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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07
A REGULAR HOOSIER.

kOkOmO, md, Jan. 8, ISZU.
Dear Friend:
Please send your paper to c. NJ.
Slusser. Vedersburg, Ind, r. R. 6. I
am anxious for it again This is some
fine country. no snow and very nice
winter weather. Am having a fine
time and getting fat soon ready for
market.
C. J. Borah.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Miss Helen Kiley entertained at
her home Wednesday evening in hon.
or of Miss Charlotte Grebe, it being
her birthday. The evening was spent
in music and other forms OF enter
tainment and all report good time
Those present were Misses Janet Aus
tin, Leila Bennett, Halle Ellis, Pearl
Poland, Helen Kiley and Lottie Gre
be. ~ sRsTs sg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07
DUROC BREEDERS MEET.

The Grant Co. Duroc Jersey Swine
Breeders Assn. held its annual meet
ing at Fennimole with about Is mem
bers present. Arthur McKevitt of
Patch Grove was reelected presi-
dent; VIM Frankenhoff of Fennimore,
Secretary and treasurer, and w. P.
Backus of Lancaster and Leo Ruchti
OF Fennimore, directors. The coun-
ty sale will be held at Fennimore on
Feb. &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Mrs. Robert Peacock was the guesL
of honor at a surprise party at her
home last Tuesday evening, it being.
her birthday Over SO guests were
present and a most enjoyable even
ing was spent by all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Methodist mems annual chicken pie
supper Jan. 81. Galloway hall, D. m.
The American Legion meets at Odd
Fellows hall tomorrow. Thursday ev-
ening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Woman's Club meets with Mrs. A.
E. Lewis, Jan. IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

The w. c. 7. U. meets with Mrs,
Vina Stone Thursday, at 2.3O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Frances O1eson celebrated her 18th
birthday Wednesday, Dec 81, by in
viting some of her friends to spend
the afternoon with her The time
passed pleasantly with games. music
etc Those present were Hazel Ward
Mae, Dawson, Villas Marhurger, Belva
Garthwaite, Dorothy Brandemuehl,
Naidene Kinney, Frances and Alice
Block. Doris and Esther Kaap. Nellie
and Kathron Martin, Martha Jordan
Frances and Dorothy Oleson
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Miss Margaret Schreiner returned
to her school. in Lapeer, Mich, Sat
urday after d holiday visit at the par
entail home. : Sasssa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Gen. Calls Circle annual installa-
ton and covered dish Tuesday at 6
p. M. Jan. g. Members bring guest.
Mrs. C. r. Canon of Chicago. will
speak at the Congregational church
next Tuesday evening at 1880, on a
most live and up-to-date subject. All
invited
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

The Lancaster ilwaukee-Downer
club met on Friday, Jan. with Mrs.
Ernest Alt president of the club. The
following members were present.
Mrs. Ernest Alt, Mrs. Walter Cart
wright Mrs. Kathryn Nathan. Mrs.
Arthur Knapp Jr., Misses Marie
Knapp, Margaret Schreiner, Rachel
Schreiner, Janice Eastman, Tvanelle
Lewis, Jessie Battle and Florence
Bailie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

The Registers Gazette announces
the marriage of Miss Frances Taylor
Of Rockford, H., to Corp. E. L. Brind-
ley of Camp Grant, Jan. TO- They
will spend their honeymoon at the
home of the groom''s parents near
Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07
Events

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Program and basket social at the
Farview school, known as Kerr
school, Dist. No. /, So. Lancaster, on
Friday eve, Jan 8. All welcome.
Elfrieda Krohn, teacher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

A covered dish supper and install
lation OF officers is part of the pro-
gram for Monday evening, Jan. IL to
which are invited the Rebekahs and
their families, Odd Fellows and their
wives or other friends. Each Re
bekah and Odd Fellow is requested to
bring q covered dish for the supper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-07

Brennan & Carthew, Attorneys. 46ws
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
NOT WELCOMED BY BYFATHER-IN-LAW Came to Visit Wife Gets Laceration of
 Scalp.

