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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09
METEOROL OGICAL NEWS
Expert Says February Was Mildest
For 81 Years. Other Data.

TEMPERATURE - The average
temperature for the month was 29.S
degrees which is 8 degrees above the
normal for February and the warm
est for 40 years except for February
1915, which was slightly warmer.
Temperature were above normal
freezing on twenty days The high
temperatures eliminated in max
imum of So degrees on the 18th, the
highest ever recorded here in De-
cember, January or February. A tenn
perature of 81 degrees once before
occurred in February and once in De-
cember. The lowest temperature of
the month was 10 degrees on the 18th
Only two times before in the his
tory of the station has the tempera
ture failed to go below 10 degrees in
February, and only times has it fail
ed to go to zero or below
PRECIPITATION - The precipita-
ton amounted to only 0.29 inch. Only
twice have lesser amounts been re-
corded in February. There was
much cloudiness and there were nu
merous days with traces OF snow but
only four days with measurable
amounts. The greatest depth of snow
on the ground was "a inches on the
9Th.
RIVER-The ice went out of the
main channel of the river on the
afternoon of the 18th, and thereafter
there was only shore and floating ice.
The highest stage was 4.6 on the 18th,
and the lowest feet on the oath and
25th
WINTER OF 192O-21-The average
temperature for the three months just
passed was 2S5 degrees, being the
warmest winter for 81 years, but only
slightly warmer than that of two
years ago. The warmest winter of
record was that of 1877-78, with an
average temperature of 34.6 degrees,
and the coolest that of 1874-75 aver
aging 12.5 degrees. There have been
only four days this winter with temp
eratures OF zero or below. For the
warm winter referred to above there
were only two such days, while two
winters in the past have had 80 sub
zero days.
The total precipitation for the three
months is LAB inches and the total
snowfall lis inches. This is the
driest winter of which there is official
record. At no time has any important
amount of snow accumulated on the
ground, and sleighing has been almost
unknown
CROPS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVE
TIES-The mild winter has apparent
~ been favorable for winter grains,
and has been very favorable for stock,
decreasing the amount of feed and
care necessary Roads, though often
rough and sometimes muddy, have
never been blocked by snow, and have
Teen unusually good for the winter
season. Conditions for securing a
supply of ice were not so favorable
but fairly large store of S-inch to
12-inch was obtained at the upper
river points.
Thomas A. Blair, Meteorologist,
Weather Bureau Office Dubuque, Ia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09
JUDGE BACKUS ADDRESS.
CONTINUED from page l.

In this country conditions were
! equally bad until recent years. In
Virginia the hands of children who
stole were chopped off. Massachusetts
! burned rs single women as witches
after legal trial. In New York ne
groes who committed offenses were
burned at the stake with green wood
to prolOng the agony. In Connect
cut prisoners were herded together in
dugOuts and in recent years a pOlit
ical campaign was Waged with these
dugouts as an issue. In Trenton, N.
j., at present, an Italian is servinS
q sentence of seven years in a dun
geOn, solitary confinement. An iron
band around his leg caused blood
poisoning and the leg was amputated.
The warders then placed the band on
the other leg and chained the man
back to the floor of his cell.
Until recent years Wisconsin
Judge had no choice but to sentence
even though the offense was a first
mistake. "You can't reclaim anybody
by sending them to prison." the judge
shouted.
Then in 1909 the house with the
present Judge Bancroft as speaker,
passed the humane probation law.
which 3S other states have since
copied. you can thank Bancroft for
this humane law" said the speaker.
1920 boys and girls have been paroled
under this law and but 81 have failed
to make good.
Few boys who have attended
church come before me" said Judge
Backus He then spoke of the sacred
painting of the shepherd and the lost
sheep, as an influence in his early life.
He contrasted the lesson in this to the
constant building Of mOnstrous struc-
lures to herd and house the increasing
hordes Of criminals in.
Build the home and make the
Nation strong and great" was one of
the judges graphic utterances.
In an interesting way the judge told
how the yagrant fathers were dealt
with now in the city courts. After
trying everything the men were
placed on bread and water in solitary
CONTINENT for ten days SO they might
know what their families had suffered.
Out of 900 such fathers but seven
are out of work now.
Again came the reference to the
Good Samaritan who helped his enemy
and the application of the second
commandment to the solution of GRIM
inology. He spoke of the duty of par
ents and said that crime would keep
en- indefinitely unless duty was re-
cognized.
Judge Backus does not believe in
being sentimental with hardened
criminals. He thinks that men who
have shown that they cannot adjust
themselves to the laws of society
should be confined III humane man
ner for life He believes in the first
chance for those who have taken the
'first STEP"
An opportunity to hear a man like
Backus does not come often to people
III a city like Lancaster. When they
do come it is under regular auspices
with a stiff admission charge. In this
case the Judge, holding court here,
courteously agreed to address the
local public on his favor.te subject,
when requested to do so by E. j.
Morse of this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09
Personal

