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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
NEIGHbOPHOOD
bREvITIE:SAND
NEARBY NOTES
Important EUents
of Week From 7ri-
State Area.

John Reynolds, aged so years died
at Livingston from a stroke of apo
plexy.
The breeders of Holsteins of Lafay-
cite county organized Saturday with
a membership of 100.
tom Clegg Of Montfort, while butch
ering a COW, slipped and the knife cut
a deep cash in his leg.
Miss Hazel Davey, Dodgeville girl,
died at Madison Tuesday night. Burial
was made at Dodgeville
Sheriff Robt Hillary of Iowa coun-
ty, has leased the Blanchard Hotel at
Blanchardville, and will take posses
sion Jan. l.
Mrs. Hiram Favor, IS, died at Bos-
cohel hospital last Monday following
fall Of Saturday previous when she
broke one arm.
L. NJ. Estabrook, aged 10, died at his
home in Platteville, Sunday a week
ago after a short illness He was a
native of Platteville. His wife and
two sons survive.
Miss Alma Helms, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerd Helms of Belmont and
Mr. Clarence Riechers were united in
marriage Wednesday Dec. 9Th. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Anna Helms and the groom by Mr..
Will Nodolf
Three thousand small game fish
were shipped to " o. Figge at Edo
RADIO, Ia, last week to be placed in
the Turkey river, eight miles south of
Ossian. They were taken from tie
Mississippi at Lansing and are the
first put in at Eldorado in Is years.
Jos. Greer, Bloomington Snowman,
leaves soon for Tampa, Florida, where
he will open in a free act at the mid
winter fair to run in the southern re-
sort Mr. Greer will play southern
fairs the balance of the winter. He
carries a show Of - people and Is
horses including an English steeple-
chase and other interesting acts.
The Kiwanians of Elkader are plan
ming a big tree at the intersection of
Main and Front streets in that city
and have committees appointed for
getting and trimming the tree, solicit
tation of nuts, candy, pop corn, etc,
lighting the tree, and program. Thc
tree is to be placed and lighted every
night for a week before Christmas.
Two fires occurred at Platteville on
Tuesday during the high winds, strik-
ing terror to many hearts when the
IRE bell tOiled. Inc roof OF the nome
of Mrs Annie Billings took fire from
the chimney and a loss of $500 re-
suited. The apartment house OF Geo.
Brown took fire from similar cause
in the afternoon, damage of $500 re-
sulting to the roof.
Robert Hoag and Stanley Wallace
of Beloit, III, were found guilty on
the charge of knowingly having re-
ceived property stolen from the gov
eminent at Camp Grant and sem
fenced to four months in jail and fined
$500 each William Stultz and Will
liam Thompson confessed to have
stolen 400 army blankets and sold
them to Hoag and Wallace for $500
each.
A big steam shovel which was to be
used at Elkader by the McKusick
Construction Co, of Minneapolis, on
the county gravel road work, was too
top-heavy for the car on which it was
loaded and wrecked the Elkader
branch train the other day, and tied
ND traffic on the line. A hundred
wards of track were torn up, car
load of merchandise wrecked and the
baggage car thrown off the track.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
GLEN HAVEN

Marlowe Kidd returned Saturday
afternoon from Chicago where he at
tended the stock show.
Oral Brookens and John Thiessa
purchased Jersey COWS through Joe
Seipp at Lancaster.
Mrs. VIII Kerksieck and little
daughter, Esther, leave Thursday for
a months visit with her parents and
other relatives ae Goodland, Mimi.
In spite of cold day and icy roads a
large crowd attended the bazaar and
basket sociable at st. Marys school
Friday Orlo Bennett won the hope
box. About $4,000 was cleared.
Raymond Klinkhammer returned
last week from Lemon, S. D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
Benton's tax rate is $3.50 per hun

