUESDAY, OTHER ITEMS.

1t again becomes our painful duty
to chronicle the death of another old
resident of Potosi. Miss Mary Ella
Swale died at the home Of her herself
and brothers, Richard and Joseph,
Sunday. morning, Feb. 1st. aged near
ly " years She was born in the viii
lage OF Potosi, Feb. %, 1848, and had
continuously made this her home.
The parents died many years ago
leaving a family of three sons and
three daughters. TO Ella the eldest
daughter devoted the duties OF matron
OF the home which she performed in
an affectionate and siSterly manner
until confined to her bed twenty-five
months ago She suffered much pain
the last few months but bore her
sufferings with a Christian fortitude.
She was highly esteemed by everyone
for her pleasing manner and cheerful
ways. She was lady of very neat
appearance and always met a friend
with a cordial greeting. Besides her
brothers, Richard and Joseph who
always lived with her, she leaves to
mourn her death one sister, Mrs.
Maggie winners and a brother, Hen
~ SWale, several other relatives and
a large number Of friends. The funer-
al took place Monday afternoon from
the home to the family lot in British
Hollow cemetery. The funeral and
burial services were conducted by
Rev. S. B. Wells, pastor Of the Cong
regational church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11
Fellow Workman Is Held For Assault

Milwaukee. Stanley Tuplinski,
aged 65, was attacked early today
while on his way home from work
His skull was fractured and he suf-
fered other decorations. The police
believe a blunt instrument was used.
He is in a critical condition at hos
pital. A fellow worker is under ar
rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11
milwaukee Miss Pretty and 10, Is
Arrested.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Alice M. Orp-
wood, pretty and only 10, was ar
raigned in court here today on a
charge of grand larceny. The police
charged that while employed as a
sales girl in department store she
purloined fur coat worth $3.50 and
lingerie worth $11S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11
BURIED ALIVE IN GRAVEL PIT

-CumDeTIand, WIS, Feb. Bet
nard Strand, returned service man,
lost his life in an explosion in a
gravel pit near here. He attempted
to loosen the gravel with a charge of
the explosive and was nearly buried
alive. Workmen found him partly
covered with gravel and unconscious
He was discharged from the army
eight weeks ago after having spent
three years in the service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11

Strike Lasts Hour, Company Came
Rhinelander, Wis., Striking EN-.
ployees of the Collins Flooring conn
pany were granted wage increase
of so cents a day. The strike was in
effect only one hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11

Mr. and Mrs Celestin Winkler are
mourning the loss of their only
child. a little daughter, Selma, aged
eight months. Death was due to pneu-
monia after but four days illness. The
funeral took place Friday morning
from the home to St Andrews church
where a requiem mass was read by
FIR j. V. Scheffer. Interment was
made in the new cemetery
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
YACHTS RESOLUTE AND VANITIE
FRIDAY OFF NEW HAVEN FRIDAY

New York, May 19--The first official
activity in connection with the America s
Cup races off Sandy Hook July Is, will
begin Friday On Long Island Sound
when the prospective cup defending
yachts Resolute, and Vanities meet in
opening race of the 1920 elimination Sc
ries. Weather permitting six races will
be held off New Haven, Conn. between
May q and 81 after which the yachts
will proceed to Newport for more ex-
tended series of races under open sea
conditions. The schedule calls for races
off New Haven on May 81. %, "a. %, 26
and 81. The Newport races are set for
June 3, 4, 5. I, 5, 9, 10, II, u, a. Is, Is,
II, Is and 10.
The contests off New Haven are to be
short practice events, probably twice
around short course and will not
count materially in the selection of the
defender Their chief purpose will be to
afford the crews practice to to stretch
sails and rigging
off Newport There will probably be
twelve or fourteen of the brushes. The
cup committee then will announce the
defender These races will lse-asfeE~hleoa2,
The. friendship that exists between the
two crews will he forgotten each desiring
to be the cup boat" Once the defend
er is picked. the ''brains'' of the tive
yachts will again get together to plar
the defense of the Americas cup.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

New York May 19.-Resolutions en-
dorsing "all sensible efforts to relice
prices of commodities and urging tie
association members ito cooperate in all
reasonable efferts to bring about that
result" We're adopted today at the silver
jubilee convention OF the National AS
sociation nf Manufacturers Other reso-
lutions designed to cope with the causes
Of social and industrial unrest in the
country and urging support of the plat
fCrn fcr American industry adopted
yesterday. were approved.
The real meaning of the cost of living
resolution, President Stephei c. Mason
ibsaid. is that "the members of the as
sociation believe that they should sake a
definite stand on the reduction of prices -
While the resolution fixed no figures. he
said it is understood the manufacturer
see the necessity of reducing prices Of
their products "as much as conditions
and costs of production will permit"
State vice president elected included
New Jersey Enos Paullin; Connecticut
Chars L. Taylor.
Among dlrectors-at-large named to-
day was Joseph Bancroft, Wilmington
/ Del
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
Coal Miners Kill
Seven Detectives
In Battle at. Matewan, w. Va.
The Mayor, One Miner
and an Unidentified Boy
Also Slain.

