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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
County Court Grant County WiscOn.-

County Court Grant County WiscOn.-
SHIN Probate.
In the matter of the Estate OF
Catherine Udelhofen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that spec
iaI term of the county court to be
held in and for said county at the
court house in the city of Lancaster
in said county on the 1st Tuesday
(being the End day. of August, A. D..
1921, at the opening of court on that
day the following matter will be-
heard and considered:
The application of Catherine Hein-
richs, administrator of the estate of
Catherine Udelhofen, deceased, late
of Waterloo in said county, for the
examination and allowance of her
final account. and for the assignment
of the residue of the estate of said
deceased to such persons as are by
law entitled thereto.
Dated July 5th, A. D. 1921.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Brennan & Carthew, Attorneys 20c3s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
Personal

Charles A. Prouty, former member
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, died at his home in Newport, Vt.
July was the thirtieth anniversary
of the marriage of President and Mrs.
Harding but there was no formal OBJ
servance at Washington.
Theda Bara, siren of the film, is a
bride. Her friends at New York
learned that she had been secretly
married last Saturday at Greenwich,
Conn, to c. ]. Brabin, director of her
pictures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

We are assured that Mr.. StilIman
will and will not drop his divorce
suit; also that he will and will not
acknowledge the boy, Guy. 1t is also
announced and denied that Fred.
Beauvais will bloom out into a movie
star. 1t would look that the public
has inhaled the rich aroma of this
case until it should be about tired
of it. A share of the public derives
entertainment from it, no doubt, but
it seems to have heard it all and de-
rived whatever great moral lesson"
it carried. How would it do to re-
duce the publicity to a point nearer
the importance of the matter?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13


at New York announced a cut in pipe
and tube prices, ranging from 81 to
So ton, and a reduction of So ton
in wire and wire nails.
An inventory of the So, 475,0O0 es-
tate of the late Mrs. Hattie Sanger
Pullman, widow of George NJ. Pull
man, was filed before Harry G. Keats,
assistant to Probate Judge Horner at
Chicago.
Gen. 7. Coleman Du Pont was ap-
pointed United Stats senator for
Delaware by Governor Denny at
Dover to succeed Josiah o. WOlcott,
who has resigned to become chancel-
lOr of Delaware.
Miss Charl Williams of Memphis
Tenn, unanimously was nominated
for the presidency of the National
Education association for the coming
year at meeting of the nominating
committee at Des Moines, Ia.
NJ. E. Oberg and wife and F. r.
Hayes and wife, all of Ogden, Utah,
were instantly killed when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by an electric train three miles
south of that city.
Burneu Liston of MiSsoula was
killed and James Reynolds of Boulder
Hot Springs, Mont, was perhaps ia
tally injured in a 25-mile free-for-all
automobile race at the fair grounds at
MiSSOula, Mont.
An Albany IN. " dispatch says APP
proximately 1000 shop employees of
the Delaware & Hudson railroad in
New York and Pennsylvania went back
to work when several shops of the
company were reopened.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Phillips of
Macomb, Ill, were instantly killed and
their four-year-old daughter fatally in
jured when the automobile in which
they were riding was struck by a
train near Rushville, III.
Bert Raymond of Floyd, Ia, is blind
as a result Of being struck by light
ming. He was knocked unconscious.
Capt. S. n. Rathbun of Cedar Rap
ids, Ia, for more than fifty years edi-
for of the Marion Register is dead at
the age of eighty-one.
The naval blimp CO exploded at the
naval air station at Hampton Roads,
Va, burning and injuring the four per-
sons who were aboard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
Foreign