Champ Clark died at Washington in
mis- seventy-first year and within two
days Of his retirement from the house
OF representatives, after a service Of
70 years. Death was due to an attack
Of pleurisy and complication of dis
eases incident to his advanced age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09

Six warships and twelve hydro
planes of the United States Pacific
fleet have arrived at Punta Arenas,
Costa RIGA, according to dispatch re-
ceived at San Salvador
Burglars who forced the safety de-
post vault in the bank at Wellington.
Iroquois county. Illinois, escaped with
$1,000 worth of unregistered and $25,-
900 worth of registered Liberty bonds
Five hundred and forty-three YES
seis, having a tonnage totaling 672. 27S,
arrived at Hamburg during the month
Of February. OF these 33 flew the
American flag.
Charging that the plant has violat-
ed agreements on wages, overtime and
working hours, 1000 employees of
John Morrell & Co, Ottumwa, Ia.
packers, went on strike.
Herbert P. Ziegler, manager of the
and Rubber company, was shot and
killed by Mrs. Isabella G. Orthwein in
her apartment at Chicago.
A safe in the BlaiSdell IN. ID State
bank containing $1,000 in cash and
about 100000 in securities was blown
by yeggs, according to an announce
ment made by officials.
Encouraging improvements in bust
ness, industry and finance are noted
by the February report of the Seventh
federal reserve district bank at Chi
cago.
torty-three bodies of victims of the
wreck al Porter. Ind. were taken to
the Chesterfield morgue. Many of the
bodies were so mutilated Identification
was said to be impossible.
CIaudiuS G. Grant of Detroit former
chief justice of the Michigan Supreme
court and from 1872 to 1880 regent of
the University of Michigan. Of which
he was a graduate, died at ST. Peters
burg, Fla.
Liquor valued by federal agents at
more than 100000 was seized in a
raid on an abandoned garage in the
Bronx. New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09


ClaudiuS c. Grant of Detroit, former
chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme
! court and from 1872 to 1880 regent of
| the University of Michigan. Of which
he was a graduate, died at st. Peters
! burg Fla.
Liquor valued by federal agents at
more than 100000 was seized in a
raid on an abandoned garage in the
Bronx New York.
Foreign
According to a dispatch from Reval,
| Petrograd and Kronstadt are in the
| hands Of revolutionary committees and
the white flag has been hoisted over
| The Krelnlin in Moscow.
A regiment of the Bolivian army
mutinied, but soon was OverpOWered,
according to an official statement made
public in BuenOs Aires by the Bolivian
! charge d.affaires.
An allied ultimatum to Berlin grants
Germany four days in which to accept
the Paris reparations demands. Lloyd
George at London bitterly denounced
German contemporaries.
A defensive alliance against the
| Bosheyiki has been entered into by
Poland, ROumania and Hungary and
the treaty of alliance was signed at
Budapest Tuesday, according to in
formation from reliable sources.
Blaming the general depression"
officers. of the Emmetsburg National
bank at Emmetsburg, Ia, Palo Alto
county's Oldest financial institution,
have closed the doors of the bank.
Cardinal Bourne. archbishop of West
minister and London, has arrived at
Rome, especially commissioned by the
British government to persuade Pope
Benedict to condemn officially the Sim
Fein.
Work has been resumed on almost
every place at Florence, Italy, with
out further untoward incidents in con
sequence of labor officials calling off
the strike.
The Vancouver (B. CO branch of
the Sailors union sent q demand to
the federal government that no Orien-
tails shall be employed on any vessel
operating out of any Canadian port.
Prime Minister Lloyd George at Lon
don consented to the employment of
an armed force against Germany in
the event of her noncompliance with
the allies PREPARATIONS demands, occu-
pying Mannheim and Ruhr points.
The council of the League of Ma
tons at Paris in its reply to the
American note on the mandates ques-
ton, invites the United States to send
representative to the next meeting
Of the council, to be held in April.
Germany'S cOunter-propoSal to pay
the allies $7,500000,O00 as war repair
ations is considered unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Llyod George minated that I'M
less Germany has more to offer there
is no need to continue the conference
at London.
Batum is being evacuated By allied
traders and bankers and by some ref
ugees. Russian Bolshevik troops in
large numbers are invading Georgia
from all directions, according to Con-
stantinople advices.
Three members of the Royal Irish
constabulary employed in Dublin cas-
tie were shot, two of them be-
ing killed and the other seriously
wounded, by civilians almost at the
castle gate.
The French Mediterranean fleet u
concentrating at Toulon under orders
TO take on coal and steaT for an un
named destination. NJ. Barthou re
turned to Paris from London and sci
the machinery in motion for further
occupation of German territory, if nee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09
Washington