Coming from Waterbury where he has been working to visit his wife who has been staying with her father, Charles Pranaitis. of Kings Highway, Joseph Savakis, 45, received instead of a wifely kiss a laceration in the scalp requiring six stitches, contru- sions and decorations of the face and was relieved, so he says of $2o0.
 According to the mans story at the Emergency hospital at 3 o'clock this morning when pr. J. A. Maxwell dressed his wounds, he went to the Pranaitis house last night and found that his wife was not there. His wife's father told him he could wait for her return but the son. also Charles Pranaitis, told him he would have to get out and made sure of this fact by ejecting Savakis, hitting him with a large stone and then kicking him in the face while his sisters hus- band was lying on the ground. Sava- kis also stated that he had been robbed of $200 during the melee. No arrests have as yet been reported in the case either in Bridgeport or Fair fiefd
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
WIDOW SEEKS COMPENSATION
Casualty Go. Claims De- ceased Not on Good Terms
 With Wife.

To recover compensation for the death of Abraham Merson, who was killed last November when the floor of the shop where he was working collapsed, Rebecca Merson appeared before Acting Compensation Con1mis- sioner George E. Beers today at the county courthouse. Decision was re- served in the case.
 Rehecca Merson is the widow Of Abraham Merson and she claims to be entitled to compensation from the J. A. Merson Go. of this city and the United States Casualty Co. of New York The Merson Co. employed the deceased at it's metal and scrap plant in East Bridgeport
 The Casualty Go, which insured tho Merson Co.,, sought to show this morning that the widow and Abraham Merson had not been on good teFmA just prior to his death She ad- mitted that the deceased had remained at her home only five nights after their marriage.
 Attorney Samuel Reich, counsel for the widow, brought ont the fact th<4 Merson had given the widow n00N for her support.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
 AT STANDSTILL
Chicago Railroads Crippled By switchmen's
 Strike.

Chicago, April 3-Freight traffic on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad here was at a standstin today and operation of the Chicago Junction railroad crippled as the re- suit of a strike of 1000 switchmen and yard employees affiliated with the Chicago yardmen's union. An em- bargo on acceptance of all freight shipments was in effect on the for mer road.
 Three hundred yardmen employed by the Chicago Junction railroad, a connecting link for trunk lines en- tering Chicago, joined the walkout late last night. They demand rein statement of John Grunau, President of the Union, and scale of 95 cents an hour for switchmen and $1 an hour for conductors
 Efforts yesterday of A F. Whitney vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, to induce the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul strikers to return to work failed Whitney declared the strike was un- authorized.
 Officials of the yardmen's union an- nounced that a general strike of yard men in the Chicago district would be called unless their demands were mel within 4S hours. The union officials claimed a membership of 3,2O0
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
REPORT SOLDIERS
 ARE M0BILIzINC

Nogales, Ariz-, April s-Americans arriving on the night Lra.n~. from Hermosi11o, Mazatlan and West Coast points reported large numbers of soldiers mobiIizing along the south ern Pacific railway of Mexico. There was no official explanation of the troops movements.
 Mexican consul Tamez, here, said however, a critical situation had de- ve1oped from the presidential cam paign in Sonora, but he did not be- lieve military measures would be ne- cessary.
 General P. Elias Gales, who is at Noga1es, Sonora, directing the pres identia1 campaign of General A1varo Obregon, yesterday reiterated charges that President Carranza, through General M. M. Dieguez, was prepar- ing to seize the Sonora government and depose Governor Della Huerta-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
RECORD TRANSFER
 0FLOCOMOBILECO co.
New Company Assumes All First Mortgage
 Bonds.

A warranty deed filed at the office of the town clerk today transfers the property of the Locornobi1e Company of America to the Locomobile Com pany, the new company but recently formed. The first named company is incorporated in West Virginia and the second in Delaware. The deed is dat ed Dec 31, 1919 and the considera- ton is said to be s1,417,0 900.
 The old company receives $a,35o,- 000 par value in preferred stock and in addition 25,O00 shares of common stock of no par value. The new company assumes all first mortgage bonds and other notes with the ex ception of $1,850, 900 liability which is taken by the old company.
 First mortgage six per cent gold bonds have been issued by the new company through the Guaranty Trust company of New Yaork to the sum of S2,5o0,000. E. S. Hare is the sig nature appearing on the documents.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
TOLEDO WILL
 OPERATE CARS Street Railway Service Is Completely Sus-
 pended.