President Schuithess of Switzerland
has consented at Geneva to act as
arbitrator in the long-standing boun-
Diary dispute between Colombia and
Venezuela.
Lieutenant Laule, another German
officer on trial at Leipzig, in connec-
ton with war crimes, has been ac-
quilted of the charge of shooting
defenseless French captain.
The evacuation of Upper Silesia by
the insurgent forces was officially
completed at midnight Wednesday,
according to a dispatch from Katto-
witt. Railway traffic has been re-
sumed.
Additional federal troops have been
dispatched to the region of TampicO
by the Mexican government at Mexico
City for the announced purpose of
giving guarantees to nationals and
foreigners
Eleven persons were killed and %
others injured when train en- route
for Tampico from San Luis Potosi was
derailed at Las COcos, Mex, because
of a WashOut.
1t is definitely learned at Tokyo
that ground is being broken for formal
negotiations between Japan, Great
Britain and America regarding naval
limitations.
A statue in memory OF John Reed,
the American communist, who died
from typhus in Russia in 1920, was
unveiled in Red square, Moscow, July
4, says a wireless dispatch from that
city.
Canadian mounted police left Fort
McMurray, Alberta, to investigate re-
ports that starving Indians in the
Caribou tribe have been eating human
flesh.
William E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson
the American prohibition campaigner,
arrived at Copenhagen. Mr.. Johnson
went to give assistance in the drive
for national prohibition in Denmark.
Six French postal employees were
killed when a train travelling from
Amsterdam to Paris was derailed near
Mons. 1t is believed the wreck was
the result of the work of criminals.
The Bakers association at Vienna,
defying the government, has an
nounced it will resume next week the
sale of the old-time Vienna rolls, made
with privately bought American white
-four.
A Berlin dispatch says martial law
has been declared in Upper Silesia,
where fresh fighting has broken out
between Germans and Polish insur-
gents.
General SHUTS, South African pre-
mier, took Britain's peace offer to Ire
land and conferred with Irish leaders
at Dublin.
Jose Matrecito, a Mexican customs
officer, was shot and killed a few feet
across the border at Naco, Ariz., by a
man wearing a United States army
uniform. The man escaped.
Serious fighting near Boghadich,
about seventy miles southwest Of
Burrs, Asia Minor. is reported in an
Angora dispatch quoting an official
statement issued by the Turkish Ma
tionalist military headquarters.
Reports have reached japanese
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

Reports have reached japanese
military headquarters at Seoul, Korea.
that a battle has occurred on the 81
berian border between Japanese and
Koreans, in which 500 Koreans were
killed or wounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

A Washington dispatch says two
United States gunboats, the Sacra-
mento and the Cleveland, have been
ordered to Tampico as a precaution-
airy measure in the event disorders de-
.YeloD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

E. E. Burns has gone on a two
weeks trip to Canada.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
Washington

The American gunboats Sacramento
and Cleveland, which were ordered to
Tampico by Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY at Washington as a precau-
tionary measure, were ordered with
drawn.
The net operating income of the
railroads during May amounted to
S37, 246,OOO, a high record for the
present year, according to reports filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington.
Secretary Mellon In a letter to Sen
ator Frelinghuysen at Washington
disapproves the soldier bonus legisla-
ton now. declaring it gravely men
aces financial. and economic stability.
Increases war debt, piles on cost of
living. depresses Liberty bonds, in
creases taxation, and embarrasses
the treasury In refunding bond IS
sues.
The superdreadnaught Maryland,
the first battleship in the world to be
equipped with 16-inch rifles, will be
delivered TO the Navy department
July 20, it was stated by its builders
at Newport News, Va.
With the exception Of a bumper
corn crop, all crops Of fruits and
cereals VIII be below average this
year, according to the July estimate
of the Department of Agriculture at
Washington.
Favorable report on the Capper-
Tincher bill to regulate future deal
ings on grain exchanges was ordered
by the senate agriculture committee
at Washington by unanimous vote.
Representative Frear OF Wisconsin
made public at Washington a minority
report from the ways and means COM
mittee assailing the dye embargo and
other provisions of the tariff bill
which he said are designed to aid the
trusts and monopolies.
A Washington dispatch says two
C4mG.- ~ Hoo~1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

located at Potosi, State of Wisconsin,
at the close of business on the Goth
dav of June, 1921, pursuant to call by
the Commissioner of Banking.
Resources
Loans and discounts, in
GLIDING rediscounts -----S4O9, 1880
~. S. securities owned 19,946.0O
Other bonds -------------- Zl,O11.zo
Banking house ----------- 3,5OO.OV
Furniture and fixtures - z,4oV.VV
Due from approved
reserve banks ---------- b9,5ol.Oz
Cash items - 662.35
cash on hand ----- 1O,642.70'
Total 7,O16.S7
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in ------S 25,OOO.O0
Surplus fund Inconvenience zO,0Vo.UV
Undivided profits $7,015.S1
Less current ex-
penses and
taxes paid 4,92S94 2,0S6.S7
Dividends unpaid -------- 1,279.O0
Individual deposits subject
to check ------------- SZ,fU1.ol
Demand certificates OF
deposit ----------------- 11,JcV.oc
Time certificate of deposit 2S2,611.25'
Savings deposits ---------- lO1,5oo.oU'
Total 7,O16.S7
State of Wisconsin, County Of Grant,
SIS.
1, C. J. Ragatz, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the foregoing statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
C. J. RAGATZ, Cashier.
Correct, Attest:
H. G. COONS
ADAM SCHUMACHER, Pres.
(Notarial SeaD Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 7th day Of July 1921.
E. NJ WILMOTT, Notary Public
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

