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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
cover student activities will be give.
each week.
The class now numbers twenty-fiv
members.

The longest interurban trolley trai:
operated in the United States. con
sisting of nine cars. is run betweel
the cities of Cleveland and Akron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
THE RATCHET STAFF.
J. w. U. Reporters Will Take
Weekly Assignments.

Practical experience in journalism
Will be given the students of George
Washington University this year by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
DOG LAW A PUZZLE
ENFORCEMENT OF MEASURE TO
CURB CANNES WORRIES
STATE PROSECUTORS.

District attorneys throughout the
state of Wisconsin are much worried
as to how to enforce the dog tax. The
last session of the legislature enact
ed a measure taxing males So and fe-
males SIS. The farmers of the state
are aroused over the bill and most of
them decline to pay the taxes The
few who have paid tax assessments
for the privilege of keeping their pets
are complaining to the district at
torney because their neighbors are
not being assessed also and asking
for prosecutions. The question has
become so acute that Polk county
sent Dist Atty c. S. Roberts 400 miles
to Madison to see the attorney gener-
AL He says that there are 500 farm
ers in Polk county who absolutely de-
cline to pay the taxes or dispose of
their dogs and his question was
whether the attorney general wanted
wholesale prosecution or not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
CASSv|LLE TRAGEDY
JOE KIRSCHBAUM, 13, OVERCOME
WHILE BATHING NEAR CITY
PARK.-BODY RECOVERED.

While in swimming with two or
three boy companions, Joe Kirsch
baum, son of Henry Kirschbaum,
lost his footing and went down in the
Mississippi near Riverside Park in
front of the j. NJ Harville residence
Friday afternoon. One of the boys,
Master Clarence Klauer, being a good
swimmer, tried with all his strength
to save the lad but all was useless.
He failed to return to the surface.
The body was soon recovered by Jas.
Bennett with clam hooks. Funeral
services from st. Charles church on
Monday with burial in the settlement
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. M H. Habermann mo-
tored to Fayette. Ia, Sunday and on
the return trip were accompanied by
Miss Adele Habermann who attended
summer school there.
Mr. and Mrs John Roe and sons mo-
tored to Dubuque Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Day of Lam
caster were Sunday visitors at the
home of Marguerite Baumgartner.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers of Glen
Haven were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Orlo Taylor welcomed
the arrival of their first born, a baby
girl, at the home of Mrs. Taylor's
father, Thos. Finney.
Messrs. and Mesdames G. A. Stew
ems, son Donald and O. n Treweek
were in attendance at the Mineral PIT.
fair
Miss Beatrice Harville was re-
cent visitor in Mt Hope.
DR.. W. P. Hartford came to Cass-
Vile Sunday
Miss Mildred Ishmael of Dubuque
Sundayed in town.
Mrs. Guy Obershaw and son Rob-
ert went to P D. C. Saturday to Wis
it relatives.
Miss Marie Petry of Glen Haven
was in town few days last week.
O. H. Failing and John Moore mo-
tored to Elkader Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bistram and
daughter Loretta came up from Du-
buque Saturday for a visit with rel
atiyes, the Kuchenbergs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con Sullivan of Mil
waukee are here for visit at the
Bernhardt homes.
Mrs. Ann Bossert returned Thurs
day from an extended visit at Moro,
Mimi.
Mrs. Chas. Metcalf and children of
Glen Haven visited in town a few days
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. o. E. Ishmael and
children returned to Mt Horeb after
a visit at the Denniston House.
Mrs. Rheiner Kirschbaum went to
Glen Haven Monday to visit her
daughter. Mrs. Henry May.
Oscar Daley came up from Chicago
Sunday on account of the illness Of
his aunt. Miss Mary A. Daley.
Mrs. Matte Throne was in town
Monday on her way from Dubuque
to Beetown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
KEEPS OPEN HOUSE
BOB NEVAREL, RIVER FISHER
MAN ,ENTERTAINS 100 In HONOR
OF HIS WEDDING DAY.