Matewan, W. Va, May ia revolver
battle here today Which authorities de-
clare grew out of a dispute between
detective of the Baldwin Felts Detective
Agency and Gliner, over a warrant for
he arrest of the miner, resulted in the
killing of seven. detectives, miner and
an unidentified boy, and the serious
wounding of the mayor of Matewan and
another citizen.
According to autnc~&ies here tonight
the trouble started when a miner named
Mullens approached Albert Felts and ask
ed if he carried a warrant for his ar
rest Felts replied in the affirmative,
aqording to police and was in the act
of reading the warrant when Mullens
shot and killed him. Detective Ferguson,
officers say, then killed Mullens and the
killing of Ferguson by an Unidentified
miner followed. This, the officers said,
was the signal for a general fight, which
resulted in the deaths of the other men,
Excitement here tonight was high and
| local authorities declared they could not
cope with the situation without the help
of troops. The state militia was on IT'S
way here tonight, it was reported.
| hter aan,aom
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
IN SUPPORT OF WILSON

Grand Rapids, Mich. May 1s.-Sup-
port of the League Of Nations covenant
and the Versailles treaty without amend
ment and '-unfaltering support of Pres
ident Wilson, who has given all but life
itself in the service Of his country and
the world" were pledged in resolutions
adopted by the Michigan state demo-
cratic convention here today.
Thirty uninstructed delegate sto the
San Francisco convention were selected.
four by the convention and twenty-si1
by district caucuses. The delegation viii
observe the unit rule. The delegates-at-
large are: William r Connolly, national
committeeman John W. Bailey. DR..
Emma E. Brewer and Thad B. Preston,
chairman of the state central commit
tee.
No mention was made on the conven-
ton floor Of a presidential nominee
Herbert Hoover, an svowed republican.
having Won the democratic primary.
One of the resolutions criticized the
delay by congress in acting on the SOL
diers' bonus bill, declaring the ex-ser-
vice men were being used as political
footballs"
The convention came TO close after a
heated debate over a resolution on the
prohibition question. As drawn and f.
nahy adopted, the resolution declared
national prohibition "a constructive act
OF the Wilson administration"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
HOUSE REPUBLICANS FAVOR
SOLDIER RELIEF LEGISLATION \

Washington, May 19-House repub-
lcans in party caucus tonight came out
squarely for enactment of soldier relief
legislation as advocated by the Ameri-
can Legion.
sfaEes aeeieazslg in faxor4sef@the leg
isiation, the republicans refused, 14l
to 49, to postpone indefinitely all action
on relief legislation. Several republican
leaders. including a majority of mem
bers of the steering committee were said
to have supported the motion, but there
was no record vote.
The only record vote of the caucus
was the defeat, S5 to rs, of a motion by
Representative Wood of Indiana to
strike out the provision to carry out the
Lane-Monden plan for settlement and
reclamation of western lands.
The action of the republicans was
taken after four hour fight in which
opponents of relief legislation declared
the country could not stand added taxes
as made necessary by the bill Secretary
Houston's letter, opposing any bonus,
sent today to Cha irman Fordney of the
ways and means committee, was not pre-
sented to the meeting, although copies
We're circulated among members
The relief plan of the American Le-
gion contemplates four provisions-a
cash bonus, home and farm aid, paid ur
insurance, and vocational education.
Each veteran would be given the choice
of any one of these
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
VOTE DOWN LIBERALIZATION
OF THE NATIONAL GUAR1

Washington. May 19.-The house re-
fused today, to approve a compromise
agreement with the senate permitting
states to federalize the national guard
The vote was 200 to 1e6.
By its action the house sent the army
reorganization bill back to conference
with instructions to its managers to in
sist against changing the pre-war basis
'of the guard organization.
The compromise was offered to break
a deadlock that blocked final passage of
the army reorganization bill.
Senator WadsWorth, New York, head
ing the senate conferees, announced that
he would present the disagreement, 10
the senate tomorrow with / motion that
the senate insist upon the liberalization
of the guard
During house debate several members
attacked the senate proposal on the
ground that its adoption would kill the
guard by making it part of the regular
army. The new scheme of organization
also was opposed as q step toward
adoption of a system of compulsory mil
itary training.
telegram from Bennett Clark, presi-
dent of the National Guard Association
of the United States, oposing the change
was read on the floor. His father, Rep
resentatiVe Champ Clark the democratic
leader, was among the speakers protest
ing against the senate plan.
This is a elimination of a three veal
conspiracy of the general staff and g
certain element in the regular army tc
kill off the national guard declared
Representative Anthony, republican, Kan
| sas, in attacking the compromise.
Representative Sanford, republican
New York, said under the present sys
tenn the guard. whenever called in fedora
| service, would be humiiiated by being
broken up.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
SUFFRAGISTS SAIL TO ATTEND
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