Severing party ties, friends of sol
der bonus legislation in the senate at
Washington joined in a powerful
coalition movement TO Illustrate the
administration plan to shelve it IN
definitely.
European dispatches received at
Washington in semioficial circles tend
to confirm press reports that Premier
Lenin of Russia has imprisoned Leon
Trotzky. defense commissar.
President Harding, following Secre-
tary MELONS warning letter, took a
vigorous course at Washington to halt
passage of the soldiers bonus bill, APP
pealing in person to a score or more
of senators to postpone the proposed
legislation, although approving it in
principle. Republican leaders bluntly
informed him that they could not hope
to stop the bill unless he would as
sumo responsibility, and he said he
would take it.
The senate at Washington rejected,
Is to a, a concurrent resolution of
fered by Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, the Republican leader, proposing
a four-week adjournment of the SEN
ate from July to August s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

Serious fighting near Boghadich,
about seventy miles southwest Of
Burrs, Asia Minor, is reported in an
Angora dispatch quoting an official
statement issued by the Turkish Ma
tionalist military headquarters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
WORLD 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.
Domestic

The United States Steel corporation
at New York announced a cut in pipe
and tube prices, ranging from 81 to
So a ton, and a reduction of So ton
in wire and wire nails.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
(Official Publication
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
POTOSI STATE BANK

located at Potosi, State of Wisconsin,
at the close of business on the 3Oth
day of June, 1921, pursuant to call by
the Commissioner of Banking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

Favorable report on the Capper-
Tfncher bill to regulate future deal
ings on grain exchanges was ordered
BY the senate agriculture committee
at Washington by unanimous vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13
MAKERS OF THE FLAG.
fBv Franklin X. Lane.)

tby FTduhIIH n. LduG.J
(Franklin K. Lane, secretary OF the
interior under President Wilson, died
May 49, The following address was
delivered by him Flag day, 1914, be-
fore the Washington employees OF the
department Of the interior. 1t has
since become a Flag day classic.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

Jose Matrecito, a Mexican customs
officer, was shot and killed a few feet
across the border at Naco, Ariz., by a
man wearing a United States army
uniform. The man escaped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

An inventory of the S3,475,0O0 es-
tate of the late Mrs. Hattie Sanger
Pullman, widow of George NJ Pull
man, was filed before Harry G. Keats,
assistant to Probate Judge Horner at
Chicago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-13

Clementson & Frantz, Attorneys.
2Oc3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29
TWO YOUNG MEN HELD
Authorities Investigate Alleged At
tempted Criminal Assault.

Clifford Baugh, 21, of 1043 College
avenue, and Cecil Stamford, 20, of
$40 West Tenth Ave, were being held
in jail today pending further investi-
attempted criminal assault early this
morning on Miss Dixie Brooks, 10, Of
3O4 West Thirteenth street.
Baugh is said to be a life guard at
Gage park. Stamford is a travelling
salesman for Swift & Co. Neighbors
living in the vicinity of Washburn ath-
letic field, who said they heard the
girls screams shortly after midnight,
called the police. Lieut.. J. L. Kennedy
and Detectives Sam Jones and Ed Ne
deau. went to the scene. Baugh and the
girl were found in the grand stand. Her
clothes had been nearly torn from her
in the struggle, officers said. Stand
ford was picked up a short distance
from the grand stand.
State warrants for Baugh and perhaps
for Stamford may be issued late today.
it was intimated by officials. Baugh is
clothing in his pocket when he was ar
rested. Stamford denies having had
any part in the alleged attack. The
girl was not harmed and told officers
that Baugh had failed to accomplish
his purpose.
Stamford stated that he had had a
date with a girl whose name he did
rot know Sunday night and that
Baugh had had a date with Miss
Brooks. He was to pick up the two
young ladies, he said, and then find
Baugh. He said he supposed their
party was going to attend a dance at
Riverside.
Stamford said his girl failed to
show up, but that he picked up Miss
Brooks in his car and then went and
got Baugh. He said Baugh acted
coldly toward her and that in the
vicinity of the Washburn grandstand
she got out of the car. saying she did
not want to be with him any longer.
Baugh also got out, he said, where
upon the girl started to get back in
the car. Baugh caught her by the
wrist, Stamford said, and they began
to struggle. Stamford said they ap-
peared to be Joking and laughing. He
drove on around the grandstand. he
said, But when he returned they had
disappeared.
Stamford said he drove around
the grandstand a few times, then got
out of the car and started to look for
them. About that time, he declared.
he saw the police car approach and
he was placed under arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d.
WAdIeIgh. Call Blue 1891 or $3.50.

