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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
COTTON, KING
IN DIXIE LAND

V. S. Pease, who is we'll remem-
bered as an employee of the Herald Of
flee on two or three occasions during
the past few years, when he did edl-
torial and news writing, writes from
Overton, Texas, where he has been in
vestigating oil lands and conditions
since last May. He writes as follows:
Texas harvest is nearly finished, al
though some of the crop will not be
gathered until late in the winter.
Down here cotton is the crop, and
when it is picked there is little to be
done until next fall SO far as the in
come of the farm is concerned. For
more than a month teams have been
Aaunng III douDIe wagon box-loads OF
"seed cotton" that is cotton from the
fed as il was gathered; this goes to
the gin where the lint is removed
from the seed. The lint is put in big
bales, approximately 500 pounds in a
bale, and thus it is sold.
For this baled cotton the producer
base received an average of about 20
~ cents a pound, or 800 bale. That
sounds like big money, and so it is, if
the farmer is enterprising enough to
make large acreage, and a good
u.
from the general farmer. The former
has no other cash crop than cotton;
he goes the whole year on credit, buy
ing all supplies to be paid for at cot
ton harvest time. And then, if the
crop is a failure, he has nothing to
pay, unless he is in better luck next
year. l have known of farmers here
who owe as much as $1,000 for family
supplies, who have paid out this year
and have lots of money left. Some
have been carried as many as three
years. A most ruinOus system.
But there are general farmers in
this section who pay as they go. Not
many, but l have come to know three
of these and they would be good
! farmers in Wisconsin. Two of them
| keep cows and ship butter to Long
view, city % miles north of Overton,
somewhat larger than Lancaster, and
a good clean town. These men put
up butter in pound prints, just like
the northern folks.
/ AS rule the negro IS the cotton
farmer. He may own his farm, he
may be a renter. If he owns large
acreage, as he sometimes does, he will
| have a dozen negro renters. And he
makes those tenants work. One Hv-
ing 10 miles from here has farm of
400 acres, with as many as six cabins
on it, each occupied by negro ten
ant. The boss negro, Henry Shuler
by name, supplies all these families
with food and some new clothes for a
year, and then markets the cotton
crop, paying the bills and turning
over to the workers whatever is left.
This negro is bright man, black as
night, an honorable fellow in all his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
DRIVES 200 MILES IN
SEARCH OF ANTHRACITE

VIOLA, Wis.--After driving 200
miles in truck in search of anthra-
cite coal-from here to Madison and
back-John Meyers, livestock raiser
near here, was unable to get load of
hard" COAL He was told in Madison
that he'd have to buy his hard coal
from his dealer here. The dealers
haven't any anthracite. Hauling of
livestock from the farms, and of coal
from the docks, will have to be re-
sorted TO very soon unless the rail-
roads supply more cars, Meyers be-
lieYes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
GOOD TEETH SAVE
GIRL FROM TWO MEN

MILWAUKEE, VISA perfect set
of teeth and ability to use them saved
Clara Dublin, Is, from brutal assault
here Wednesday night. While return
ing home, she was grabbed by two
unidentified men while passing a dark
alley AS one of the assailants put his
hand over her mouth to stifie her
screams, she bit his thumb. The man,
bowling with pain, she told police, fol-
lowed by his companion, fed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
PLAN SCHOOL COURSE
TO STOP PUPPY LOVE

CHICAGO.-As a measure to COM
bat puppy love" school romances' d
resolution providing for course ol
study in morals and civlcs IN the ele-
mentary grades of the public schools
was adopted by the board OF educa-
ton Wednesday.
Some objection to the resolution
was voiced on the grounds that the
teaching staff of the elementary
grades, as it is now constituted, is not
capable of offering safely the sort OF
instruction the course would call for.
The matter will now be placed in
the hands of Peter A. Mortenson Tor
the development of a plan within the
educational department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
JUDGE BECKER BUMPED
AGAIN IN GREEN COUNTY

MONROE, Wis.-Defeat of ex-judge
j. M. Becker, who gained notoriety
during the war, by Dist. Atty. H. N. R..
Caradine, candidate for reelection,
was the interesting feature of the
Green county election. Becker, de-
feated by Caradine for the Republican
nomination at the primary, ran indie
pendently and despite an extensive
campaign lost by 597 votes.
Assembly William Olson, Blaine
supporter, was defeated by F. K. Hef-
ty, anti-LaFollette man, who won the
Republican nomination over Olson in
the primary.
Robert w. Blumer, candidate for
sheriff on the Republican ticket won
easily over an Independent candidate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
OWEN MARRIAGE HELD
VALID BY HIGH COURT