Benton's tax rate is 1888 per hun
dred dollars.
Stanley Trentzsch, Dodgeville young
man, was found guilty of bootlegging
bv a county court jury Tuesday. Geo.
Sellers, a Denver police officer visit
ing at Dodgeville, was the principal
witness against Trentzsch. Follow
ing the latter's detection by Sellers
Trentzsch endeavored to beat Sellers
ND but along with couple of friends,
was badly worsted by the doughty
copper. The cases Of Richard wilcox
and Tom Richard, accomplices OF Mr..
Trentzsch will be heard later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20

Mrs. Hannah Rowe, 70, died at
Dodgeville Monday of last week. She
leaves four sons and two daughters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20

Elizabeth Webster is home from MI.
Horeb i'll with tonsilitis.
Another TRANSMISSION OF blood was
given Mayor Webster yesterday. Tom
Moore furnished the blood.
The doll factory is making nearly
one hundred finished dolls each day.
Mrs. T. l.. Cleary returned nome
from the East, where she was called
by the illness and death of her father
Mrs. Ernest Bertram, residing near
Platteville, had two bones in one or
her feet broken, when part of pump
fell on it. The foot was placed in
cast.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tiedemann and
baby and Mrs. Chas. Tiedemann visited
at the Chas. Tiedemann home in Lam
caster Sunday.
The windows of Platteville mer-
chants never looked prettier than they
did last Saturday evening. At the
suggestion OF the Kiwanis Club win
dows were trimmed and 500 sacks of
nuts and candy were given away by
Santa Clus, who appeared on Main
street. Main street was literally pack
ed, sidewalk nd street to view the af-
fair. Later prizes were dropped from
windows and Justify grabbed. The
Christmas spirit prevailed everywhere.
Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20

The annual meeting or the Falr AS
ISOLATION was held in the court room
of the city hall last Friday afternoon
The reports of the treasurer and sec
rotary were read and adopted. The
three outgoing directors, Charles
Dugdale Geo. Snowden and Ben Doe
scher were reelected for term OF
three years.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Tracy met at their home Friday even
ing to celebrate his birthday, about
| so guests were present. Mr.. Halsy
| in behalf Of the company, presented
Mr.. Tracy with box of cigars and
Mrs. Tracy and son Lawrence, gave
| him a beautiful ring. A most delicious
luncheon was served and wonder
| full birthday cake. Mr.. Will Tracy
entertained them with several songs
also Jim Tracy sang a song. All re-
ported a splendid time and intend to
help celebrate every birthday jim has.
Fred Stocker is one of our venerable
and we'll preserved residents He
celebrated his eightieth birthday last
week. Mr. Stocker has been a re-
markable man, caring for his business
and his family, left motherless, at an
early age, and ever devoted to church
as we'll
Thomas Mason cambridge, who
made his eastern trip this fall for the
different plants of the American Steel
Foundries visited over Sunday in New
York City with friends, among them
Tom Shepherd and he found him en-
Toying good health. Since then Ma
son has accepted a position with the
Arthur Young & Co., firm of GER
tilted public accountants.-Journal.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
K|LBANE SEES MARTIN
WHIP HERMAN IN NFN

NEW YORK. May 3.-Johnny Kill
bane, featherweight champion. sat
near the ring in Madison Square Gar
den last night, when Vincent (Pep-
PERI Martin of Brooklyn knocked out
Babe Herman, the Pacific coast
feather. in one minute and forty-five
seconds in the first round. The feath-
er king had promised to meet the
winner in the contest.
When the round opened and J'7~
man danced at a dizzy pace al -
the Brooklyn lad. Johnny smiled, Il
Herman seemed a worthy opponent
He saw the Brooklyn fighter crouch
and swing his jaw out of Herman's
reach. and then, when Babe danced
off balance, saw long left reach
out. swing and catch Herman full on
the point of the jaw. Herman really
was out after that first blow and
when he regained his feet after five
count he was SO dazcd he couldn't
:.rotect himself. Martin started a
body attack. brought his right to the
jaw and Herman was counted out.
Kilbane said he would keep his
promise, then lost himself in the
crowd.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
WASHINGTON ST|CKMEN
PREPARING FOR BATTLE

