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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

w. J. Brennan returned Friday from
Madison where he went to assist the
Wepking family Mr.. Brennan upon
his arrival got in immediate touch
with the university officials who Of
fered every assistance possible taking
the greatest interest. Mr.. Brennan
was informed that the university had
complete maps and data showing the
depth and contour of every foot of the
Lake Mendoza bottom. This body of
water is about four and one-half
miles across. There were over a
hundred volunteers from among the
student body and the following named
students and officials were selected to
carry on the work of recovery: Capt.
Thomas Isabel, John Nehbur, Norman
Johnson, Chef. Reick, Fred Goetz,
George Geiger, Studder, Ebert
Cobb. George Martin, Al. Whittet, Ed.
Borgelt, John Koch, Bob Hesse. The
boys worked in relays and did not
spare a minute. John Koch and Bob
Hesse were the names of the fellows
who made the recovery at four o'clock
Thursday afternoon. All of the men
engaged in the work received letters
bearing the heartfelt thanks of the
Wepking family.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
NEW BOOKS At
PUBLIC LIBRARY

RoWer--Casev Ryan.
Furt-SnnY Blind.
tohh--A Plea for O.d Cap Collier.
Cnrrnra n---Pr!ncess Nadia.
turwood-The Flaming Forest.
IinlSwCr'n,--Tn Lee.
HaGGard-Smith and the lharoahs.
Hamsun-Tan.
Jnhnson--The Wasted Generation.
Kyne--.Thc Pride Of Pa.omar.
Ma cau!ay--DanEcrous Ages.
hcCutchcon--QuilHs Window.
MarpIis--Car:er ard Other Erop'e.
Montgomery-Rilia OF Inglcsi!c.
Myers-A maHda.
Nor-is-The Beloved Woman.
OemIer--Whcre the Young Child Was
R!-e--Quin.
Sterreit-These Young Rebels.
Widdemer--Thc Year OF Delight.
W!l'lamson-The Brigh;ener.
Wodehouse-1nd!scr OF Archie.
Wr!gh;-Helen "c the Cd House.
Non-Ficion
Aneell--The Fruits rf victory.
Benson-Our Family Affairs
R,ackford -AnalyZ!nG Character.
Boreham--1he Home OF the Echoes
Rotstord-Suurre Eook of Ancient
History.
Bra wiey--A Short History Of the Eng
ish Drama.
De In Mare--Songs of Childhood.
lriggE Language Lessons.
Good5peed-H:s,ory cf the ATcien,
Word.
Hoo.--Hardhonk OF Bu;l'iin% corr
Jackson-Outwl;,in Cur Nerves.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mics: MAMA. foI
Chemists
Mnrl-%-FincfGls.
Newnol;--t collected Poems.
D HIsEins---Thr Score; Springs.
OShea Mental Dcvc'rTmenl and Ed
uca ton
Robinson NJ Brother Th"H'i"rt
Roosevelt
Van Nc"hton--Lords OF II" H,usr
Tops.
WallaS--Dur Social Heritage.
WNson--HOU To Measure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
GERMANY IS WORKING HARD
and IS PEACEFUL COUNTRY.
peace and friendship towards ~
countries.
PRISE American Soldiers

peace and friendship towards other
countries
PRISE American Soldiers
Il was very murh impressed with the
attitude Of the German people toward
the American soldier. | talked with
several men who had scrN ed N the Ger
man army. anG nil Of them highly
praised the efficiency and courage OF the
American soldier. IN effect. they to'u
mo that il was the coming or the Atner'-
van army into the war that terminateh
the terrible struggle and broke the mo-
raic Of the great German fighting force
For months. former German soldiers
tod me. the men in the ranks we're to!'
by their commanding officers and higher
ups in the German army that America
could rclpr get an ARM across the seaS'
In fact. most t.: iii" German soIdIerS III
tha ranks did not hunw that American
soldiers were in France, and most GER
.a.uly they did not expect 10 meet our
hoys. Consequently. when the German
su!diers encountered the Americans at
Rc,lcau Wood. at -. M!hiel and e:S"-
where. !: Ly"hc ;hciT sI"gi;--t""N the
,,rn:. "Ii "E III" German lighting men.
9Th" IMAM on soldiers. as rule.
praise Very h!EAly the courage ana
Spit vi thc american lighting men. ami
Eul only are they generous II the:
pra:Sa of NE fighting spirit Of the
tinted states soldiers. bat they speak
highly Of the kind treatment accorded
Ge"IErn Ir.suners AID German woun!e /
t,f
tao men Of the American army OF "c'u-
gatton--now called the American force
In Germany. These soldiers appear 10
be roul"nicG. They a:e enjoying good
living and the best Of ever! ihinG. Tn"
American soldiers ara hi!!eted in the
very best German hotels N G"hlenz.
und tourists visiting that Place mast he
contented to put up with what is left
after the American army has made itself
comfortable.
The longer tho preset German re-
public lasts. the stronger "lI be the
motives for world peace. The danger 10
the world from Germany. Il there IS any
DANGER, Will cur'" from III" :e-cstab!lsh-
rrent VI the monarchy and the reStora-
tion ~ the military class. but ! don't
believe that the German people will taKo
back the Hohenzollerrs and the mon
archy unless they are forced In despera-
tlon TO do so.
One OF the things particularly
noted in Germany was the immense
amount Of work being done in the fields
by the old women and tho old men.
Everybody Is working"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
$4,000 DAMAGE
SUIT BEING TRIED
Circuit Court Jury Hears Case OF Girl
Who Was Victim Of Auto
Accident.