ON March 4 Warren Gamalel Hard
Ing of Ohio was sworn in as the chief
executive of the United States ut / is
.. m. on the east portico of the CAPT
tel at Washington. At - 81 D. IN. in
the senate chambers Calvin Coolidge
of Massachusetts took the oath as Vice
President.
Breaking precedent which has
stood since the days of Washington
ard jefferson President Harding APP
peared at an executive session of the
senate at Washington to present nomi-
patton Of his cabinet officers.
Upward Of 10000 appointments to
9ubIic offices carrying salaries aggre-
Gating more than 100000, 900 a year
are to be made by President Harding
mt Washington.
For the first time since war was de-
GIared with Germany ON April 5. 1917,
4gle grounds of the White House ut
Washington were thrown open to the
public Friday afternoon, when thou
sands sWarmcd over the lawn.
Thousands surged about Woodrow
Wilson'S home at Washington when
ne retiring President established an
5asaugural day precedent by throwing
ais house open for a reception.
The senate at Washington. passed
by a vote of 70 to a bill making pro
vision for the care Of disabled soldiers
and sailors of the World war.
Ex-Presdent Wilson formally an
a0unced that he would take up the
practice of law in partnership with
ms retiring secretary of state, Balm
bridge Colby.
The surplus Of freight cars on the
railroads Of the United States reached
So, 1913 during the week Of February
23, the car service division of the
american Railway association ali
a0unced at Washington.
The nomination of Brig. Gen. Frank
FP4N1.li ~ k ~ ne NIlANl VI IhN W gu w
9artment bureau of insular affairs was
confirmed by the senate at Washing
s0D.
Edwin r. DENLY, President Har-
1!ng's secretary Of the navy, eX-
pressed himself at Washington in ia
gOr of canceling all the S9,500,000,0OO
Indebtedness to the United States from
European nations.
Evidence obtained by revenue agents
Jn raids conducted without a search
warrant cannot be admitted in court
proceedings, the Supreme court at
Washington ruled in setting aside
conviction in South Carolina.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company was authorized by
The Interstate commerce commission
ri Washington to issue a stock divi-
tiena of $50. 100000 to capitalize part
Of its property.
Acceptance by Federal Judge Lands
nj The position of supreme baseball ar
bitgator is inconsistent with the full
and adequate performance of his du-
ties az Judge, and constitutes seri-
ous Improperly on his part, the house
judiciary committee ut Washington
sold in recommending full inveStiga
sion mt the next session of congress of
Impeachment charges.
Domestic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Notes Covering Most Important Hap
penings of the World Compiled
in Briefest and Most Succinct
Form for Quick Consumption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09
Domestic

Emil Rothschild, former millionaire
grain dealer ana president of the firm
of the Rothschild Grain company, was
found dead from asphyXiation on the
kitchen floor of his home at Omaha,
Neb.
Miss Dorothy Began, eighteen-year-
old school teacher, who left Dawson,
Y. T.. several days ago alone with
dog team on 160-mile ''mush" to
Mayo City, at last reports had covered
half the trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09

Ernest Walker, federal prohibition
agent, was shot and, it is feared, NOR
tally wounded in daylight battle
with Mexican liquor smugglers at a
noint near the Mexican boundary at
~ Paso, Tex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09

Breaking precedent which has
stood since the days of Washington
ard Jefferson. President Harding APP
peared at am executive session of the
senate at Washington to present nomi-
patton Of his cabinet officers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09

Robbers opened the safety deposit
wault of the Dalton Banking company
sat Dalton, o., using an acetylene torch
rlfled 100 safety deposit boxes of
money Liberty and other bonds, anc
escaped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-09

ON March Warren Gamaliel Hard
5Dg of Ohio was sworn in as the chief
executive of the United States at / is
q. m. on the east portico of the CAPT
tel at Washington. At 2:21 p. IN. in
the senate chambers Calvin Coolidge
If Massachusetts took the oath as Vice
President
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
TRAP TOURNEY
HERE IN 1922
City Gets Unanimous Vote of
State Body-Oficers
Are Elected.