Washington's lacrosse team is busily
preparing for its match with st. Johns
College of Annapolis Saturday after
noon at American League Park. The
local players. with some new talent on
the squad, will practice each evening
prior to the contest and hope on Satur-
day to show Washington fans polish
ed brand of the Indian game.
Saturdays game will be the first con-
test ever played in this city to which
admission has been charged. and four
bits, plus 5 cents war tax, is all that
the fans will be set back. University
Of Maryland and the Washington
Club played game here. but it was
decided on the Monument Lot, where
every one was privileged to gaze
upon it.
Washington will use about the same
lineup as gave the Mount Washing
ton team of Baltimore. one of the
very best in the country. a run for
Its money in the Monumental city
last Saturday. St. Johns twelve has
been playing well recently and a
contest well worth-w while is in pros
pect.
Evening star., 1922-05-03

A big relay race is to be carded.
with the University of Maryland. Gal
laudet, George Washington. Uni
versity of Richmond and probably
William and Mary College competing.
II have not yet had time to go over !.
all the entries and classify them,
said Charles Swan. in charge OF the
games, but from what l have seen
of them l know that we are going to
have the biggest outdoor track ana
held meet Washington has seen In a
decade. We shall have open. scho-
lastic and special legion events. and
in all will be the best track and field
talent of the section. We plan to
start the events promptly at 2:50
o'clock and are anxious to have all
officials report early, so that there
will be no. hitch
If ever any set of athletic events
were deserving of support the legion
games Saturday are. All proceeds OF
+ the affair will go to help needy ex-
service men, and everybody who has
at heart the interests OF men who
served the nation in its hour OF need
should make it point to give MS
or her support.
Catholic University's base ball squad
| left last night for New York to begin
today against Fordham it's series of
games with northern schools. Fol.
! lowing the game with FOrdham VIII
come contests with Yale, Holy Cross
and Harvard. WITH Coach Moran went
Manager Kendrick and the following
! players: Corwin. Driscoll. Jackson,
Clark, May. De Nault. Voor, feager.
Lawler, Lynch, Vail. Breslin. McCar-
thy, Heberger and Kerrigan.
University Of North Carolina. which
comes here today for games with
University of Maryland and George
town, playing the former this after
noon and the latter tomorrow, has
probably, with the exception of
Georgetown, the strongest nine in
the south The Tarheels have been
whaling the life out of the teams
they have been meeting and are COM
ing here with the idea of whipping
Maryland and putting stop to
Georgetowns winning streak.
Tom Campbell, former Harvard grid
star, who has been named to coach
the University of Virginia foot ball
team next fall, Is one of the best men
that could have been selected for the
Job Campbell is at the same time
leader and driver of men. and down
at the University of North Carolina.
where he coached successfully for
two seasons, everybody has only good
things to say of him.
Particularly good in developing
teams from green material. Campbell
should find things to his liking ai-Vir-
ginia. because no institution has put
on the field potentially stronger
SQUADS. Campbelrs worth In this has
long been understood at Harvard,
where he has been director of fresh
man athletics.
Evening star., 1922-05-03