MADISON, Wis.-The marriage of
John w. owen and James G. Owen, of
Racine, was held valid by the Wiscon-
sin supreme court Wednesday. After
living with his wife IL years, Owen
sought to nullify the marriage on the
r~ound that he had not waited one
year after his wife was divorced from
her first husband before marrying.
Owen won in the lower court. Owen
was denied divorce and then the court
directed the trial court to affirm the
marriage at Menominee, Mich, and to
grant Mrs. Owen an absolute divorce
on her counter-claim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
POLICE HUNT RUNAWAY
JUNIOR COLLEGE BOYS

EVANSVILLE, Wis.-Police are
searching for two 15-yearold stu
dents who left the Evansville Junior
college here Saturday. They are Law
renee Bump, Madison, and Paul Goar,
Woodstock, Ill. The boys left on a
hiking trip armed with guns. Notes
and letters found in their rooms show
they had planned to run away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
WOLF KILLS % SHEEP
BEFORE BEING KILLED

EVANSVILLE, visa bullet from
a gun fired by Sam Creek, Gary, Ind,
on the Harvey Little farm, near this
city, put an end to the nightly raids
of a large timber wolf, which recent
Iy killed % sheep at the Roherty farm
and several on the Little place. The
wolf had evaded hunters for many
months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
PLATTEVILLE MINE
TO OPEN UP SOON

PLATTEVILLE, Wis.-H. E. Step
hens, ex-mayor and prominet in min
ing circles, one of the owners of the
Block House Mining company's inter-
ests in this district, announced We'd
nesday that the Enterprise roasters
east of the city will start up just as
soon as supply of coal ordered re-
Gently arrives. Mr. Stephens said
there were about two cars of high
grade ore at the separators unsold. A
quantity of green ore held in the bins
at the Block House, will be hauled to
the Enterprise for treatment. Mean
time the Coke and Schroeder mines
operated by the Block House Mining
company will rig up for active zinc
concentrate production.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
SCHOOL GIRL LEAVES
NOTE AND DISAPPEARS

BRENTWOOD, Wis.-After writing
a note and leaving it in her bedroom,
Miss Doris Greene, 14-year-old Bar
ron county girl, disappeared from the
home of her father, ]. R. Green, and
no trace of her has been found. The
girl had been a pupil in the Barron
public schools and disappeared Sun
day night or early Monday. The girl
large for her age, weighs 139 pounds,
wears glasses and has light hair and
blue eyes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
WIDOW OF SUNSTROKE
VICTIM GETS $4,000

BRENTWOOD, Wis.-The Wiscon-
sin industrial commission has award
ed Lucy Thayer, Sawyer county, $4,-
O2O.47 because of the death of her hus-
band, John Thayer, who died of sun
stroke while at work on the Chippewa
dam in that county. The award, which
is to be paid in monthly installments,
was made against the company in
which Thayer was insured. The
award is the largest ever made in
Sawyer county by the industrial COM
mission
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
BELOIT DELAYS ACTION
ON SUNDAY DANCING

BELOIT, Wisely a 10 to 6 vote
the city council put oc action on
proposed ordinance that would outlaw
Sunday dancing. Churches and civic
organizations deluged the council
with petitions demanding passage of
the ordinance. Dance hall proprie-
tors asked delay and investigation
into conditions in other cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
MUCH ILLEGAL SHOOTING
IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN

MADISON, Wis.-Shooting out of
season of cartridges and prairie
chickens is being conducted in
northern Wisconsin. Many fines of
$50 and costs have been imposed on
offenders for this illicit practice, fol-
lowing capture by deputy game war
IDEAS. Several autos have been con-
fiscated Reports also declared it was
a common custom for the hunters to
sit on the hoods of their cars and fire
upon the birds while the motor cars
are in motion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
AUTOMOBILES KILL
FOG BADGERS IN 1921

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Two hun
dred and six persons were killed by
autos in Wisconsin in 1921, the de-
partment of commerce announces.
This brings the total killed in the
Badger state in five years up to 7I9.
California had the greatest percent
age of accidents, 21.1 per 100000 of
population. New York has the great
est actual number of deaths, 1882.
Pennsylvania had 1896 and Illinois
$50. Michigan had 443, Minnesota,
21O and Ohio 1872
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
NEW FLARE-UP SEEN IN
RACINE CHURCH FIGHT

