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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
DIVIDE CON-
TEST HONORS
LANCASTER AND BLOOM
INGTON REPRESENT DIST.

League ,dmber seven oratorical
and declamatory contest held at Ian
caster Friday afternoon and evening
brought good attendance at both
events. Enough money was cleared
to pay ali bills and divide $37 apiece
to the four schools contending.
Lancaster won first place and the
banner which she may hold by win
ing three straight events.
The results determined by points
were:
Bloomington 2nd---------13 points
Fennimore, 3rd---------10 points
Mt Hope, 4th-------- points
The boys oratorical contest in the
afternoon resulted as follows:
1st-Monroe Tubbs, Bloomington.
Subject: "The Spirit of Lawlessness."
2nd-Oscar Edwards, Lancaster.
Subject: Preparedness"
Bird II Clarence Wilmington, Mt.
Hope. Subject: Benedict Arnold S
Death Bed"
Others speaking were: Carl Kruel,
Fennimore, THE American Boy?'-
Fenton Abrahams, Mt. Hope, "The In
Gustrial Conflict. Carl Bruss, Ian
caster. "The Consolidation of Rural
Schools"
Lancaster won in the declamatory
contest, with Miss Margaret Batty re-
presenting the schools. Miss Batty
will represent the league at the dis
trict contest in Platteville, May IA.
The results Of the evening contest
were:
Margaret Batty, 1.-THE Revolt
of Mother"
Marjorie Buster, Fennimore,
THE Making of a Man"
3rd-Minerva Morse, Fennimore,
Man to Man"
Others contending were: Kathleen
Roman, Bloomington, "The Going of
the White Swan. "-Hilda HaZen, Mt.
Hope, Grandma Keller Gets Grand
pa Keller Ready for Sunday School"
Meyer, Bloomington, THE
Chariot Race from Ben Hur. "-Doro-
thy McKevitt, Mt. Hope, "The Littlest
Rebel Olga Hodoval, Lancaster,
THE Swan Song"
The afternoon judges were from the
normal and the evening judges from
the state university.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
WEEKS WRESTLING NEWS.

CrOft's stadium was crowded with
mat fans Thursday night when Clyde
Cook won a decision in two falls from
Leo McLimans. Both men live here.
The bout went to third fall, Mickey"
being the referee. Friends of the two
wrestlers became vexed at the out
come and some hot arguments took
place.
The Saturday evening match drew a
large crowd to the stadium. Bert
Raisbeck of Bloomington went to mat
twice with Kid Pitzer, a DEBORAH line
man. Raisbeck took two falls. and
won in three and six minutes. This
was followed by a match between
Young Dolphin of North Andover and
Kid Duplex, the lineman who took
victory over Clyde Cook of Lancas-
ter the Saturday preceding. Duplex
was thrown by the North Andover lad
in about three minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
OVER pOTOSI SWITCH

Manager Austin of the Farmers
Telephone Co. went to Madison Mon
day and on the same train was Joseph
Walsh, the Tennyson merchant 1t
seems that last fall the Farmers Co.
raised the switching charge from So
to $3.50 on a number of lines radi-
ating from the Potosi exchange. The
parties affected have since claimed
they were not legally notified. This
notification was up to the railroad
commission. The matter came up for
hearing yesterday, Mr. Austin rep
resenting the company and Mr.. Walsh
the aggrieved line owners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
BUTTER PRICE HALF
THAT OF YEAR AGO

The wholesale price of butter yes
terday was down to almost half OF
what it was year ago. Creamery
extras in Chicago were So cents a
pound a year ago. A week ago they
were 45 cents, and yesterday the
quotation was 341a cents.
June futures, quoted at 81 cents,
show butter prices are still on the
down grade, it was stated at the office
of the Valecia Evaporated Milk COM
pany this morning.
American cheese on the Plymouth
market is showing the same tendency
The wholesale price in April, 1920,
was 20 cents pound. The present
price is IA cents, and the general
opinion of big sellers is that the
quotation will be down to IL or 12c
within 80 days.-State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
COUNTY RED CROSS AID
TO CHILD'S RECOVERY