lie led the trio of homers with a drive
into the seats, Perkins did likewise.
and then Bing Miller excelled their
efforts by crashing one clear over the
stand. In this inning, two singles, a
triple and three home runs were
made. and then Mogridge and Milan
concluded a change of pitchers would
be advisable.
OF the six series an even break was
made, the Griffs winning last Thurs
day, Friday and Sunday, and the
Macks Saturday, Monday and Tues
day.
limelight. He got a double and sin
gle; made a catch of Welch's line fly
in the second. the midget being
knocked down by the impact. and in
the eighth robbed Perkins of hit
by snaring his speedy grounder. 1t is
a question If DOME can do any better
when in prime shape than now. han
dicapped with sore arm and bruised
shoulder.
stfnr rffh also Rns made srR pretty ss1ps
grounder In the third by jumping in
the air and pulling down the ball
for force-out at second.
Before the game started at least
six Of the Griffs were in bad shape with
mild cases of ptomaine poisoning,
and Joe Judge suffered from a lame
back. Then, in the fourth stanza.
Charity sprang a charley horse try
ing to beat out his wicked drive to
Galloway, the latter making a sensa-
tonal stop back of second, so that
the team can be excused for it's poor
showing at the bat.
Notwithstanding that Francis made
a bad start when he went in to re-
lieve Mogridge. the lad certainly
earned the right to start a game very
soon. A hit hatsman, a wild pitch and
base on balls was his record on the
first three men that faced him. He
has plenty of speed and the Macks
had their troubles connecting with
his delivery.
In the fifth inning Stanley Harris
was the victim of his fighting dispo-
sition with the umpires and players.
He followed Smith with single in
that round and was on first when
Rice hit line fly TO Galloway. Harris
tried to regain first base and Gallo
way hit him on the shoulder with the
bali. Stan said afterward that he
tried to dodge the throw, but it was
no use in me trying to tell the UNI
pires that" remarked the pugnacious
second baseman.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
MANAGER SERIOUSLY ILL
WITH STOMACH TROUBLE
Condition Aggravated by Worry Over Showing CT
Team-Tough Four-Came Series Starts in
Boston-Crifs Drop Final to AS.

May Washngon fans should not be surprised there
new pilot running before the month ended Manager
sick seriously than he willing to
dmt keeping his feet through sheer pluck He has
time and daily growing
Zeb making things for himself by worrying whenever
hings go wrong with his team
Monday night returned the hotel from the Athletics
pieces of and bed In
morning Improvement but he discouraged
and nlanysh shows i
Evening star., 1922-05-03
COLLEGE BASE BALL.

At Raleigh, n. C-North Carolina,
3; North Carolina State, 1.
At LynchburE, ya-LynchburE Col
lege, 2; Wake Forest, 1.
At Newberry, $. C.-Newberry, 2;
Furman, d.
At Clemson, $. C-ClemsOn, z; WOf-
ford, I.
At Charleston. $. C.-Prexbyterian
College, 9: College Of ChnrlestOn. 1.
At Auburn, Ala-Vanderbllt. 3,
Auburn. L.
At Lexington, Va.-NaShinEfOn and
Lee, 10; Randolph Macon. o.
At CheStertOwM. Md.-"ashfngtOn
College, &: st. Johns, Z.
At hilHdeiphia-Penn, Is; SwSrth-
more, 4.
At New YOrk-COlumbia Z; Ford
ham, s.
At BOStOn-Tufts, o; RoyydOin. 4.
At New YOrl-City College OF New
York, 10; William and Mary, o.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
LAYTON ADDS TO LEAD
IN DEFENDING CUE TITLE

SEDALIA, Mo-, May 3.-Johnny
Layton of Sedalia. world champion
at three e-cushion billiards. holds a
comma nd.ng lead over Charles Nc
Court OF Pittsburgh as they face
their final nights play in the 1SO-
point championship match.
Layton made 60 points last night,
while McCourt counted 40, which,
with the first nights block. gave the
local player 120 points to the chal-
lenger's 81.
To take the championship McCourt
tonight must make 96 billiards be-
fore the champion counts so.
Layton's high run last night was
four and McCourt's six. The block
went seventy-one innings
Evening star., 1922-05-03