Toledo, O., April s-wfth street car service again in complete suspension here because of the councils refusal to approve an increase in fare, no move was in prospect early today for a settlement
 The street carmen's union, which called a strike last night because a wage increase is refused by the com pany without the higher fare, show ed no inclination to conci1iate and members of the council expressed the opinion that it would be a fight to the finish. Observers are predicaung a long suspension of trolley service
 II is expected that the city will again take over the direction of buses map out routes and supervise the operation of a makeshift trans portation system as was done last year when Henry L. Doherty, head of the Toledo Railways & Light Co. took the cars from the state for a month because the people voted foE an custer ordinance
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
GET BURGLAR
 LONG WANTED

Charles Lucas, co1ored, of 59 L~- ington avenue, who has been wanted by the local police for some time Wss captured by detectives yesterday. auE1 aTaigned in the city court this morning, charged with burglary. The case was continued until April in order that a further investigation may be made.
 Lucas, who claims to be a minis ter's son, is alleged to have entered the home of a Mrs Gregory, 1e4 Lexington avenue, about a month ago and to have made off with some clothes and a gold watch. It &S also believed that the man is responsible for several other small bwEfaries which were reported about the same time.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
HUSBAND IS HELD
 FOR NON-SUPPORT

Arrested last night upon the com plaint of his wife. Charles IaTour of S92 Boston avenue was araigned in the City court this morning, charged with non-support. The wife, Hazel LaTour. claimed that her husband had failed to support her or their seven-months-oId child, for the past three weeks. She has been living at the Y. w. C. A.
 I.aToar asserted he supported his wife whenever he could find er pioy- ment, but was recently laid off at the RuElard conpany's plant. An official of the BRFflard company told the p-,- lice this morning that LaToar quit work of his own accord.
 The couple were married in July. 1917. IaToury acorcNng to his stor y, claimed exeInpton from the draft oa tho grounds that he was SuppoT ting her. :Ja1dge Frank L. Wilder contin- aed the case until Monday under S1SC bonds He informed TaTour thot il it was discovered he was telling 3 false story, the fuh penalty ot the law would be inffncted.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
GUARDING AGAINST
 AN EASTER UPRISING

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   displayed authorities Dundai being all
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
IN
 DIPHTHERIA

Figures issued today by the Health department show that during the month of March diphtheria and scar let fever have been, numerically, the worst diseases in the city There were B cases of diphtheria and 39 cases of scarlet fever, compared with 30 of diphtheria and five of scarlet fe- yer in March, 1919.
 Other communicable diseases dur ing the past month are measles IA pulmonary tuberculosis 16, whooping cough 3, pneumonia 3, humps B. The city has been remarkably free from typhoid fever during the past year a. fact which is partly demonstrated by the fact that neither in March this year or the same month last veal were any cases of this disease report. Fed to the Health denarpaa11t-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
SERBS ARREST
 COUNT DE SAILS

Paris, April 3-Count DeSalis. for merly British minister to Montenegro and latterly on a special mission to the Vatican for the British govern ment, has been arrested and impris- oned by the Serbians while executing a mission of investigation into Monte negro for the British governm ent. This information is contained in a. declaration made to King Nicholas of Montenegro who now is in Paris, by the Montenegrian foreign minister.
 Count DeSalis' life had been in danger for a long time, according to this declaration, which prefaces the details of the incident by recalling Earl Curzon's declaration in the Brit ish House of Lords. that the Monte naSrians were anxious for a union with Serbia.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
STATE LEGISLATURE
 WILL CONVENE ITSELF
ASSEMBLYMEN TO GATHER BE- FORE END OF MONTH-BELIEVE PAS SAGE OF SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IS
 THE WILL OF CONN. PEOPLE,

The State Legislature is to pass the Suffrage Amendment This given out this morning from reliable in fact from the who directly interested in the converting Legislature and who that the majority of his colleagues sig nified their intention of pursuing the plan.
 The procedure to be adopted is first get the legislators to agree to converting, matter not in least difficult and then with the majority willing notice to all members notifying them of the date of the leg Sature While definite date has mated that the Legislature will assemble before the present month.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
WELL KNOWN ENGINEER DEAD F. $. Cole on Nutmeg State When She Sank In
 1899.