Robert Nevarel, Bob" Mississippi
river fisherman, student of wild life
and writer on fish lore, kept open
house or "boat house" at his residence
near Potosi Landing Sunday of last
week.
Mr.. Nevarel was married last win
ter to Mrs. Kate Kress. The condi-
ton of the roads across the bottom,
however, prevented nim from enter
tanning his friends. So he took the
first opportunity to celebrate the hap
py event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nevarel provided their
guests, 100 in number, with all the
fresh fish they could eat plus trim
mings and generous helpings of ice
cream.
Then they gave every attention so
that the day should linger long as a
pleasant event in the guests lives.
Ben Nevarel took the guests riding
in the family launch. In all it was
pleasant day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
LOCAL JOTTINGS,

Rev. G. w. Campbell and JOS. Ben
dorf are in Rice Lake this week at
tending the Methodist conference.
Will Clark landscape architect for
Marsden Park in Fennimore, visited
friends in Lancaster the weekend.
Mrs. Thomas " MCGOWAN departed
yesterday for her home in Grand
Island, Nebr., after a pleasant ten
day visit here with relatives.
Misses Laura and Genevieve Turn
er went to Madison, Sunday, to visit
their sisters, Elizabeth and Marie,
who are employed in the capitol city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clifford and
daughters, Harriet and Esther, of Ra-
cine, motOred to Lancaster last We'd
nesday and visited until Friday at the
Carl Roth home.
w A. Galloway has decided to re-
main in Lancaster permanently in
stead of locating in ST. Paul as he
first planned. Mr.. Galloway is en-
ployed in the Gibbs & Starr shop.
Robert Draper returned last week
from his eastern trip. Mr.. Draper Wis
tied friends and fished in Canada and
took in New York City. The high cost
of living has struck the American
metropolis with tremendous force as
hotel rooms are SIS a night. Travel
is crowded with all Pullman accom-
odations taken on the eastern roads
Many travellers are forced to stand
or sleep in the aisles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
KILLED BY PASSENGER
LOUIS ENKE, &c, PATCH GROVE,
NET VIOLENT DEATH SUNDAY
AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN.

Louis Enlle, &c years, Patch Grove
farmer, was fatally injured by being
struck by passenger train Sunday
afternoon at 4:30 at Prairie du Chen.
The car he was riding in was demol-
ished. Three others were hurt.
Mr.. Enke with his brothers. Carl
and Alvin, and an acquaintance, Geo.
Kaylor of Crawford county, had been
visiting in the city and were home
ward bound They proceeded east
on the main street in new Dodge
car. The men. approached the Bur-
lington crossing one block east of the
Rosencrans hotel and block south
OF the depot. There was a crowd at
the crossing and the men did not see
or hear the approaching passenger
which was coming north at a good
rate. Someone cried out and Carl
Enke who was xdriving endeavored to
stop by putting on the brakes The
car went barely onto the tracks and
was struck on the front end by the
train.
The impact threw the car around
and Louis Enke who was riding in
the back seat was thrown against
the train and carried about thirty
feet. Both legs were broken and his
skull fractured He died in Prairie
du Chen hospital at o'clock Mon
day morning The car was thrown
against Watch Out For The Cars"
sign and demolished. The other men
were thrown clear sustaining mere
bruises.
Mr.. Enke, married last spring,
farmed with his brothers near Patch
Grove. The funeral will be held at
Wauzeka today
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
LITTLE GRANT.