RACINE, Wis.-Re-openin of the
feud between certain members of the
parish of ST. Rose Catholic church
and Rev. John B. Petite, pastor, was
seen when 173 members of the con-
gregation called a protest meeting for
Thursday night. The purpose. of the
meeting is said to be an attempt to
convince other members of the parish
that the 173 were justified in asking
Archbishop S. G. Messmer to remove
Father Petite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF

WASHBURN, Wis.-MrS. Robert
Kerr, 81, was found hanging in the
basement of her home here Mr.
Kerr is one of the head officials of the
Anchor Shipbuilding companies, this
city, but has been in Philadelphia in
poor health for the last month and at
times her mind seemed to be affected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
FORMER SALOON MAN
NEW HURLEY SHERIFF

HURLEY, Wis.-Incomplete re-
turns show Joseph Volant, Italian and
former saloon keeper here, is victor
over Robert Erspamer for sheriff by a
majority of about 200. Volant was de-
feated at the primary by Erspamer
and ran as an Independent Republi-
can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
WOMAN GOES AROUND
WEEK WITH BROKEN LEG

MENASHA, Wis.-To break her leg
in a fall at her home in this city and
not know the seriousness of her in
jury for a week was the experience of
Mrs. Stanley Gabriel, who fell while
at work in the basement of her home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
FIND BODY OF FARMER
LYING BY ROADSIDE

MADISON, Wis.-The body of Geo.
Hanson, farmer living near Cottage
Grove, was found lying along side the
road Thursday half a mile from his
home. No marks were on the body
and it is thought that Hanson died of
heart disease. The Dane county coro-
ner is investigating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
HONEYMOON CAR TIPS;
BRIDE OF 4 DAYS DIES

BELOIT, Wis.-Mrs. Frances Whit
ney Brown, who was married here on
Saturday Yas killed when the car
driven byeIer husband, Steven Brown,
on their honeymoon trip, overturned
three miles north of Durand, Wednes-
day afternoon. A broken steering
gear caused the crash. Mrs. Browns
neck was broken. Coroner Fred Oh
son, Rockford, is conducting an in
quest at Durand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
CARPENTER NEAR DEATH
IN FALL FROM BARN

ELKHORN, Wis-Clarence Cahue,
Palmyra carpenter, is believed fatally
injured as the result of falling from
the roof of a barn on which he was
working Tuesday, at the farm of Chas.
Gutzmer Cahue suffered fractures to
his collarbone, leg and several ribs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
MOONSHINE SHAMPOO
LATEST IN SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Police during
series of raids stumbled over Is gal
Ions of alleged moonshine in a visit
to the barber shop of William
Schwartz here.
The shampoo was taken to police
Headquarters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
SURE ENOUGH

Little Mary wan attending her first
class in domestic science and was
asked to tell briefly the surest way to
keep milk from souring. And Mary,
being an exceedingly practical child,
gave this recipe: Leave it in the
cow"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
81 ARE INDICTED BY
MADISON GRAND JURY

MADISON, Wis.-Twenty-one in
dictments were returned Thursday by
the federal grand jury here, The
roundup of defendants was begun at
once, but no names were announced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15

Harvey Call Willow Creek, Rich
land county farmer, was run over by
loaded truck, one wheel passing over
his arm at the elbow. Ten years ago
Mr. Call had the same arm caught in
corn shredder and the last injury
will prevent him from using the mem
Der again.
Everybody claims he can do just as
good work as anybody else.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
A MATTER OF FORM

Tourist Tin village notion stored
"Whatddya got in the shape of motor
car tires%
Saleslady-"Funeral wreaths, lie
preservers, invalid cushions and
doughnuts." Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
MINING WORK RESUMES
, ON GOGEBIC IRON RANGE

IRONWOOD, Mich.-Normal opera
tions will be conducted at the various
Oglebay, Norton & Co. mining proper
ties on the Gogebic range during the
winter months, according to e. w.
Hopkins, range manager. About 1880
men will be employed at the Montreal
and Ottawa mines, near Hurley, and
the Eureka and Astroid properties in
Gogebic county.
The Bristol mine, and Ogelbay and
Norton property in Crystal Falls, has
been reopened after being closed since
spring. The Bristol was closed be-
cause the company had more ore
stocked than could be shipped and it
was deemed advisable to close during
the summer when the men could more
readily find other employment.
Shipping of ore from the properties
will continue for week or 10 days,
Mr.. Hopkins said, but it is improbable
that any shipments will be made by
rail when snow falls. All of the mines
have erected trestles and are ready to
stock ore during the winter.
The shaft of the Astroid mine is be-
ing refined and probably will not be
in operation until Jan. 1. About zoo
men are normally employed at the AS
trOid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
Finds Ore Near COuderay