One Of the biggest damage suits IN
local circuit court TO ne tried for several
terms 81 court. was started yesterday,
when the case styled Mabel Merritt vs.
Postum Cereal company, OF Battle
Creek. M!ch.. for $4,000 damages. was
opened
The case Is the outRrowth OF an &C
ri6eai on the National pike. wheeling
hill. May >. 1919. in which Mabel Mer-
ritt. then a girl OF l3 years was run
down by an automobile truck which was
being used In advertising Postum pro-
ducts. The girl suffered injuries. which
her attorneys claim will he permanent
The trial will likely last three days.
Attorneys O'Brien & O'Brien ana
coleman and J. Alan Garden represent
tho rlnintiff. and Attorneys John j.
rorifr and Tom B. Fpuik represent the
defendant.
The jury is composed Of james E
Di,z. !. Bodley Brooks. Grover Burns
raul Porter. s. X. Frank. J. F.. David
son. Hiram +. craft. r. Morrison. Johu
u REYNOLDS. NJ. P. Dimmick, Ed Z. Eng
and Alex Campbell.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
The New "Personal Shopping Service"
Alone Will Gain Us Many New Friends
An Especially Valuable Service to Those
Who Cannot Come to the Store

The Personal Shopping Service has beer in operation at
Stone Thomas for t!u" l. is not an experiment.
From its very inception have looked for ways t" I'M
prove this service--t" perfect H.
Now finally. it has reached such stage III It's march
toward perfection that feel justified i'll spreading the news
far and wide.
The Personal Shopping Service will undoubtedly gain us
large share OF the thousand friends We are seeking
this week.
The Personal Shopping Service intended primarily for
those who lind announcement to :" the store whether
the be that % distance. time, other cause
Our Personal Shoppers will shop through the store for
lust ou would 10, have friend do for YOU Indeed
they ARR, your friends in every transaction
Do live distance? Write to the Personal Shopping
Service as YOU would to relative in townand tell your
Do YOU live in the city, Then telephone TASK operator
for the Personal Shopping Sc:ve ard talk You would to
a friend.
Try this Personal Shopping Scv vice first oppo~
tunty and il does make "U friend or bet
ter une) Tor this store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
1T $3.50

Satin frocks in forest
brown, Mohawk. Sorrento,
and black. Panel and motif
embroideries in metal AMI
silk ard designs in beads
elaborate the beauty Of the
faorics and the silhouettes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
90 DEATHS, I16 BIRTHS
IS SEPTEMBER RECORD

. Figures given out yesterday by the
city health department shows That the
number az births outnam ocred the num-
hcr Of deaths in Wheeling during Sep
t"mheT.
There were So deaths reported II the
health GcTar.men; during the month ana
;ig births THIS IL Il death rate q: Lii
and a hiyii' rate nf -. Df the deaths
nine were rnn-refiden's
August shuwcd bette" record. with
"a deaths and total Of go births. one
Of me hieGest months on record.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19

We have guaranteed Typewriters from
$1,000 IN. ". S. Stoddard. II 18th St
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
UNDERWOOD wIHs AaAu.