Platteville.-The little child of Joe
Tansy, who was taken to Bradley Me-
mortal hospital, Madison, in the month
OF February is making wonderful re-
covery. He underwent operations for
removal Of tonsils and adenoids, and
had three operations on one eye. A
cataract was removed from one eye,
and the other eye will be operated up
on later, so that the little child will
be able to enjoy life like other chill
dren. This is one Of the many great
works accomplished through the
agency of the Red Cross.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
JUNK MEN ACCUSED
or STORE THEFTS

w. I. Griffin, Jas. Hall and Ed Ben
der were up from Viola on business,
Monday. They brought the intelli-
gence that a clever piece of detective
work had resulted in arrest at Min
neapolis of one of the gang of auto
bandits who robbed the Drenge Store
at Readstown and the Brindley & Ka-
nable store at Viola two weeks ago.
The robbery was performed by Junk
men using a Hudson super-Six which
was stolen twenty miles this side OF
Minneapolis Viroqua Censor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
DUGDALE FOLLOWS SKEMP
AS ASST. ROAD COMMISS'N'R

Fred Dugdale of Platteville has
been appointed assistant highway
commissioner IN place of Fred A.
Skemp of jamestown. Mr. Skemp re-
signs to take position as district
supervisor of maintenance under T. P.
Riley. The changes are effective as Of
May 1st Mr. Dugdale will work I'M
der Mr. Mink, supervising road work
in the county. Mr.. Skemps work will
embrace the five counties in the dis
trict. Both men are we'll qualified by
experience and ability for the posi-
lions they hold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
COLLECTS ENORMOUS BACK TAN.

Sheriff r. P. Holmes TOOK SUCCESS
full steps last week to enforce the pay
ment of back taxes due from the In
terstate Light & Power Co. a corpor-
alton operating in Grant county. The
sheriff in his letter threatened attach
ment and sale and a check was i'm
mediately forthcoming. The check,
which included taxes, interest and
collection fees, amounted TO around
$4,000.
The sheriff says there are other par
ties listed who are behind with their
taxes and that the axe will fall very
soon. He threatens vigorous action
in the near future unless the dues are
settled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

Miss Inez Sedbrook of Potosi under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Doolittle hospital last Tuesday.
Mrs. Reuben Wieland is a patient at
the Doolittle hospital.
Mrs. Anna Eddy and daughter have
returned from Pensacola, Fla, where
they spent the past winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
THESE MAY WED

Hugo Keehner, Potosi; Hazel Prin-
gle, Cassville.
Bernard Siepker and Priscilla Reu-
ter, Paris.
Walter vesperman, Mt Ida; Pearl
Kitelinger, No. Lancaster.
Walter Palmer and Hazel Bachelor
Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
CITY SCHOOL EXPOSITION

/ Principal McNelly and assistants in
the Lancaster schools are planning a
school exposition to take place June
7th and 8th. The exhibit will be TAX
en- from all departments and all
grades of the school making COM
plete school exposition. No admission
will be charged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
DIES AT COUNTY ASYLUM.

John Ramker. 55, jamestown, in
mate of the county asylum for seven
teen years, died there Thursday of
cancer of the liver. The body was
taken Saturday to Dubuque for bur
ial. Miss Ramker of Chicago, daugh-
ter of the deceased, came here for the
remains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING.

"Of the various forms of community
organizations, the parent-teacher as
sociation occupies position both un-
ique and indispensable. 1t is unique
because it is the only organization
whose members belong to it whether
they join or not. They belong, not be-
cause Of their own interests nor to
serve their own ends; they belong be-
cause they are related to children
either as parents or guardians, or
grandparents or friends or teachers.
The schools are for all the children
of all of the people, and the parent
teacher association is for all the par
ents and friends of all the children
and youth in the community. Edith
E. Hoyt.
Next meeting Wednesday, May 4th
s p. M, at High School
Piano duet, Hazel Ward, Ruth Allen
Talk Paul Graf, County Agent
Solo -------- Mrs. Sitter
Parent-teacher associations and what
they are doing throughout the state
Mr. Plowman.
Report of the health work done in the
grades Miss Smith, County Nurse
Discussion-Whats shall the Lancaster
parent-teacher association do for the
youth of Lancaster the coming year?
Everybody invited to take part.
Mrs. Mona. Allen, Pres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

Casper Adrian and Peter Schauff of
Cassville were Lancaster business cal
lers yesterday Mr.. Adrian became a
Herald reader while in the city. Mr..
Schauff brought up a load of grist
for grinding at the mill.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

Wednesday morning, MAY nth,
Marcouz left home as usual when tine
mill bell rang Since his disappear
anee il has been learned that be did
not 20 to the mill but returned 10 his
home. Withou, letting las mother
know that he was IN the house he
slipped up . his bedroom. pat on his
best suit Of clothes and left the house
as quietly as he han entered without
a word as 20 his plans or as to where
be- was going This much has been
learned Of his movements since the ir=
vestigatiuu as to his whereabouts
started
The boy did not come home to the
MONDAY meal and II WIS then learned
that BE- had not reported for work
Ills mother Thought he had gone TO "A
nearby town where "a small circus was
showing and would probably be back
in the evening When he did not re-
turn that night his relatives became
alarmed
WHSLE not in poor health young
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
SALVATION ARMY
FUNDS COME SLOWLY
Many More Contributions Need
ed Before Quota of So.
L. Complete
Mayor Marcy Urges cenero~s Sup-
port Of City