New York, May 19-The American
women suffrage delegation, headed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, international
president. sailed from here today on the
steamer Royal George for Europe. to at
tend the eighth congress of the interna-
tional Woman Suffrage Alliance at Cen
eva Switzerland, June to -.
There were thirty delegates. alternates
and visitors in the party, including Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, wife of the secretary
of the navy, who goes as an Official rep
resentative Of the United States govern
ment. Secretary Daniels and q number
Of army and navy officials were present.
together with hundred woman suffraeists
to bid the party bon voyage.
Mrs. Daniels in IA statement issued be-
fore sailing expressed pride that the wo-
men of the south We're playing such an
| imroptant part in suffrage matters and
evinced confidence that before the party
returns. sufficient states will have ratified
the 18th amendment to enable the secre-
tary of state to proclaim it a part OF
the federal constitution.
/ wifi oh | unhR
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
INDUSTRIES sCRAMRLING. FOR
PREFERENCE OF TRAFFIC

Washington, May ia wild scram-
BILE among individual lines of industry
for preferential treatment in car move
ments developed today as the interstate
commerce commission gave indication OF
reaching definite conclusions on plans tc
break the freight blockade.
There was a clamor for cars and for
priority orders by grain and coal deal
ers The American Gamers Associa tion
protested that unless it's shipments were
moved ahead, there would be heavy loss
es in the Pittsburgh, McKeesport and
Youngstown districts. By letter, tele-
gram and through personal representa-
ton, the commission the American Rail
road Associations car service committee
and railroad executives here were ap
prised of the urgent needs of almost ev.
cry line of trade
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
SAYS PEOPLE NOT LEGISLATION.
MUST BREAK HIGH PRICES

Washington, May ls.-Frankly confd-
ing TO his colleagues that the clothes on
his back were threadbare and patched,
Senator Thomas, democrat, of Colorado,
joining today in another senate broadsids
on profiteers. declared the people them
selves and not legislation, must break
the sweeping wave of high prices
Linking the overall movement, started
as a protest against the cost of cloth
ing. with Widespread price reductions. re-
ported from MANY cities. Senator Thomas
said the public had found the remedy in
its own haTds.
The overall campaign was a good
thing" the senator said. The papers to-
day are full of kilograms from all parts
of the country announcing drastic cuts iu
clothing prices. Did legislation do iti
No, Tie people did it themselves.
The attack on profiteers was opened by
Senator Kenyon. republican. of Iowa who
urged social ostracism and criminal pun
ishment for the offenders.
Corporations principally and retailerk
were held up as prime profiteers. Sons
OF them were characterized by the Iowa
senator as robbers and traitors.
In. urging publicly as a means Of
sweeping dealers demanding excessive
profits ito the junk heap of disreputs,"
|
justice prosecutions had failed TO briES
relief ana that n; people should elect a,
president who would break up the evil By
naming an attorney general who caref
n ore about enforcing the laws than hG
does about running for president"
Il have on a suit of clothes -four
years old. somewhat patched. but sti1
serviceable." Senator thomas SAID, al
he stroked the sleeves Of his coat. The
shoes 1 have on were bought in 1916.
do not propose to buy any more clothrl
until prices go down TO a reasonable
level If l subject myself TO danger Of
arrest for not wearing enough clothea
on the street of Washington 1 am will
ing 10 live on corned beef hash and j
corned beef goes too high / will go with
out meat TO bring down the costs.
Senator Thomas said he was not de-
Tending proiteers that he believed they
should be vigorously punished. but that
he did not believe the extortions oi
profteers represented five per cent OF
the high cost of living.
"All the people share the responsible
ty" he said When consider the
number of people in this country who live
without working I am tempted TO change
the expression high cost of living 70
high cost OF loafing'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
.Sec'y Houston Raps
Bonus For Soldiers
Contends That 1t Would Re
suit in Additional Credit
Expansion, With Higher
Prices.