Sixteenth annual world championship
typewriter contest won again today for
the sixteenth consecutive time on Under
wood typewriter. Geo. Hossfelt winning
one hundred and thirty-slx net words
per minute. Bessie Friedman. Under
wood. second; Albert Tangora, Under.
wood, third: Msrgaret owen, Under.
wood. fourth: William Oswald. Under,
wood, nth: Genevieve Maxwell. Under.
wood, sixth: Hortense Stollnitz. seventh:
Robert Curtis. British champion, eighth:
Mlllicent Woodward. European cham.
pion. ninth. ociSS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
1T $3.50

Crepe and satin frocks
that rely on embroidery,
pleated inserts, and cire and
MORE ribbon for trimminc1o
helghten the beauty Of their
navy, Sorrento. and black
and forest brown.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
NEVER WANTS ANYTHING ELSE

The season Of coughs. COLDS. rrou' am
bronchial troubles Is at hand. Every
mother will be interested IN this letter
from Mrs i. *. Olson. 1917 Ohio Ave,
Superior. wis: Il tried many different
h!nds Of cough medicine, but now I
never wan: anything else than Foley's
Honey and Tar. used 1t for all my
children when lived In Iowa and also
cor my Erandch!ld IN Duluth. and II has
always done good work. " Contains no
op!ates. Sold everywhcre.--Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH
MR. OTTO scHETK ON GERMAN
CONDITIONS.
MASS OF TIE PEOPLE DO NOT
WANT THE EoHENzoLLERNs
TO COME BACK.
SENTIMENT TOWARD AMERICA
AND KEH ARMY rs GENERALLY
VERY FRIENDLY.

Mr.. otto SChenk and wife have re-
turned home from an extended European
"trip. during which time they passed
through the most important countries
Of western Europe. Mr.. Schcnk was one
Of the delegates from the Wheeling
Rotary club TO tho international toun-
ell 90 Rotary. which met In Edinburgh
After the Internat!ona! Council ended
Mr.. and Mrs. Schenk made tour
through Scotland. England. France.
Switzerland. Italy and Germany. Con-
crrring the trip through Germany IN
particular. Mr.. Schenk talked most In
tcres,!ng1y TO an Intelligcncer reporter
He said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
New inexpensive Frocks
To Grace cAfernoon affairs

That frocks for afternoon adaptable in style and
price alike easily proved Here those dsngue black
crepe frocks for ultra dressrs and coorfu artist
icav trmmedfrocks that You purchase for low sums
this week. and yet be confident Of complete satisfaction
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
LINsLY DIRECTORS HEAR
REPORT ON ENROLMENT

The directors Of LInsly institute met
in regular session Tuesday afternoon.
No business OF any Importance ~as
taken UP and the session was taken up
principally by report read by Primer
pal Guy +. Holden in regard to attend
ance this year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
ZION BROTHERHOOD

The Brotherhood Of Z!on Lutheran
church viii hold their meeting this
month in the church. Thursday over
ing. October Goth. All members are ret
nuested 10 he present as 2 very interest
Ing progra n has been arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

Che straw hat manufacturer He collects
tribute from the individual who had the mis-
taken idea that he might get the old straw
cleaned up and make it last through the season
With spider-like ingenuity the straw hat
cleaner uses his show window space to draw
new victims. A few straws. pipe-claved IN
SUCH whlteness that the onlooker almost has
to have recourse to smoked glasses in looking
upon such handiwork, never fail to bring
IN the trustful. If one could onlv get ones
straw hat cleaned half as well as that olow-
ing example over in the corner of the show
window, one of summers burdens would he
hghtened UNNECESSARILY. Hesitatingly the vic
tim enters the place. The hat cleaner.
with his hands dripping shoe polish grabs
the hat from the victims hands and inspects
1T in the usual unfeeling appraisal. Bsfore
word it said, the victim knows that his honss
are vain. But it is folly to try to get the hat
from those professional hands. Besides what
would be the use?
The ticket is thrust listlessly into pocket.
farewell look is taken at the hat. which
will not be recognizable the next time it Is
gazed upon, and the victim shuffles out, mutt
tering:
"Once more!"
Apparently the only thing that can pos
sibly relieve the situation so far as the straw
hat wearer is concerned, is the establishment
OF state or government boards for the exam
lining and licensing Of straw hat cleaners.
There are boards for many things less inn
portant
In the meantime we have the spectacle Of
a nation putting of its straw hat cleaning az
late as possible and then going resignedly
20 she place OF destruction and emerging
abort time later with something that used to
be hat, but which is now thing bufsatea
misshapen and grotesque-a thing to he
dropped into the nearest ashean and charged
oil to the cruelty and rapacity Of the modern
Pirates Of Panama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