Friend $. Cole, one O" the best known marine engineers in this sec tion of the country, died this morning at his home, 215 Mountain Grove street, at the age of 60 years.
 For a number of years the deceased had been chief engineer of the steamer Naugatuck, plying between this city and New York and was en- gineer of the steamer Nartmeg State when she sunk on October F, 1899.
 He was born in Athens, New York, and is survived by his wife Mary, three sons, Edward, 8 patrofman, and Wd2liam and Charles, who are con- neched with the Ordnance Department of the IT. S Army; by two daughters, Mrs Charles Denter and Mrs. Frank Gn Sherwood, Jr., and by one brother Hiram Cole of Kinderhook, New York
 He was affiliated with Ida Lodge N. E. O. P, and the Marine Engineers Association.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
BURROUGHS HAS
 NEW MESSAGE

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April 3.---John Burroughs. famous naturals-, gave a new message to the world today, his S3rd birthday, which he is celebrating at YaTna Farms, near Na.panoch, the home of his friend, Frank Seaman. It is keep cheerful and get out more and better newspapers that the world may be benefited
 MT. Burroughs spent part of the day collecting maple sap. This afternoon he planted sugar maple tree on Mir. Seanan's farm. Many friends visited him and offered their congratulations. tHe also received a large number of messages by wire and mail.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
GERMAN TROOPS IN
 SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE

The Hague, April 3-The general advance of the German troops alons the entire front against the insurgent forces in the Ruhr district and neigh boring industrial sections, which be- gan at o'clock Friday, has been very successful, according to well inform ed Dutch sources. The right wing of the advancing troops forced the Reds to retreat across the Testerberg, and the government forces have already penetrated Hamborn, the advices state.
 At the center of the front the gov ernment troops have taken Reckhns- hausen, 1 miles northwest of Essen, driving the Reds before them while
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09

the left wing is advancing from Hamm westward
 The resistance of the Red army which is reported not under the con tro1 of its nominal leaders, is said to have been generally weak. The lead CTS, the Dutch accounts state, are mostly Germans, but only a few of them are professional officers. The number of Russians is declared to be insignificant. Companies of the Red army have been named after promi- nent Russian and other extremists, bearing such names as Company Lenine,' Company Trotzky'' and Company Karl Liebknecht.''
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
STONE CUTTERS
 REFUSE OFFER

Concord, N. H., April s----Stone cutters employed here voted unani- mousEy today not to accept the agree ment as to wages adopted by repre- sentatives of the unions and manu- facturers in Boston this week. Under the agreement they would receive an increase of 60 cents a day at once and a further advance on September that would make their pay $8 for an eight hour day. They ask that the $S rate be effective from April 1. The cutters numbering 25O left the granite sh eds Thursday when the former wage agreement expired.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
POPULATION STATISTICS.

Washington, April 3-Population statistics announced today by the census bureau included:
 Pottsville, Pa, 21,7S5, an increase of 1,549 or TT per cent
 Logansport, Ind, 21,626, an in crease 2,5T6 or 13.5 per cent
 Connersville, Ind, 9,901, increase 1,1S3, or 2S.0 per cent
 Lorain, Ohio, 37,295, increase s. 412 or 29.1 per cent
 waukegan, H., 19,199 increase B. 130 or 19-5 per cent
 Pekin, H., 12,oS6, increase z,1Se or 22.1 per cent
 Milfvfi1e, N. J., 14,ss1, increase g. 24O or 1S.O per cent.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
ALLIES SEND
 TURKEY NOTE
She Must Officially Dis avow Nationalist Movement.