/ Unless the present appeal xhlch y
being made by the local branch ~
the Salvation Army meets with more
f successful resp9a-- ttat has been the
fortune ~ tts movement this wees.
the work - the Arms ln Putnam viii
perforee be gre sis eurtailed- There
have been many descriptions aud
many generous aHes. but fhe goal 4
$500 i stiii Oar from being touched.
Everyone IL tre eltg Ni.i b. given an
opportunity of heIpHe the fund On
Saturday, WheH che management -
the victory ara Bradley Theatre
have both agreed 20 donate ten per
cent Of the DAY pts 70 the Army.
The Misses Bartlett are making prep
arations for a tag day which viii be
held al the end u the campaign.
When one considers the ready re-
spouse which Putnam has made TO
the many appeals for assistance dur
ing the past two or three years. the
sum asked by the Army Is small IN
comparison Mayor Marcy, who :
thoroughly conveFsant With the work
Of the Army IN the city, mas Said 1t
Is really a sad state Of affairs when
people do not realize and appreciate
the good work being done by Captain
Carpenter and other members of the
local branch OF the Salvation Army
Every other appeal for funds has sue
ceeded m Putnam no matter what
the cause. and this annual appeal Of
the Army for the continuance of its
activities must 20 over
The work Of the Army IN Putnam
includes a summer outing for poor
children and mothers Of the city,
Thanksgiving dinners for the needy
and constant rendering Of assist
ance and relief when if is needed b
various individual 10 line Of color
or creed is drawn b. the Army in its
wofk.-Jew and Gentle, Protestant
or Catholic. Mi receiving and when
needed withou, question The Army
needs the money II Is seeking. Ghas.
II Brown is treasurer u the fund and
will receive checKs or money II the
First National B5Hk
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

MafeouN had often complained that
b. was aIways tired His brothers
had heard tins complaint from him
but thought little IF it and never men
toned II. He had never said any
thing about going away The morn
ing be- disappeared b. scented to BE- IN
good spirits, IN fact IN better spirits
than FOR some time.
The mother has been especially act
we IN the search for her boy Last
Saturday she went to Baskerville.
where there are relatives. but got no
information there
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
x OF {. HOLDING AN
OPEN AIR CARNIVAL

North Grosvenordade- 4 parade
about a mile long opened the out-of
door carnival " 81 Benard's Couu.
ell. X Of G. Friday evening Fol
lowing the parade d large crowd gath.
cred on the baseball field where the
carnival was 5000 u full swing
The carnival viii continue tins FRI
day and on Saturday evenings. To.
night the X. of c quartet Of Webster
will give concert Saturday night
the Worcester X of e Gilee Club will
entertain. There Is dancing aud 9th
e. amusements every NIGHT.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
ARMAND MARC0UX
DISAPPEARS MAY IL
North GrosvenordaIe Mother
Searching For Seventeen
Year Old Son
Boy Dressed In Best Clothes Last
Seen Leaving Village

Armand MarcouK Of North eros
eenerdale. boy seventeen years old.
is missing His mother is nearly dis
fraeted and has sought help in trying
to locate her son So far no trace Of
him has been disclosed after he left
the village Mas 18th
Marcou4, seho has black eyes and
hair ard l. about i've feet four inches
10 height, was employed in The card
INK room Of the North Grosvcuordale
mill al the time he suddenly disap.
peared
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
DAY kImBALL GUILD

The annual meeting Of the Day
kimball 6uild viii be held June 10Th.
All directors are asked To send IN ar
tieles collected before that date to
Mrs. William Mansfield 81 Ring street.
Place and hour Of meeting will he an
nounced IN next weeks Patriot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-31
FUN ERAL IF MRS. WILLIAMS
TObE TUESDAY AFTERNOON