TONER coming second time. In fact, he would
feel that he was slipping in his profession if
his workmanship proved good enough to bring
customer back to his doorway. In such a
case the offending hat would be given course
OF treatment that would make it look as if it
had blown off ferryboat and had then been
caught In the propeller Of an oil tanker.
Shoe shining and the hat cleaning business
seem to go together naturally and inevitably.
In all probability this is because shoe SHINING
affects the hands in way that must give keen
delight to straw hat cleaner who has a real
soul for his calling. The transfer Of dirt from
shoes to hands to hats is effected with speed
and precision.
If there is such thing as national orcani-
cation of straw hat cleaners, one can imagine
the members being bound by rules somewhat
as follows:
No member Of this organization shall be
guilty of attaching ribbon to cleaned hat
as neatly as it was attached when brought tn
his shop.
No member shall re-block Panama exactly
as specified.
No member shall engage in this business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

without having first served an apprenticeship
at shoe shining.
No member shall be in the slightest moved
by the excavations, prayers or tears of Gus
toners whose hats have been returned to them
IN unrecognizable condition.
No member shall fail to shrink or tear the
leather sweat-band in every hat presented for
cleaning.
No member shall accept any criticism of his
work. Customers who show an inclination to
complain should be advised to get new hats
and better ones next time
No member shall see any spots. breaks or
other defects pointed out by the owner Of the
hat. IT any break is too apparent to be ig-
nored, refuge must be taken in the ALWAYS
valid claim that it was there when the hat
was brought in
The only slogans and desk signs used bv
member OF this association shall be as follows:
make 'em Rough" ''To the Spoilers Belong
the spoils." Spotted Hands Make Dark
Work." do and Dare-and Tear"
Every new straw hat cleaning establishment
that springs up brings joy to the heart Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
The ANNUAL BLACK HAND OT TTpA C~E

TRAW hat cleaning is business that
seems to appeal irresistibly to men
~ whose inclinations are destructive,
1t is easy to figure out that the aver
age straw hat cleaner as boy was one Of the
sort whose delight Is smashing greenhouses,
throwing mud on white fences and carving
initials on balusters.
AS he grew up, no doubt he had opportu-
mites to go into such lines as house wrecking
and ship dismantling, but the chances for de-
struction in the straw hat cleaning field must
have appealed to him as much more admirable.
One can imagine the joy with which the
youth seized upon the first straw hat entrusted
to his delicate ministrations. When he had
finished with it, the straw had been soaked
until it was twice its normal size and weight,
and there were breaks somewhat resembling
fuzz, adding variety to it's once smooth sur
face. Also the hat had shrunk half size.
Complaints to that effect were answered with
the unanswerable counter:
'Well, it will be a fine thing to give to
your son."
If the wearer had no son to whom he could
bequeath the naetamorphosed headgear, he
could be reproached for his lack of real eth
zenship. The basis Of our government. he
would be given to understand, Is the family
and no one should always have at least ono
son to whom he can pass on his straw hats
that have been shrunkcn In process Of cleaning.
There are other stock answers which are
handed to foolish men who protest. against tia
scientific wreeking to which their hats are
submitted
Its the natural, dark color Of cheap Pana-
mas is an unquailing squelcher, when the pos
SCISSOR of SRA Panama shows sign of re-
bellion as he looks upon his newly Cleaned
headgear.
To make a successful cleaner of straw hats.
one must be quick handler of language and
must have loud voice, Calling hat ..cheap"
is the surest way of attracting public atten-
ton to the complaining owner of the straw.
No hat cleaner seems to figure on any Gus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Hudson bddxs boatheuse Lake
the unusual architectural of the 1nvcnors estate

nd OF them by corking the bottle tightly
after spraying the beans with powder that
was supposed to be sure death to such para
sites. But they thrived on all the treatment
l could hand them. Finally in disgust
opened the bottle, and some fungus entered
with the air and killed them"
During the war, not satisfied with giving
much OF his time as chairman Of the COM
mIttee on ordnance and explosives of the
Naval Consulting Board, Mr. Maxim expert.
rnented with balanced ration for the army.
He is enthusiastic over the nutritive posi-
biiities Of beans as a principal article of diet,
and has discovered a way Of processing and
canning soy beans 80 that they cannot be
told by their favor from the best navy beans.
Soy beans have been in use in China for
centuries. Although they are the richest of
all beans in their nutritive elements, they
have strong flavor, which renders them
unpalatable from the American standpoint.
Other endeavors to make the soy bean pal
atable and extend it's table use in this country
have been only partly successful.
Mr Maxim says soy beans should be par
ticularly valuable as CROP for the reason
tnat they are sure and productive, and also
because they fertilize the soil in which thew
are raised. They have been raised success
1ully IN Southern states where constant crops
OF cotton have impoverished the soil.
II he had not been so intensely interested
in poetry as to write his large and compre
hensive work, The Science of Poetry and the
Philosophy of Language, Mr. Maxim saws he
probably would be $4,000 better off. But If
ne is interested in following out project,
whether it is in literature or agriculture or in
the domain Of invention, the question Of finan-
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Continued from page one)