London, April 3-The allies have presented a collective note to the Turkish government reiterating their demand that the latter officially dis avow the nationalist movement, ac- cording to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Constantinople under Tuesdays date.
 Ada-Bazar, a town directly east of Constantinople and 23 miles from Ismid. the British port of entry in Western Asia Minor was occupied by Turkish nationalist troops on Tues day, according to a Consta nti0ople despatch.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
SIX VESSELS
 IN ICE PACK

Ludinston, Mich, April S.---SN Pere Marquette vessels caught in the big Ice pack off this port yesterday, were still held fast this morning but clear ing weather and shift in the wind today were expected to clear the ice and permit them to make port be- fore night.
 Crews totailng 150 men and a few passengers are aboard the vessels.
 The fleet, which left Milwas1k ee early yesterday, was caught when a binding snowstorn driven by a 40- mile gale piled the ice high in the lake for three miles off shore.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09

Figures issued at the Charity de- partmept today by Superintendent Angus P. Thorne shows that during the year ending March 31, 1919 there were 185 male and 29 female alco- ho1ic cases treated at Hillside home During the fiscal year ending this past March S1 the number of male cases was 61 and the female g, a to- tai of TO, or a decrease of IA.
 While no real definite figures are obtainable on the difference this de- crease makes financially Superinten-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
SHOT WOMAN
 KILLED HIMSELF

MiddletoHn, N. Y, April 3-R. Ed ward Leary of Hohokus, N. J., yester- day shot and killed Mrs. Harold J. Grayson of Paterson. N. J., while they were riding in an automobile near Tuxedo, N. Y.
 With the body and Mrs. Grayson ; 12 year old daughter in the automo- bile, Leary drove on for two miles and then drowned himself in a pond near the Bear Mountain road. The child notified a farmer of the trag- edy.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
E Inb argO
 IS Placed On Freight
N, Y. HarbOr Strike Causes This Step To
 Be Taken.

New York, April 3-A gen eraI embargo on export freight through New York brought about by the discontinuanee of export freight permits, was placed in effect here today by the various rail lines on ac- count of the haTbOF strike. At the office of the traffic control manager of the railroads, it was said that it was uncertain when the issuance of permits would be resumed.
 Traffic in New York harbor was still curtailed today by the strike of har- bor employees, but the ferry lines ex- cept three of the Erie and West Shore railroads were operating on virtually normal schedules. Railroad officials claimed that while many tugs, light CTS and barges were out of service all danger of interruption of the food and coal supplies had been averted-
 Union officials reasserted that the harbor would be tied up before night  ing in orders yesterday had prevented all the workers from joining the strike
 Moro than 50 per cent Of railroad owned tugs are being operated by non-union crews recruited from cities outside of New York, according to H. L. Joyce, chairman of the Associated Marine Departments of the railroads. He added additional recruits would be brought here
 The walkout spread today to the ferry service of the Erie Railroad Co.,, completely tying up the boats of that company for several hours. Emergency workers, however, were recruited and two ferryboats were put into operation.
 Louisville, Ky, April 3-Meseages received here notified railroads cen tering in Louisville that again eubar- go effective today had been placed on the movement of all export freight through the port of New York due to the harbor strike there.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
DENIES KNOWLEDGE
 OF PROCLAMATION

Paris, April - Francisco Della Rarra, former provisional president of Mexico, today denied Knowledge Of the proclamation issued on Friday at Agua Prieta, Mexico, announcing the esta ablishment Of a new united govern ment in that country.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
TICKETS FROM
 BRITISH EMBASSY

movement had no statement to make as to their plans but that it did not necessarily follow that because the pickets did not visit the embassy to- day that pfcketing had been ended.
 At the state department it was said the situation. Secretary Colby an nounced yesterday that the depart ment would take effective meas ures'' to end the picketing but just what action was contemplated was not made clear. It was understood that no action would be taken unless the women again appeared at the en- baSsy.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
TREATIES
 BUT TEMPORARY

Budapest, April - Count Albert Apponyi, returning here from Paris for conference with Admiral Horthy, Hungarian regent and party leaders, declared that peace treaties between the allied powers and the central ena- pires were only temporary in nature.
 t'My impression is,'' he said, that no allied stateman sincerely be- lieves the present peace treaties can hold for long. I have not lost hope and believe the position of Hungary to be better than it was a month ago.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09

Washington, April 3.---Picket1ng of the British embassy by women favor able to an Irish republic was called off today by the leaders of the move ment.
 Mrs Thomas Coriss of New York, one of the leaders of the movement, said the state department was not responsible; that the department had not communicated with women
 We picketed the embassy on Good Friday she said ito remind Great Britain and the state department of the cruc1xion of Christ and to Call attention that Ireland was being cru cified.''
 Mrs Corliss said the leaders of the