Miss Carrie Cooley spent week
with Helen Cooley.
The Beaver club cleaned the school
house and yard Friday. They enjoyed
themselves with picnic dinner.
Miss Lenice Griswold of Lancaster
visited a few days with her uncle,
Ed Govier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Govier and two
sons, Floyd and Clyde, Lenice Girls
void and Helen and Carrie Cooley
went to Woodman Thursday on a fish
ing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brandemuehl
spent a day at Fred BrandemuehPs.
Mrs. Minnie Cooley helped Maggie
Specht with the threshing last week.
Quite a few young people enjoyed
ice cream at Chas. Jeides Thursday
evening
Mrs. Ed. Govier called on Mrs.
Minnie Cooley Friday afternoon.
Misses Carrie Cooley and Lenice
Griswold called on the Beavers Fri
day while they cleaned the school
house
Miss Flossie Govier attended the
teachers institute last week.
Myrl Vannatta called on Colene
Hayden Friday.
Ora Welsh and Burnell Cooley were
in Lancaster Friday.
Jos. Pink of Highland, visited rela-
tives in Lancaster last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
HOSPITAL GLEAN|NGS
BIRTHS, ACCIDENTS, OPERATIONS
AND OTHER NEWS ITEMS PICK
ED UP FROM THE MEDICS.

Mrs. Mary King Williams of Lam
caster was quite badly hurt about 2
a. m. Saturday morning Mrs. Will
liams awoke and decided to change
bedrooms owing to the chill. In pas
sing through the hall to the other
room she put forth her hand as a
guide and in her drowsy condition
lost her balance at the stairway lead
ing down stairs. Mrs. Williams fell
the entire flight of Is steps landing
on the floor below. Her scream
awakened Mr. Williams who came at
once and summoned Dr. Godfrey. Mrs
Williams injuries consist of a brok-
en- right arm and severe bruises to
the chest and back, and three broken
ribs. On Monday Mrs. Williams
seemed to be resting easy.
Charlotte, the tWo-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor of
this city, nearly bled to death last
Thursday evening. The little girl
stumbled on a rug and fell humping
her nose in such a manner as to start
violent bleeding. The flow of blood
was enormous and by the time DR..
Fowler arrived it seemed as though
the little one had reached the end.
Restorative measures were used and
the hemmorhage stopped The little
girl recovered rapidly although she
is still very weak.
DR.. Fowler reports new boy ar
rival at the Lloyd Blackburn home
in Waterloo. The little gentleman
arrived last Wednesday at high noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Petty are the
parents of daughter born last Fri
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Pet
ty now have five grandchildren.
Roy Guthrie has been laid up with
an injured right hand due to a globe
breaking and gashing an artery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hesseling of Ten
nyson, are the parents of boy born
Tuesday, Aug. II, DR.. j. c. Doolittle
attending.
Glenice Graves, Mt. Hope, and Row
ena Bitney of Ellenboro, underwent
tonsil operations at Doolittle hospital
last week
DR.. Gault performed tonsil opera
tons Monday for the children of Cav
id Rule of Barnum. Wis. On Tuesday
DR. Gault was called to Montfort to
operate several throat cases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
WEEK SMOTORSP|LLS
ACCIDENTS, BLOWOUTS, SMASH
UPS AND VARIOUS MISHAPS IN
CIDENT TO GAS BURNING.

Three Dubuque parties whose names
are kept dark went into a ditch near
Platte river bridge on the Dickeyville
road last Thursday afternoon. One
man was seriously hurt A Lancaster
man who was motoring to Dubuque
with a load of passengers, was over
taken by the Dubuque car. The Ian
caster man made room and the other
car went by with considerable speed
At a sharp turn a few hundred yards
south of the bridge the car went off
the embankment and down some dis
lance striking a tree 1t then started
to tip over and landed against an
other tree. The Lancaster man came
up and offered assistance which was
refused Two of the Dubuque men
were hurt but on their feet. The
other was in the car covered with
blood and unconscious The car was
damaged and various bottles were in
evidence. The injured man was taxi
en- to a Dubuque hospital for treat
ment the affair being evidently hush
ed up as the Dubuque newspaper had
no account of the accident.
A man named Van. der Vate, we'll
known in Galena, ran through bug
gy on the cement road near Galena
Sunday night at o'clock. Van der
Vate motoring north with a car load
Of people struck the buggy which was
headed in the same direction Van der
Yates car, Ford, was turned square
around in the opposite direction. Both
vehicles were damaged but the occu-
pants escaped hurt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
DID NELSON 'DODGE?'
SERIES OF TELEGRAMS READ
BIZ CONG. MONAHAN HERE
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.