New deposits of high grade iron ore
have been uncovered near Couderay,
Wis, by Albert E. Lewiston, hunter
and trapper of Couderay. Samples
picked up about four miles from Cou-
deray were sent to the department OF
mining and metallurgy at the UnlVer-
sity of Wisconsin and reported to be
excellent specimens of high grade ore.
An experienced mining engineer Will
be requested to assist in determining
the extent of the deposit and value.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

Beautifully tailored coat of
finest quality Corona Cloth.
Straightlinc model with choker
collar Of Caracul. Tie sash
finished with Caracul tassels.
Elegantly silk lined.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
GIRL HELD IN $4,000
FALSE TEETH THEFT
Clerk of Dentists Supply Co.
and Two Men AccusedlOf
Year of Stealing.
SETS SOLD FOR 81 EACH
Other Arrests Expected in
Plot Said to Have Extended
All Over the u. s.

False teeth. valued az $4,000. have
been Systematically stolen from the Dem
lists Supply Company, Gambler Build
ing. a2o West Forty-second street. off,
cials of the firm revealed yesterday
after the arrest OF Miss Frances Peter.
aged 2s, employed as clerk by the
concern, and who lives at 419 West
Fifty-sixth street. Thomas A. Branni-
gan. 81, 14S West Sixty-seventh street.
drug clerk employed by his father.
Thomas J. Brannigan. at 161 Amster-
dam avenue, and John Cunningham, 20,
of 149 West Sixty-seventh street. en-
ployed as a mechanical dentist by his
father. Peter Cunningham.
Arrested by James Boylan and Cor
nelius Sullivan. detectives of the West
Thirtieth street station. Miss Peter and
the two men are said to have admitted
stealing the false teeth. They were re-
leased in bail OF $4,000 each. after ar
raignment yesterday before Magistrate
Jesse Siiberman In Jefferson Market
Court. Hearings were set for October 6.
Officials Of the dental supply concern
which Is capitalized at s5.00o.000, for
more than a year have been aware OF a
systematic leakage In the business, said
Dean c. Osborne. vice-president of the
firm. Private detectives were employed
he said. and suspicion finally narrowed
down TO Miss Peter. The young woman
was watched by detectives.
Friday at noon she was met by Bran
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Big SWINDLE LAID
TO MAN AND WIFE
Mrs. Susan Kraus, 63, Accused
Of Getting 100000, Refuses
to Answer Questions.
BANKER LENDS $4,000
Woman, 50, Also Intrusted
S12,OO0-NO Trace of B0r-
rowed Money Is Found.

PoMERoY, Ohio. Sept. 30.-Mfs. Susan
Kraus, So, and her husband, George
Kraus, 6S, q former miner, are in the
county Jail here accused of embezzle-
ment, and with their arrest, officials say.
will be uncovered the fabrication OF an
other financial scheme involving prom
ises of big returns for the use of money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kraus are said to have
obtained between 100000 and $4,000
from. Pomeroy residents with the prom
ise of return of 10 per cent. or bet
ter. They were taken to jail last night,
after having been arrested on charge
Of embezzlement, and so far have been
unable to provide bail. Mrs. Kraus is
in a state of partial coma. and refuses
to answer questions or talk to any one.
Holders of alleged promissory notes,
said to have been given by Mrs. Kraus
as security. continued to report to Of
ficials to-day Fred Gugh. a banker,
said he lent Mrs. Kraus 5000. Emma
Hamm. servant employed in the
Kraus household. said she had $500
invested In the scheme She took
promissory notes in lieu Of wages.
Mrs. Peter Gloeckner. SO years old. re-
ported that she had lent $4,000 to Mrs.
Kraus.
Creditors of the woman declare they
lent the money to her on her rep
resentations that a relative in dis
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
HUSBAND IN SUIT CITES
IL SORROWS, ALL CATS
But Wife Gets Aiim0ny in
Seeking Freedom.