time they were five years OF age. I'VE
were raised together. and were the
closest OF friends until this thing.
which hal" ended. commenced.
Left Him Once.
II kept nv house In the neat"sl and
night after night. for months, there
WAS no one there 10 enjoy It but my
self. | often asked myself what was
n" use? II went on for months. |
fought with myself day after day.
month after month. stood ii As long
as c"nd. a"G then | stopped II all.
Some time ago when could no longer
stand knowing that my husband found
greater pleasure in the company OF
woman who had been my friend and
chum since We were children. | left
him. fIr came to Chicago, whore |
had cone. and influenced mo to come
home with him. thought things
might be different. and got home on
Monday BIT & was the same thing.
Friday night laid awake all night
thinking Of his thing. cot nv hus.
bands breakfast ami saw him leave
for work felt worse when he left.
! couldn't eat my breakfast. Then
suddenly made up nv mind. went
70 the drawer. got my husbands re,
volver and walked TO Pearls home.
Il haven't known a happy day. for
many months. until today Mrs. Con
kle said after relating her story OF
The shooting Of Mrs. Williams.
According 20 Jatler Joe Bennett.
Perry COnkle. husband of. the woman
who is now accused Of murder. did not
visit his wife at the Ohio county Jail
Sunday, and she spent the day with
out receiving any callers.
Mrs Williams, the shooting victim,
Is the widow of Baltimore &; Ohio
trainman. who was killed about three
years ago. She leaves one brother,
Harry Bowman. and three sisters,
Mrs. John Wourdock. of Riverricw:
Mrs. George Hercules. Of Seventeenth
street. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson, of
Philadelphia.
Both women are very we'll known
One was 80 years old; The other is
81. All day Sunday throngs OF people
rlocked 10 the home which Mrs. VIII.
lams occupied. curious for glimpse
Of the tidy little home where the
shooting took place
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-31
Y. NJ. C. A. MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE NOVEMBER a

Prel!m!nar:es are now being made Tor
tho membership drive o. the Yorns
Mons Christian Association which
starts Monday November -.
Worry utele trouble should be sxperi-
saced n SECURING new members. Tho
actlvit!e. OF the 7. NJ a." we'll known.
The work Of aiding ,-. S"u men
tally. physically and -. rn:7':"
= direct appeal. Tim" such ~,
Institution Is very p" ,..
Mr.. A. l.. Meyer IS the neral chair.
man. II ~ his plan 10 compose teams
OF business men. who are interested IN
the Institution and finish up the cam
paiCn In Il few DAYS.
During the war and the depressed In
dustrlal conditions tho association lost
many OF its members and It Is the In
tention 70 Increase the membership 10
It's old standing.
The Y. VI. G. A. isan institution that
stands by Itself II offers opportuni-
ties 20 both tho young man and the old.
Tho committee expects 70 secure SOW
eral runi7ed new members,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-31
Would Insert Teeth
in Transportation Act

Chicago. Oct 3o-The Transports ton
act needs some legislative dentistry to
provide against future railroad STRIKES.
Bon ". Hooper. vice president Of the
United States Railroad Labor board. to-
day asserted In an address before the
mems class in local church.
In my Judgment. congress should
not have perpretrated the irony OF pull
ing the boards tseth and then telling II
to 60 forth and bite those who interrupt
traffic and strsnsle commerce" he said.
Tho transportation acc under which
tho board operates Is unilUs in ono re-
spect There Is no other court, tribunal
or agency Of tho government that does
not possess the power 20 inflict penal
ties for the violation OF It's decisions
Tho transportation act uses tho
word shall up to a certain point and
there It's mandatory provisions cease
II says that tho carriers and employees
shau confer and negotiate for the set
Element OF their disputes that II they
do not agree they shall take the matter
up 10 the railroad board. and that board
shall decide tho dispute.
Just here the law ceases to he i'm
parativs. II provides that II the board.
upon inquiry. finds that It's decision has
been violated. It may make public It's
decision In such manner as 1t may de.
term!ne."
In other words tho board may point
the finger OF scorn at the violator. aud
call down upon tx head tho denunc!a-
non OF the public"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-31
FEAR SCHEME TO
EVADE TAXATION