Washington, May 19.-When republi-
can members of the house went into
caucus tonight on soldier relief legisla-
ton, Chairman Fordney, of the ways
and means committee, laid before them
a letter from Secretary. Houston fatty
opposing any bonus proposal in whatever
manner financed
Secretary Houston's letter. which re-
suited from an inquiry by Chairman
Fordney as to the treasury's views on
the .4nsurgent republican-democratic
cent war profits tax, declared that con-
gress instead of devising new means of
spending money, should concentrate its
sports instead of raising funds for cur
rent government expenses.
Il beg to submit to your committee
for its serious consideration" the treas
nry secretary wrote, the question,
whether all things considered, it would
not now be advisable TO seek out addi-
tonal sources of revenue to meet the
current requirements of the government
in order to obviate the ne
Eessity of continuing in considerable
measure to meet them by borrowing
Mr. Houston said it was a matter of
serous concern to have. the government
appear in the market every few months
| additional credit expansion with higher
prices and more difficult financial sit
| uation.
| Discussing the alternative of a bond
J isssue-increased taxes Secretary
| Houston said:
! THE very heavy burdens which will
rest upon the treasury by reason of Lawn
already enacted. including particularly
the recent railroad laws-which. it is es
timated, will entail an expenditure of ap.
proximately $1,000, 900 O0O-and also by
reason of the delay in making provision
to realize upon the governments invest.
ments in railroads and ships. taken ir
conjunction with the existing credit. sug
gests the need of grave consideration o.
the question whether, quite aside from
and in addition to any taxation which i
might be necessary to impose in ordel
| to pa va bonus to the soldiers, it ma!
not be necessary to provide for meeting
| tn enecessities of the government in
| larger measure from taxation.
Opponents of bonus proposals predicted
| Secretary Houston's letter would havt
marked influence when the Legislation
reaches Fhe floor of the house.
To await action by the caucus, Chair
man Fordney postponed until tomorrow
the meeting of the ways and mean
committee to consider the republican re
lief measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
WARNING AGAINST RECOGNIZING
NEw MEXICAN GOVERNMENT

Washington. May 1s.-Caution in ex-
tending recognition OF support TO any
Mexican faction instrumental in the
overthrow OF Csrranza was urged upon
he state department today by represen
tziives OF various Industrial groups ha1-
ing interests in Mexico and by former
diplomats Definite assurances of the
Mexican narty now in power as 10 its
attitude toward foreigners and foreign
Investments should be first obtained, il
vas held.
Among those who conferred with Sec
retary colby on the Mexican situation
we're Former Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson. Former Charge D'Affaires Mel
son OShaughncsSy. u z. L. Doheny, rep
resenting Tamrco oil industries Har-
id Walker Of the Mexican Petroleum
Company. Cornelius Kelly, Anaconda
copper Company William Loeb Jr.
American Smclting and Refining Com
nany. George Carnahsu and Frederick
Watrous representing various agricultu-
raj enterprises. and Burton Wilson, rep
sesentinF banking interests.
state department officials also we're
~-ouest-d 10 advise American interests
- to waom IN Mexico they should pay
-urrcni axes
The question at issue is Of more i'm
neriate concern 10 the oil producers
han 20 the mining men or other opera
fars iu Mex ico.- 81 was eNpia ined that
until some more definite ruling is re-
~eived exporters OF oil or mine products
may he asked 10 nav their taxes either
70 -he authorities actually ia control al
The por-s Or 10 he de facjo authorities
ia the national capita.
so direct advice was given the dele
satlon by th= secretary or state but he
10 inderftood 10 have told mis- callers the
question would be given conside ion.
IN the meantime. however Dr. AlVaro
Torrs Dia1. the revolutionary agent here
issued q statement giving recent ruling
of Salvador Alvsrsdo provisional treas
urer " Tho provisional government re-
Eardu= ravnent OF taxes. The state
ment urged taxpayers 20 make theif
navmenfs 80 the authorities legally au-
rhoriEef 10 receive them and give the
necessary receipts. inasmuch as pay
mcnts made 10 unauthorized officials
whether military or civil. would not be
Heemed iegal by the government and
would necessitatc separate payment
message today from Mexico City t.
evolutionary agents here said il was
nndsrstood The man chosen May "A as
president ID interim would select a coal.
i'ior cabinet calculated 10 unity the va
-ous factions. Carranza. 50 far as re.
Horfs today indicated. was making hi.
rav northvsrd through the state of
Vera cruz
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
ASSEMBLY OF PREsBYTERTANs
OPENS IN PHILADELPHIA TODAY

Philadelphia, May 19.-Pre-assembly
meetings occupied the attention today of
the more than 1000 delegates here to at
tend the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church which opens tomorrow.
1t was announced that four New York
laymen connected with the Interchurch
World Movement will appear before the
assembly on Saturday next to suggest
a plan for obtaining the $4,000, coo need
ed for the fund being raised They are
James NJ. Spears, Alexander H. Revell
Charles Watson and John D. Rockefeller
Jr.
Controversy has been created by the
allegations of Rev. Charles Scanlon
Pittsburgh, that the financial condition
of the Presbyterian church is being shat
tered by continued affiliation with the
Interchurch Movement and the New Era
Movement. DR.. Scanon is secretary OF
the board Of temperance and moral wei.
fare.