Henry j. Hesselbach. an upholsterer.
believes woman's place is the home
and cats place is the back fence. so
when at the invitation of Mrs. Hessel-
bach twelve homeless Yorkville cats
moved into the Hesselbachs Nat, at $40
East Fifty-second street, Henry j..
moved out. He told his troubles yes
terday in Supreme Court
Hesselbach said in reply to his wife's
demand for alfmony that she Seemed
to have an abnormal fancy for being
attracted to cats. and not only had her
own cats in the house but permitted
stray cats of all descriptions to make
the house absolutely unlivable."
Cats overran the place, Mr.. Heselbach
said. They occupied the best chairs.
cluttered UP the carpet slept In the
beds and even took catnaps on the din
ing room table. But that wasn't the
worst of 1t. He used to find hairs on
the dish towels after his wife dried her
hands and cats whiskers appeared In
the butter. the soup and the mashed
potatoes. Caterwauling murdered his
rest at night and catcails by day
drove him to the verge of catalepsy.
Mrs. Hesselbach said her husband
rented a home at Long Beach for thc
summer of 1921 and that another
woman lived there. Justice Wasser-
vogel granted SEQ a week alimony and
$2G0 counsel fees.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

A collection OF smart
skirts in side and box
pleated effects. Care
fully tailored OF Kssha
Cloth, Eponge and Ptu-
nella Cloth.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

tant city would invest II. at return
Of 10 per cent. or better. When interest
time came she Is said TO have PAID
that due with further notes.
There Is much speculation here as 10
what has become of the money Mrs.
Kraus is seid TO have obtained No one
has been able to obtain any informa
tion as to where the funds have gone.
The Krauses were arrested on an
affidavit sworn out by A. W. Lee, at
torney. who represented Miss Bertha
Seyfried The latter charges embezzle-
ment of $4,000.
Bankruptcy proceedings against Mrs.
Kraus were started in Federal Court at
Columbus to-day by Fred 5. Hatch, an
attorney. who represents persons from
whom the woman Is said TO have bor-
rowed money.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

ngan in restaurant In the Times
square district. Detective Boylan said.
During the meal she was observed to
slip something into newspaper held
by her companion. Arrest OF the pair
followed and they were taken to the
Offices of the Dentists Supply Company
where Miss Peter, according TO Detective
Boylan, broke down and confessed.
Wrapped In the newspaper held by
Brannigan was found a box OF false
teeth valued at 1856.
For many months. Miss Peter Is said
to have told Detective Boylan. she has
been carrying boxes of the teeth TO
Prannigan. who in turn carried them &c
Cunningham. The teeth then were sod
In various parts of the country, the
young woman Is reported as saying, at
s56. a lot less than wholesale cost. Gun
ningham, himself a mechanical dentist.
was able to sell the teeth, Detective
Boylan stated, without arouslng sus-
picion. In many instances, according
to the alleged confession of Miss Peter,
Cunningham sold the stalen teeth In
large quantities for as low as 81 a set.
Belief that other persons were in
volved in the wholesale theft was
voiced yesterday by MIR. Osborne.
I'VE expect other arrests to be made
within the next few days." said Mr.. Os-
borne. THE thefts. which were we'll
planned. have been going on system
aticaily for at least q year. For that
length OF time officials of the firm
have been aware of stock leakage.
We employed private detectives to work
on the case.
The leakage was first observed when
we found that quantities of false teeth
were being sold in various parts of the
country at s1.50 a set. That is about
81 lower than we can sell them for
The outrageously low prices being
quoted by mysterious competitor
caused us TO investigate, with the result
that we discovered our own goods were
being Systematically stolen.
THE arrests made Friday have solve
the leakage. but others, / feel certain,
are Implicated in the theft"
Mr. Osborne ridiculed reports that the
supply of teeth stolen from his firm
could have beeen valued at $4,000.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
FROM WALDORF TO HILLCREsT.

William A. McCusker. assistant man.
sger of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, has
resigned to accept the presidency of the
Hillcrest Hotel and Country Club Cor
poration. Roy Carruthers. manager or
the hostelry. announced last night. Mr..
McCusker began his services at the Wal
dorf as a cigar clerk twenty-five
years ago.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Slenderizing Tailleurs

A Duvet de Laine Tailleur,
with the new long slenderiz-
ing jacket. A handsome fur
collar, in addition to fur trim
miHgs at the bottom, completes
a charming costume.