Washington. Oct. So-W'hether ma
Iority m"mherS 0c the senate finance
committee viii Dr.ss - have re!n9erted
Into the tax revision bill the provision
exompt.ns foreign trade corporations
and foreign traders from taxation on
their income from sources without the
United states: probably VIII depend the
fate OF tho proposal to gran. exemption
70 such corporations and traders doing
business In China.
Strong opposition has DEVELOPED on
both tho Republican and Democratic
Sides 70 the proposition 10 relieve from
taxation American traders n Mo Far
Eastern republic. Assertions by Sena-
tor Smoot. OF Utah. author OF tho pro-
posal that q would affect few cor
pocattons or indivlGualS. brought from
opponents tho declaration that 1ractic-
ally all American concerns trading with
China would organize subsidiary COM
runies 20 take over that trade so as to
Escape taxation on the income from this
business
This was Nigh $40. n the Argyll
mont Of Senator la Fnl!Ntte. Republican.
Wisconsin. who I'D no s''rre~>"u' "rht
TO have stricken from no tax h!E $50
Original provision granting exemptions
to foreign trade "0rHara;!rr- arI '.,"-
eiGn traders Irrespective - whcr. their
business was Gone. Administration ON
Gers have urged 'rch 4 provision. hut
SO many senators apparently ar" con-
virc"d thai Il would he used BY Amor
lean business generally 70 avoid taxa
ton or income FOR foreign trahe that
there appears li:tls prospect that 4
VIII prevail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-31
MOUNT AIN LAKE PARK

Mountain Lake Park. Nd. Oct. 90
The Re, ". +. Parrish. the new past "r
.; The Methodist church. appointed hr
he recent West Virginia conference,
has taken "brrEo. He 10 also suppi:.-
,radrlI al Mountain I.ahe Park
William White and MISC Florence
White. Loeb Lynn 1l~!gh's.' were in
Philadelphia.
Professor and Mrs. May returned to
Fairmpnt. ". Vo
Mr.: and Mrs r. l.. Winchen are at
Woodsheld. ONO.
charles V. Harvey Ia in WaShingt on
visiting his son. Harold
Jack Grimes aud family were visitors
from Kpyscr. W. Va.
The Rev. and Mrs. T. Davis Richards
Rave como 10 Hancock. Later they Will
90 TO Florida 10 remain until spring
Robert Roymand riggs and Miss
Wilma Maxine Buckly. nf Fa!rmont.
were married here h. the Rev. l.. 4.
Rudisi'l
re White family r""r'nn was held
at the Hicks House at i.".'h Lynn.
Miss Ncrna Schr"cX has purchased
Howard Carooi's cottage On !. street
Mr.. Mcconnell. Of Wheeling. was
here putting her cot'"a. In condition FOR
IN" winter season
J. NJ Crane, wood. W. Va was
a. och Lynn looking att" his cottage
which vas occupied during 'hr summer
by Mrs Bolgiano AMI family OF EaiN-
moro.
Mr.. and Mrs Hairirk J. Garrett. NJ
Deer Park. and Miss Margaret Brown
INK. or Oakland, have gone 20 Yellow
stone Park.
of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-31

tons On Saturday evening. October
." "a uuInher of their musical(D fr1snos
visited the newly weds at the home OF
;,... brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dur
bin.
nr Anderson. Of wheeling. brought
n wonderful message to the NJ. e. salem
class. Sunday. using as his subject inc
Reasonable Service" for taking mis- te1s
the first verse OF the 18th chapter or
Romans. Rev Anderson was accom-
panied by Mrs. Anderson and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Getting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Wallace and son, and W.
w. Campbell and family were wheeling
visitors Friday.
Mr.. BALDWIN. Of East Finley. spent
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Richmond
Hiss Mary Nottingham. Of Mounds
VILE. seturned home Sunday after spend.
Ing several weeks with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harsh and childre1
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. TN.
Jones of Moundsvlic.
Mr.. Earl Bird. railroad employe, OF
Washington. was painfully but not ssri.
GUS! injured while working during this
past week.
Miss Rernice swart Is the gusst OF
her sister, Mrs. Alice Clutter. this week.
Ross Dornan and family, OF Calls,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs!
Lexie McN!nrh
Miss Annie Atkinson, teacher at Sand
Hi. spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Lcnora Harsh. an Ohio county
teacher. spent the weekend with her
parents.
4 little child At the Bridge L.ittls
home. suffered from severe case 81
d:phther!a during the past week. how
ever. At the present writing the child IL
better.
Mrs. !. ". Allison is at present tn.
guest OF MOundsvilie friends
The Tity and Sub. Gas Co. have =
gang of men employed on 4 pipe line
near Majorsville.
William Smith and family moved
Thursday 10 his farm. near this place.
The Greene County Farm Bureau
agent. MIR. Engle. spent an evening dur
ing the past week with tho members o.
the Dinsmore Grange. in his talk lie
faultcd the farmers for accepting 26d
per pound for their wool. He said il
vas merely speculation. and at any time
the Boston market would have permit
ted the buyers to pay 35c. He also ex-
pccted a higher market In February.
Charles Frye and family will move by
November LIST to the late D.. NJ. Archer
home now owned by Charles Daye.
Why are sweet potatoes cheaper at
Ma jorsville than at Wheeling?