Did John M. Nelson oppose his sons
entrance into the army in 1917? Did
he connive with Byron Nelson to
going to Canada instead of in the
army?
Nelson says he didn't.
Monahan says he did.
Nelson says he is the victim of I'M
fairs conspiracy
Monahan says Nelson is guilty on
every count.
Cong. j. G. Monahan spoke before
Lancaster audience last Friday ev-
ening. The night was stormy but
the crowd was Of good size Close
attention was paid to Mr.. Monahan's
remarks.
Mr.. Monahan burned up his OPP
ponent, John NJ Nelson, defeated by
him two years ago next month. He
read series of kilograms between
John M. Nelson and his son, Byron
Nelson. These kilograms were sent
in 1917, Mr.. Monahan said. They
had bearing on the charge that Mr..
Nelson had connived with Byron for
the latter to go to Canada. How he
got these kilograms Mr.. Monahan did
not state; he was not afraid to read
them.
Mr.. Monahan charged that Mr.. Nell
son at Montfort on July Fl, had in
effect said that he would have voted
to seat Victor Berger. He read a let
ter from a Cobb man who stated that
Nelson said he would not have voted
to expell Berger. He gave the names
of David James, G.. K. Stephens and
R. D. Quick to substantiate the Mont
fort charge
Mr.. Monahan said that Nelson had
promised to be dry with the dries
and wet with the "wets" He said
Nelson is carrying water on one
shoulder and beer on the other"
The speaker closed with an ex-
PLANTATION of his stand on the SOL
diers' bonus and other laws. He said
his slogan was Make the Profiteer
PAY the Patriot" in other words he
thought that those who benefited by
the war should stand the burden of
a bonus tax. This tax was levied by
congress on sales of stocks and
bonds, Mr.. Monahan said
Mr.. Monahan is confident of re-
election He believes that the 5000
soldiers in the district with their par
ents, wives and sisters, will vote for
him. Then there are others
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
SEAMAN SPEAKS HERE
SOLDIER CANDIDATE ADDRESSED
LANCASTER AUDIENCE TUES
DAY-A GOOD SPEAKER.

COL Gilbert E. Seaman, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
govern, addressed a good sized crowd
here yesterday morning. Mr.. Seaman
is the sixth in the field and without
doubt one of the strongest. He has
a lustrous war record in the Philip
pines and in France and an equally
good record as physician in civil
life
Let us heal the wounds of war;
Seaman said in closing. 'Let us for
get the bitterness and hates. We are
all Americans. Those men behind
whom rests the gold star on your hon
or rolls they would, | know, have it
so. These men who fought and died
in those great battles Wisconsin
needs no saving. We are saved. But
we have great and grave reconstruc-
ton problems that we must view
clearly and thoughtfully Let us heal
and soothe the wounds of war;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
MGT0R|ST BEATEN UP
FLOYD DENT, GEORGETOWN, is
TREATED ROUGH By BELMONT
MEN. SHERIFF. TAKES ACTION.

A trio of BelI1ont young men named
VIM. Ostendorf, Thos. Gurghity and
NJ Gall, were arrested last Tuesday
by Sheriff Frank He'll. The men
were taken before Justice TRADER of
Platteville where they pleaded guilty
to assault upon Floyd Dent, a
Georgetown young man. The defend
ants paid fines of SO and costs
amounting to s18.13 apiece.
The sheriff relates that on Sunday
night a week ago the Belmont men
met Dent motoring near Platteville.
III feeling arose over passing in the
road and Dent was taken from his
vehicle and more or less bruised by
the Belmont young men. The George
town man made formal complaint and
the arrests followed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