KOKOMO, Ind, July 9.-Indianapolis
was unanimously CHOSEN for next years
tournament of the Indiana Trap Shoot
ing Association at a business meeting
held Thursday night at the Country
Club.
Seth Klein of Indianapolis was elected
president: Lon r. Smith of Indianapolis,
vice president, and G. n. Ford of In
dianapolis, secretary treasurer. The four
members of the board of directors re-
elected include DR. E. II. Powell OF Val
paraiso, Frank Mutt of Kokomo, Z. u;
Peck Of Remington and c. d. McGary Oh
Harry Stutz Of indianapolis won the
right Thursday to represent Indiana at
the zone handicap tournament in Mime
apoIis week after next, along with );
Wilcoxen, D. c. Rogers, o. E. Gray anu
r. z. Dewire.
The State championship race was to be
staged today. The. winner will receive
the trophy offered by Harry Stutz and
will represent Indiana at the Grand
Mrs. George Sailors of Kokomo is Ia
the lead for the womans State champion
ship. She is opposed by Mrs. WILDER
Myers Of South Bend.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
PLAYERS
TO BE HEARD
Defense Hopes to Prove Ac-
cused SOx Gave Best in
Scandal Series.

CHICAGO, July 9-With four Jurors
accepted and sworn in and two others
tentatively accepted, proceedings in the
trial of the ball players and alleged gam
blers accused in the 1919 world series
scandal were halted today until Mon
day. Press of other important court
business made it necessary for Judge
Friend to continue the case.
The list of witnesses to be called by
the defense will resemble a roster Of
major league baseball, according to an
nouncement by Henry A. Berger, lead
ing attorney for the defense. Berger has
asked subpOenaes for every member of
the 1919 White Sox club and will also
ask that every member of the 1913 Gin
cinnati team, which won the series, like
wise be summoned. The umpires who
worked in the 1919 world series also will
be asked to appear
Berger announced that his purpose in
calling the players Is to prove by the
teammates of these players that there
was no crooked playing"
Inasmuch as several of the players
who were with the White Sox and the
Reds in 1919 are now members of other
clubs in both major and minor leagues,
and many are mainstays of their out
fits, Issuing of wholesale subpoenaes for
players is likely to handicap seriously
several clubs and may disarrange the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
CHAMP SAINTS
NEXT ON CARD
OF TRIBESMEN
Indians Close With Millers
Today and Then Move to
Other Twin City.
CAvET HITS HOME RUN

MINNEAPOLIS, July 9.-Jack Hen
bricks hustling Indians hoped to make il
five straight over the Millers here this
afternoon, after which the Tribe will
move over to st. Paul to take on the
Champion Saints in a series opening
Sunday.
Stryker was the probable pitching
choice for the game here today, though
Clint Rogge also was ready and there
was a chance Of the big curve -baller go
ing back in against the Millers. Royce
downed the locals in the series opener
Wednesday
The Hoosiers are feeling in great
spirits as a result of their five straight
victories and they have visions Of con-
tinuiug the squirt. The pitching has i'm
proved, the hitting Is more timely and
the base running is the best IN the league.
Manager Hendricks feels rs though he is
walking on the clouds and he hardly can
remain still so enthused is he over the
come back his athletes has staged.
Pug Cayet was the hero Of the to )
victory over tho Millers yesterday. The
tall southpaw hurled a steady game and
in addition 10 that he came through in
the ninth with home run over the right
field fence. winning the game. One mate
was on the sacks when Pug connected
for the circuit. 1t was certainly n timely
swat. for in the Millers half Of the ninth
two runs were scored. Three markers
were hung up by the Indians in the
ninth, Cavet being responsible for two
and SINNERS for the third.
The hits were eleven for the Indians
and ten for the locals. The Hendricks
men counted one IN the opening inning
three in the fourth and three in the
ninth. The Millers put one marker over
I'm the first, two in the seventh and two
in the wind-up round.
The Indians have looked like cham
fions in the series here and they have
pulled themselves up to fifth place In
the A. A rsce and are only slightly be-
hind the Slints in fourth position.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
Big League Stuff