The Oakland w c. T. T. will hold their
regular meeting, Tuesday afternoon. Au-
gust 80, at the home of Mrs. Mary Huey
In Chester avenue.
The Dawson Community club will meet
home Of Mrs. William Parr in East Seward
avenue Important plans are to be made
and all of the members are urged to be
present
The Kings Heralds and the Little Light
Bearers of the Oakland Methodist church
will hold their annual meeting. Wednes
day afternoon, August 81 at 30 at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Marlin in
Chester avenue.
Mrs Chas. Ash entertained at dinner
Sunday at her home in After avenue in
honor of the birthday anniversary of her
husband. The guests were: Rev. and Mrs.
J. s. Swogger, Mr.. Glen Swogger and Mr..
and Mrs NJ T. Kelsey and son. Chester.
Mr.. H. A Lepper is spending a few
days in Frontenac and Kansas City on
business.
Nj. and Mrs. James Lindsey of Law
renee, Kan. spent Sunday the guests of
Mrs. Lindsay's sister, Mrs G. H Ensign
and DIR. Ensign in Forest avenue.
Mr.. Chas Ash and daughters, Miss Viz
ginia and Miss Doris Ash of AFTER avenue
motored TO Manhattan, Kan, wednesday
and spent the day
Miss Vivian Burnett who has been quite
Ill at her home in Forest avenue, is improv-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. LOWELL and family of
Forest avenue. motoreH to Keene. Kan.
SUNDAY and spent the day the guests of
fr. and Mrs. F. o. Hudkins-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29
SCHOOL BEGINS SEPTEMBER u
Few Changes Made in Personnel at
Washburn High School.


Washburn high school will open
for enrolment on Monday, September
II. Few changes have been made in
the personnel of the faculty. The in
struction will be given as follows: his
tory and civics by H ]. Colburn, A
NJ. principal; English, Ruth Jane
Grandon, A. B.; vocational agriculture,
]. p. VanVliet, B. s.; elementary
science and normal training. Mrs Jes-
sic B. Carpenter, A. B.; mathematics,
Inez Alberta Cornell. A B.; Latin and
French, Gertrude Wheeler, A. B.;
Several subjects will, as in past
years. be given by instructors in
Washburn college: domestic art and
science by Rose Baker, B. s.; house
hold management, Elsie L. Jones, A.
direction OF John A Aldrich, M. s;
chemistry. under direction of Bur
leigh B. Reed, B. S A. M; physiology
and psychology, Mildred Wilson, A B.;
physical training, (girls) Katisue
Moore;' the position of coach for boys
athletics is yet to be filled. Library
and gymnasium privileges are extend
ed by Washburn college a previously.
The enrolment last year was 1874
and, inasmuch as there is prospect for
a larger number of applicants for en-
rollment this year than last, it is pro-
bable that owing to limited accommo-
dations. the board will be obliged to
limit the number of students who
may be received. In this event,
students from the Washburn high
school district and rural Shawnee
county will receive first consideration;
next, those from the city and outside
the county who were in attendance
last year. other enrollments will be
accepted in the order of their appli-
cation, up to the limit set by the
board.
The principal may be addressed at
1880 Guthrie, phone, 1927-N4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29
BILLION TO SHOWS
Americans Paid SS9,725,9O5 in
Amusement Taxes.
Tax Collections for Fiscal Year
1921 s4,595,OOO,
INCOME LEVY WAS BIGGEST
Nearly Billion Less Than
Amount Paid in 1921.
New York State Alone Paid
Fifth of the Total.