and is a skilled and willing boxer. He drives
q car in a way that keeps the speedometer up
in the high numbers. He goes in for high
speed INCORPORATING. He attends to the de-
tails of land sales. He writes many maya
zine articles on varied subjects He likes to
meet people of worthwhile sort, no matter
what their line of endeavor happens to be-
He is art critic and collector of rare
paintings.
Mr.. Maxim in early years was in the print
Ing and subscription book business. Also he
has written book on handwriting, containing
his own examples of the penman's art, which
has sold many thousands His book, Defense
less America, created stir before the war,
but its truth has since been recognized by
those who were its severest critics. he wrote
book called Dynamite Stories, full of thrills
which he knows about personally, for his left
hand was blown off several years ago in the
explosion of material upon which he was ex-
perimenting. Several years ago, he says, he
wrote a work which anticipated Einstein's
theory Of relatively.
Among Mr.. Maxim's better known inven.
tons are:
first to present smokeless powder to the United
States government for adoption.
Maxinite, the first high explosive to be
blown through armor plate and exploded on
the other side.
traordinary ballistic results.
Motorite, self-combustive material used
to propel torpedoes.
perforated powder grains. By this process
OF perforating the large grains Of cannon
powder Mr.. Maxim produced maximum drv-
ing power, through the increased burning sur
face.
grains.
Mr.. Maxim is sixty-eight years old. but
has foregone none of the activities mentioned
in the preceding paragraphs of this article.
In tact, he seems to plunge each day into life
with renewed vigor and boyish enthusiasm.
He is familiar figure on the highways in the
vicinity OF Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey,
where he has fine home. He has done more
than any other individual to develop property
surrounding the lake, and still owns much
land which he is disposing Of personally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxim are generous enter
tainers and there is constant stream Of
notable visitors to their door. In their home
one of the halls is fitted up as "Hsll Of
Fame" containing autographed pictures of
authors, inventors lecturers and others who
prize the friendship of the scientist and his
charming wife, who, according to Mr.. Maxim,
gives him more helpful criticism in his literary
work than ne has been able to get from pro-
fessional critics.
Whatever Mr. Maxim takes up he does with
Rooeeveltian intensity. His gardening IS 4
personal matter----f1ot something carried ON
y hired help. One of the features OF his
arden is plot of lima beans which he im-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

cial reward does not appeal to him. He had
lot of fun devising game which he calls
war" and he may turn from some such SUBJ
ject to his drawing board or to his laboratory
and plunge into the depths of some abstruse
problem relating to world warfare. From
that, again, he may give his undivided atten-
ton to drafting set Of rules to be used a;
health guide for the local community, or may
talk with some newcomer about camp site on
the lake where it would be best to pitch
tent.
Politics, general literature, the achieve
ments OF races and nationalities, sports-al-
most any topic finds Mr.. Maxim speaking with
knowledge and conviction. His pet lit .rary
aversion is the free verse writer. Of a dis
tinguished exemplar Of that form of literature
he said:
why, that writer reminds me of boy at
school who started out to attract attention
Just by showing how bad he could bep'
The best book he has read recently Mr..
Maxim declares to be Capitalism Versus Boil
shevism, by George L. Walker. In its treat
ment of the question Of the relations Of en-
ployer and employee, Mr.. Maxim says this
book is an outstanding work.
Early In his career as an inventor Of ex-
plosives MIR. Maxim sold out his products 10
the Du Pont interests, and has been retained
by those interests as consulting engineer.
He is director in an organization recentlv
effected by Miller Reese Hutchison, formerly
chief engineer for Thomas A. Edison, which
is virtually clearing house for invention,
and which is intended to give the struggling
inventor needed financial, experimental and
marketing advantages. No invention is to be
considered, however, unless it has the in
dorsement of an engineer of high standing.