Art Nehf out pitched the great Alexan-
der Friday and the Giants beat the Cubs.
Nehf gave up but three hits, Alex al
lowing seven.
The Browns romped over the Wash
ingtOn Senators. Williams made his
sixteenth homer of the season.
HOmers by Honey and Jimmy Smith
helped the Phillies defeat the Cards.
SCOTS fine pitching at Boston resulted
in the banking of the Reds with only
five hits.
Dick Kerr southpawed the Yanks into
bowknots at Chicago.
Those Pirates plowed up the Dodgers
with Cooper pitching fine ball
Joe Bush had every Tiger but He'll
mann eating out of his hand and the
Red Sox beat Detroit. HeiImann
made the longest homer ever hit In
the Detroit ball park. His hit
travelled 610 feet compared TO the re-
cent record breaking 420 foOter by
Ruth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
Pirates Garry More
Fight Than Army of
Hdrd-BOiLed Tigers
Boss Gibson Says They Don't
KROU Defedt-AnxiOuS
About HurIerS.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

International News sports Editor.
NEW YORK, July 9--"Fightin est BAH
club 1 ever had anything to do with,
Never know when they're beat. That's
the kind of q club I've got"
George (Mooney) Gibson speaking. He
was seated in Pittsburgh's dugOut at Eb-
bets field watching the Pirates warm up
In preparation TO cracking open their
series with the Dodgers.
eve never won any pennants and
never make predictions. Think it's a
jinx," Gibson continued I'm not claim
ing any pennant now All we have IS
hope and / think a good chance. II ev-
erything goes we'll with us maybe we'll
he in the worlds championship next DC
tober. l hope so.
My ball club has been going mighty
good. It is good road club and II
has been playing baug-up ball at home.
II we can do as well on this trip East
as we did the FIRST time. we ought 10
be pretty well Slxed 10 hold our own. of
course, a lot depends upon the pitchers.
Our young pitchers like Glazner and yell
lowhorse have been going fine. The rest
Of the twirlers have done their share
and Rabbit Meanwhile has been a great
help. But the pitching Is important
TIN have a big lot TO do with whether
we finally land"
Looks like the Giants are the ones
Pittsburgh viii have 10 beat out" we
suggested to Gibson.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
Golden Smile Beams
as Gates Open for
Former Ring Champ
Camera Hen and Others Pres.
ent as Jack Johnson Pa
radeS out of Prison.

LEAvENWORTH, Kan. July o.
Jack johnson checked OUT of Leaven-
worth Federal penitentiary at o'clock
this morning. The former world S heavy
weight boxing champion had served his
sentence Of a year and 4 day for violation
of the Mann act and was square with
the Government, having paid q fine Of
81 600 imposed with the sentence late
yesterday.
johnson did not leave the prison at that
early hour, however. His final departure
from the prison did not take place until
nearly 10 O'Clock. He first went down to
the city, where he had breakfast with his
white wife, Lucille Cameron Johnson,
who arrived from Chicago yesterday
and a party Of friends. Later be returned
to the prison with the party and as, a
citizen, not as an inmate, showed his
wife and friends through the institution
III never forget this day" said John
son TO an International News Service
correspondent as he flashed his golden
smile. Il game in smiling and I'm going
out the same way"
''What are your plans?" he was asked
First. I am going to Kansas City for
n visit and to fill movie contract he
replied Then I viii go to Chicago,
where | viii remain until about July II.
Then I'm going to New York to arrange
for my appearance in the ring.
I'm going TO resume fighting just as
soon as possible. I'll be ready for my
first appearance in four or five weeks.
AAl-Al nov WtAsA ~ pouuAS. 1 III III
splendid condition and only need a grind
Of final training to be fit"
Johnson was dressed in the heighth of
fashion. having ordered u complete ward
robe before his release. He had asked
Warden Biddle to cash checks totaIiug
S4.331 &c for him, in bills Of large demon
nations but the bank had nothing larger
than twenties and a large bale of green
backs was handed him. JohnsOn's smile
grew more expansive than ever as he
-lamped" the size Of the roll.
There was a big crowd present az John
son prepared to take his final departure.
y score of camera men We're gathered out
side the gates 10 take both stills and
movies" Of his departure.