the mound and he was severely shock
ed by the pole gang of the Elec-
tricians Smithson qualified as an
electrocutioner extraordinary by
slamming homer, triple and two
singles in four times at bat. Richard
son and kidwell also were live wires
at bat. -..
Luxby did some snappy pitching for
War in the Departmental League
when he beat the Printers, 3 to 2. He
yielded only three hits, famed nine
batters and granted lone pass. He
also helped his team to score by
clouting three safetics in as many
times at bat.
Carroll Electrics put the skids un-
der the Postal Telegraphe1s in 10 to
Commercial League engagement. Du-
vail did the hurting for the winners.
Bob Willis of the CAROLS soaked a
homer.
Ordnance proved a dud in the War
Interbureau League encounter with
Signal Corps. The liaison outfit had Its
wires working well and beat the am
munition men. to S. Knott, Signal
Corps catcher, loosened with home
run.
Justice is in favor Of limited Navy
because of 1s-to-8 jolt received from
the Sailors in the Government
League. Two six-run broadsides were
fired at the Lawyers, in addition to
other damage inflicted. Admiral Lud-
Evening star., 1922-05-03
RALPH HILLS TO LEAD
TIGER 1925 TRACKMEN

Ralph W. Hills, Washington boy.
has been chosen captain of the fresh
man track team at Princeton Uni
versity. Hills, who is considered one
of the most brilliant performers on
track and field that has ever entered
Old Nassau, Is a star shot-putter and
mighty capable -thrower.
hurdler and high jumper. He also is
president of his class. ,
Two other Washingtonians have
been honored because of their ath-
letic prowess. Dick Newby has been
awarded his varsity swimming in
sigma for his work on the aquatic
squad last winter. He was a men,
Der of the water polo team. Newby
belongs to the Tower Club.
Jimmy Lemon. freshman. won his
numerals in the winter season as
regular forward on the champion
ship freshman basket ball team. He
now is first baseman with the 1925
nine.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
ARMY BOXERS TO MEET
MARINES MEMORIAL DAY

United States boxing luminaries Of the
Sd Corps Area and the United States
marines of Quantico. Va, will clash
in a boxing meet at Oriole Park, Bal
timore, Memorial day.
There will be seven contests from
bantamweight to heavyweight classes.
inclusive at six rounds each.
The clash will be the first boxing
event between the soldiers and the ma
rines, and constitutes an event long
looked forward to. as these branches are
the keenest Of ritals in practically all
sports.
Evening star., 1922-05-03

The Yankees and st. Louis were
tied for the American League honors
again today as a reSSlt of a batting
come back by the New Workers., who
trimmed Boston, II to 6, while De-
troit. behind Ehmke's clever twiriing.
stopped the Browns. to ]. Frank
Baker gathered five hits in as many
times at bat off three Boston hurlers.
The Giants have a lead of two and
a half games over their nearest rival,
Chicago. as the result of making a
clean sweep of the series with Boston,
driving Rube Marquard from the
mound in the first inning, while Ryan
held the Braves safe.
Couch. a recruit, pitched Cincinnati
to another victory, this time over
Pittsburgh, to the tune of 8 to 2,
while Cleveland emerged from its
slump to trim Chicago, 10 to 6. in
the only other major league games
played.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
LEAGUE WILL OBSERVE
HOSPITAL DAY, MAY IL

CHICAGO. May 3-B. b. John.
son, president Of the American
League, today asked the club own
ers to decorate appropriately the
bali parks May Il in Observance of
''nnttonal hospital day" and to in
vite all soldiers and .Sailors from
the government hospitals to WITT
ness the games. President John.
son auERrst"d a haE.rniaing cerc-
mOny before the otartinE Of the
games and that the spectators be
requested to sing the national
anthem.
Evening star., 1922-05-03