FIR. Wambold was in the city last
week @*s'
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Funk motored
to Mt. Ida Thursday to see their sons
who are threshing there. They re-
port the grain good. So"
Miss Leona Bryhan returned Sun
day to her duties as librarian in West
Allis having spent a pleasant vaca-
ton with relatives here.
Albert Granville and family of Chi
cago, visited at the F. G. Granville
home here last week Mr.. Granville
is Fred Glanville's uncle
Chris Fischer and daughter, Miss
Lena Fischer, left on Sunday for Du-
luth where they will visit. Mr.. Fisch-
er goes with his daughter to Biwabik
where the latter teaches school, He
will visit there also for a while.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
TAKES PISTOL ROUTE
PRA. DU CHEN SECTION HAND
ATTEMPTS WIFE MURDER AND
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Herman Anderson, for fourteen
years section foreman on the c. b. &
O. at Prairie du Chen, tried to muir
der his wife Sunday morning at $50
while she was milking the family
COW.
The bullet from a small calibre re-
volver went through her nose and
lodged III the cheek bone. Anderson
then put the revolver to his temple
and shot himself, dying instantly.
Mrs. Anderson, on being shot, ran
from the stable into an empty lot
and was discovered by two men about
two hours later. First carrying her
to the house and later taking her to
the new Sanitarium
Report has it that the couple led a
quarrelsome life, and the end would
have been different had they separ-
ated years ago. Mrs. Anderson will
recover.
There are four children: Mrs. Al
ma Zeman and Marnold, boy of 10,
and two sons, Halvin, late OF the U.
S. Marines, and Lloyd, 10. Two broth
ers of Mrs. Anderson are also here to
assist.-Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Mrs. T. w Tower of Viroqua, Wis
tied last week with her brother, John
McAuley, returning home Monday
Ernie Jones, Leo Mccormick, Fred
Avery and Ned Winskill went to Ell
gin. Friday, to see the Saturday races
but found on arrival that the races
had been called off by rain The boys
then motored back stopping at Mon
roe to see Geo. S. race. They pooled
on a race that was postponed on ac-
count of rain and were forced to come
home leaving the stakes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
FORM LENROOT CLUB
CITIZENS OF COUNTY UNITE TO
PUT OVER ELECTION OF THE
STATES JUNIOR SENATOR.

A number of citizens of the coun-
ty met in conference at Lancaster
last Wednesday TO form Grant
County Lenroot Club. The object of
the club in brief is to carry the coun-
ty for Lenroot in the coming primary
election To do this the precincts
will be organized with worker in
each bailiwick Active work will be
done to accomplish the purpose for
which the club was formed officers
selected were
Chmn.-W ]. Brennan, Lancaster.
Sec.-E. J. Morse, Lancaster.
Supervisory Coma. w. Kopp,
PlattevilIe; S. E. Smalley, Cuba City
H. J. Johnson, Boscobel; t. S. Met
calf, Glen Haven; H. G. Brown, Mill
Vile, G. P. Him, Fennimore; R. N.
Hoskins, Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
W|LL|AMDRAPERDE
PROMINENT MILWAUKEE ORIG
GIST SUCCUMBS TO MASTOID
TROUBLE RAISED HERE.

William G. Draper of Milwaukee.
brother of Robert, Sam and Elizabeth
Draper OF this city, died at his home
on Wednesday, August II, from the
effects of an operation for mastoid
trouble which had been performed
six weeks before
Mr.. Draper was the proprietor of
Draper's Drug store, concern found
ed live years ago and doing an enor-
nous retail business in the heart of
the city. He was born in RothweTl.
Northampton England, SO years ago,
the son of John and Clara Draper
who came to America in 1870. Will
liam was the eldest of their chill
dren.
MIR. Draper learned the drug bust
ness with the late James Jones', a pi-
lneer Lancaster druggist. He went to
Milwaukee about thirty years ago liv-
ing there and at La Crosse until five
years ago when he engaged in bust
ness for himself with great success.
Mr.. Draper is survived also by his
wife, formerly Miss Ada Steele of
Platteville, and one daughter, Mrs.
Grace Kent, wife of Lieut.. Curtiss
Kent, U. S. N. The funeral was held
Monday, Aug. 16, burial being made
at Forest Home cemetery, Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
GETS2 YEARS HARD
PRINCIPAL IN ELROY @POISONe
PARTY LAST WINTER WHEN
TWO DIED. CONVICTED.