Washington, Aug. Reimbursement
loving America spent nearly a billion
dollars during the fiscal year 1921 for
theatrical entertainment. according to
statistics made public today by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair.
The 10 per cent tax collection on
theaters and places of amusement
during the fiscal year just closed
amounted to $s9,725,905. Blair an
nounced.
Total tax collections during the year
were s4.595. 0O0,965 as compared with
S5.4O7. 59O,25I in the previous year.
With the decrease in tax collections.
the cost of collection advanced from
SIS cents to 8S cents for each 500 col
lected, Commissioner Blair stated.
Income Tax Heaviest.
Income and profits taxes yielded
$3,225,79O.s53, or 20 per cent of the
total tax revenue. The same taxes
yielded 1885, $40. OO3 in 1920.
During the year, the collections I'M
der the Volstead and national prohibit
ton act were $2.15O,SO2. as compared
with $641,029 in the previous year 1t
is also estimated by Commissioner
Blair that close to $2,500,0 900 was COL
lected by the department of justice in
fines and penalties for violation of the
prohibition act.
Tobacco netted $255.21s.499 and
headed the list of miscellaneous taxes
Freight transportation taxes Melted
ei4O.O19,O17 and passenger transpor-
tation taxes netted $97,4S1,896. Mi
ladys toilette netted Uncle Sam S.
eOO.76S in taxes on cosmetics, per
fumes and proprietary articles while
the chewing public paid $1,332,177 in
taxes on chewing gum.
New York was the greatest revenue
producing state, paying taxes of ap-
proXimately 100000, 1000, while
Pennsylvania was second with tax
payments of $4SS,O0O. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29

August 20, 1901.
One of the most enjoyable of the many
Miss ALA Martin OF Elgin, Ill, was the one
given Tuesday evening and this morning
by her hostess, Miss Winifred Hadley, al
her home at 634 Clay street.
Nine of her girl friends were invited to
stay all night with them, and this morning
a corresponding number of boys were in
breakfast was quite an elaborate affair and
was prepared and served by the girls. The
souvenirs were dainty little menus dec
GRATED in pen and ink drawings. The affair
was a farewell for Miss Martin who leaves
| Thursday for her home. The following
quaint Invitations were sent to the boys
Boys set your alarm clocks
And be on time,
Brea kfast at six O'Clock,
Not at nine.
The girls will cook and
Serve you fine.
And hope you will
Get away in time
The guests were Miss ALA Martin, Miss
Cuma Ream. Miss Hattie Embree, Miss
Pearl Giyens, Miss Bessie Embree, Miss
Miss Louise McGili, Miss Mildred Poindex-
ter, Miss Helen Bond, Mr.. Howell Jones, Mr.
Streight Lauek, Mr.. Harry Sturgis, Mr.;
Frost, Mr.. Charles Adams, Mr.. VIII Herren
and Mr.. VIII Montgomery.
Mrs. Carl Sawin entertained her card
club very pleasantly Tuesday afternoon at
her home on Clay Street. complimentary to
Mrs. Ralph Montgomery won the first prize.
and Mrs. Frank Strawn the second. Pro
gressive sixty three was the game OF the
afternoon. Dainty refreshments were
served on the card tables after the scoring.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Marburg and daughter
Wilhelmina, who have been spending the
summer N Wisconsin, returned to Topeka
Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude McC1intock has returned
from a several weeks visit with friends in
St Joe.
Mrs. II. A. Hodgins and daughter Jean
have returned from a six weeks visit in
Buffalo and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joab Mulvane. Mrs. Speed Hughes
and son returned Tuesday from an extend
ed outing at various points of interest in
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29

have returned from a meeting of Hun
dred Thousand Dollar club of the
Illinois Life Insurance company. Mrs.
]. w. T. Hughes accompanied her hus-
band to Kansas City, and was the
guest of Mrs. w. B. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Carlyle of Sardis,
Miss, are leaving for their home to-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. o. E. Walker will
leave the latter part of the week for a
six weeks visit to relatives in New
York state.
Dean ]. P. deb. Kaye will return
September from Crab Lake, Wis,
where he has spent the past two
months.
Mrs. Helen Hanne1 has returned to
Topeka after spending several weeks
in Chicago.