led the attack with a triple and a
double. ....
Mudd splattered himself all over the
Southern nine in the Potomac League
when he hurled st. Teresa to a 10-to-1
victory. He held the Southerners to
two measly bingles, while helping
himself to a triple, double and single
of the combined efforts of Bryant
and Snow.
After the first inning. in which it
Tailed all its runs. Liberty Loan had
a dry time in the game with Prohibit
ton in the Treasury League. The
Water-wasoners slammed fourteen
hits and won, to 2.
Navy Yard Marines did their scrap
ping early. and routed Washington
Barracks in a 4-to-1 Federal League
engagement. The Devil Dogs got their
tallies in the first two innings.
Scoring In all but one inning. Shops
overwhelmed Railway Mail Service.
IL to 2. in the Terminal r. r. Y. NJ.
C. A. League. Moran and Brown, with
three hits each. led the Shops batters.
With Coate. making two homers
and single and other batters per-
forming valiantly, Navy Yard romped
to 12-to-2 victory over Government
Printing Office in the Colored Depart
mental League. Banks was the only
member Of the losers to star with the
fail
Evening star., 1922-05-03
OVER 400 TO COMPETE
In LEGION TRACK MEET
BY H. c. BYRD.

a been received for the American
V field be held the Central High
Saturday afternoon which practically makes
be biggest thing in the of outdoor
competitions the south Atlantic section has known
Maryland Washington Galaude have
five each listed
Evening star., 1922-05-03
THREE-STRAICHT HOMERS
TIES BIG LEAGUE RECORD
Cardinals First Established Mark in 1894 and Oeve-
land Equaled 1t in l9O2-Yankees and
Browns Again Share Top Berth.

Philadelphia Athletics claim the spotlight
consecutive single
inning at accomplished only twice before big
Walker Perkins Miller yesterday qualized
clouting history
of ST.
of Cleveland
all
dephia to Washington, ILL.,.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
ELECTRICITY SHOCKS GAS,
BUT NEITHER NINE SHINES

- EN- FRANKLIN lstringed kite draw eec
ticiy from the Clouds but all Washington Light Company
- needed yesterday in the Merchants League opening
ball. sphere batter
Electric Company Ppco
bnge that meterreang the conclusion of five
the Electricians the better of 2o
At that lightning had step grab victory
They heded the Ppco
the
for the Electricians and did WELL but his faulty
that hug did anything Fisher worked the last
frames.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
ay Be Forced Renquh Helm acknen Latest Obtain pog
SKATERS
HIS ,23D WATER MARK

CULVER, Ind. May 3JOhn
Weissmullcr of the Illinois Ath-
1etic Club established his twenty.
third world record yesterday when
he finished the 10O-meter swim In
the Culver Military Academy pool
in 80 2-5. The former record OF
GO 1-5 was held by Duke Kahn-
numOku.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
MORE ROOM FOR PIRATES.
Pittsburgh to Rent Fourth Of Acre
I to Ball Club.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 3.-Forbes
Field, the home of the Pittsburgh
Nationals. is to be enlarged.
Under an ordinance affirmatively
recommended by the finance commit
tee of the city council, one-fourth of
an acre of ground. owned by the city,
will be rented to te Pirates.
This ground is located outside the
right field bleachers. and, it Is said,
the fence will be moved back and
more seats installed.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
WASHINGTON.


Washington -. U 1 l.
Philadelphia - d U U y XII
TwO-base hits-GallOway, Bush, Smith.
Three-5ase -hIls-tialluway. Home RUNS
Walker t2), Perkins, Miller. Stolen bases
1OGns. Sacrince-rerklns. Double pays
Galloway and Johnston. Lett on Uases-
Washington. .; fniiadelphia. Q. Bases on
bai.s-Un uasty, '3; EraLcIs, = Struck out
By Mosridge, /; Hasty. =. Francis. !. HITS
OF MOgrIu.e, II III > 23 innings, Francs,
is inu.nss. hit b. p,,cner-By nasey
tt'eckinpaushl; by ffaucis (sSeich). Passed
balls-picinlcn l:y. Losing pitcner-Alosridge.
LMpires-hessrs. WI,scn anu Connolly. lime
VI game hours una minutes.
Evening star., 1922-05-03
JAPANESE BEAT YANKS.
Waseda and Keio Mines Victors
Over Indiana Team.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. May 3.-The Waseda Uni
versity base ball team today defeated
the Indiana University nine, 3 to 1.
In a game with Keio University,
played yesterday, the Indiana nine
was defeated, 10 to S.