Frank Barchard, who brought the
liquor to Elroy. and which caused
the death of two persons, has been
sent to prison for two years for steal
ing automobiles. Conviction was
made in Chicago. District Atty. Price
had several conferences with the
states attorney in Chicago, and con-
sidering the great expense that Jul
neau county would incur if he was
tried here on the charge of causing
death, it was deemed advisable to let
the Chicago authorities send him up
on the stealing charge. Lisbon
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
August % high 6S; low As.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

S. w. Doolittle and family camped
out at Mccartney last week.
Miss Belva Jeide was operated on
for throat trouble Tuesday 1919
Miss Norma Lathrop of Minneapolis
is visiting friends in the city.
Roy Guthrie and family and Mrs.
Chas. Kaap attended the Mineral Pit.
fair last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Vesperman went
to Rochester, Sunday. to consult the
Mayos in regard to Mrs. Vesperman's
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ertz ST., and Mr..
and Mrs John Ertz Jr, started Sun
day morning on an auto trip to Loyal,
Wis. where they will visit the JOS
Zenz family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
: CONGRATULATIONS DUE

=
T. r. Munns and Dorothy K Berndt,
Fennimore.
j.. F. Boom, Grays, Ia, and Nora
Schuldt, Platteville.
Phil Ginter and Stella Digman,
Paris.
Helmer Helgeson, Fennimore, and
Mabeila Manley, Montfort.
Jasper G. Cummins, Platteyille, and
Grace Sisley, Waterloo
Ed. Ames, Potosi, and Katherine
Remenapp, Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Mrs Addie Austin and daughter,
Jeanette, and Mrs. James Hayden,
departed on Saturday for Beloit
where they visited until Sunday go
ing to Chicago for a week
The Brintnall studio is closed this
week from Aug. % to % while the
proprietors are attending the National
Photographic convention in Milwau-
kee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-25
COURT AUGUST 80,
FOOD DROP PREDICTED
RETAIL DEALERS LOOK FOR DE-
CLINE IN VARIOUS COM
MODITIES THIS FALL.

In the opinion of the leading Wis
consin retailers foodstuffs the COM
ing fall will be lower in price than
at present. The dealers met in con-
vention in Milwaukee last week and
discussed the situation in general.
Various leading merchants touched
on the high cost Of living as follows:
There is a general decline in the
price Of foodstuffs now and with the
fall crops coming, prices should be
greatly affected" said Charles ]. Pet
ri. Milwaukee grocer president of the
state association. vegetables, sugar,
and flour are already coming down,
with smaller declines noticeable on
other foods. | look for lower prices
this fall, but / do not believe we snail
ever so back to the good old prices.
Shoe Prices Drop.
The price of shoes is also taking
a slump, according to some OF the
dealers. The price decrease ranges
from So cents to So all depending on
the grade of shoe, they say.
"As soon as the cheaper hides are
made into leather the price will come
down. They will never reach the old
level" said w. A. Tomek, shoe deal
er. Two Rivers, Wis, who spoke on
Tuesday afternoon at the convention,
Women's fall wearing apparel will
decline at least 10 per cent, accord
ing 10 Frank M. Blahnik, secretary OF
the Green Bay Merchants associa-
ton. The price of mems clothing
will also be lower this fall, dealers
say.
Drug Prices Increasing.
In the drug line few prices are
dropping only slightly, while some ar
ticles are costing more, according to
Lou Uecker, druggist, Oconto, Wis.
Poor transportation, lack of raw ma
terials, and labor difficulties are CIV
en- as the causes of increase. The
prices of whisky prescriptions, he
said, are expected to increase heavily
about November.
Il look forward to a slump on more
articles next summer" he said.