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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
PROBE MYSTERY BLAST
IN $4,000 STORE FIRE

RACINE, Wis.-Incendiarism is sus-
pected in the destruction by fire of the
Sexton women's apparel store here on
Sunday night, with loss Of approx
mately $4,000.
Fire Chief James Cape Monday
asked the state fire marshal to inves-
tigate the blaze, said to have been
caused by an explosion of gases.
There are no gas mains in the store
day night or Sunday.
A policeman saw flash of fire in
the building Sunday night and within
a few minutes the interior was in
flames. No one had entered the store
since Saturday night, the proprietors
said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
FORTTTUDE LIKE THIS
USUALLY GETS MEDAL

WAUKESHA, Wis.--After 43 years
of married life, Mr. and Mrs Ole An
derson, Oconomowoc, have reached
the parting of ways. Charging cruel
and inhuman treatment. Mrs. Ander-
son was granted a divorce by Judge
d. w. AgneW here. Mrs. Anderson is
81 and her husband II.
"Pursebound and profane" were adj
jectives applied by Mrs. Anderson to
her aged spouse, who is retired
farmer She asserted he told her
shortly after the wedding ceremony,
in 1879, that he had married her on
a bet" In 1914 she told the court,
Anderson took a trip to Norway and
left her only S. to live on from April
to September.
Mrs. Anderson was awarded the
Oconomowoc home property and a
settlement of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
SAVES SELF; SEES AUTO
DEMOLISHED BY TRAIN

OSHKOSH, visa. J. Hurd, Wau-
sau. stood by Wednesday night and
watched a 500 line train strike and
demoIish his sedan, The destruction
was complete, but Mr.. Hurd was
not inside the automobile.
The accident occurred at Vandyne;
nine miles south of Oshkosh on route
Is. Mr.. Hurd was going south to
Fond du Lac. In crossing the 500
line tracks he saw train coming at
high speed One Of the crossing gates
came down in front of him. preventing
him from going ahead. In trying to
back up his engine stalled.
Mr. Hurd tried to push the car back,
but his brake was set and he could
do was to jump aside and save him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
FALLS DEAD CHEERING
FOR MARINETTE TEAM

GREEN BAY, Wis-Gordon Vieth,
%, a trap drummer at a local theater,
suffered a fatal heart attack while
roofing for Marinette at the state
championship game here with Sheboy-
gan Saturday afternoon. Vieth form
erly lived in Marinette.
Just as Hofherr bucked tackle for a
score Vieth, with all the Marinette fol-
lowers, let loose with victory shout
He toppled over and his companions
saved him from falling out of the
stand.
Immediate medical assistance prov
ed futile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
RACINE MAN HONORED
BY NORWEGIAN KING

RACINE, Wis-The rank of knight
in the Royal Norwegian Order of st.
Olaf has been conferred on William
Horlick, Sr., president of the Horlick
Matted Milk Co. here by the Norweg-
ian king, it was announced Saturday.
The decoration was announced by
Olaf IrOz, Norwegian vice consul at
Chicago,
Mr.. Horlick was commended for his
aid in the polar expedition of Capt
Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer,
and for other financial assistance in
promoting research FORK.
brother, James Horlick, was
knighted by King Edward VII of Eng
land several years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
ONE DEAD, TWO DYING
IN CROSSING COLLISION

MERRILL, Wis.-Fred Swanson, of
Tomahawk, is dead, one man is dying,
another is probably fatally injured
and a fourth suffered an injured
shoulder as a result Of a crossing col
Iision at Bradley, Lincoln county,
early Friday A 500 limited train
crashed into the closed car in which
the four were riding. The three in
iured are at the Sacred Heart hospital
at Tomahawk. The man least injured
drove the car An inquest was called.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
PLATTEVILLE BEAUTY
MAKES RAPID RECOVERY

PLATTEVILE, Wis-Miss Mary
Cunningham, beautiful University of
Wisconsin coed who has been i'll sew
eral months following a severe attack
of pneumonia, is now convalescing
rapidly. At times during her illness
her life hung in the balance.
AS soon as her health and strength
have reached a point where journey
may be undertaken she will be re-
moved to a southern winter resort
where she will remain Indefinitely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
SCHOOL CLOSES DOORS
BECAUSE OF DIPHTHERIA

APPLETON, Wis.-St. Joseph's par
ochial school, the largest in the city,
was closed Monday because of the pre-
valence of diphteria. Other schools
will close next Friday unless the stu
ton becomes more acute. There are
about 80 cases Of diphtheria in Apple
ton and there has been one fatality
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
THREE CAUSES GIVEN
IN LAMP CORD DEATHS

FOND DU LAC, Wis.-State railroad
Investigators here, looking into the
deaths Of Mr. and Mrs. George Kohls,
killed by electrOcutiOn, recommended
a widespread knowledge of rescuscia-
ton methods. The cause of the deaths
was ascribed to any one of three rea
sons, defective lamp cord, an un-
founded secondary circuit or an ac-
c,dental cross between the secondary
circuit and a circuit of higher volt
age caused by swinging of the wire.
The city was advised to draft a
stringent electrical code, also to con-.
duct constant inspections. A coro-
ner's inquest Monday returned a ver-
dict in accordance with the findings
of the investigators.
The crowd attending the double flu
neral Of the victims Sunday was so
great that burial at Brandon was not
accomplished until after dark. The
bodies were lowered into a double
grave under the glare of automobile
headlights.
When a man gets so he is sure his
house cannot do without him they hire
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
RUSK COUNTY REDUCES
PAY OF SCHOOL CHIEF

LADYSMITH, Wis-The Rusk
county board voted to cut the salary
of the county superintendent of rural
schools from $4,000 to $4,000. The
board voted also not to employ coun-
ty agricultural agent, although a de-
termined fight was made on the part
of several prominent members of the
board for the employment of the farm
agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
WISHBONE SLINGSHOT
BREAKS; BOY LOSES EYE

LADYSMITH, Wis.-The ten-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Board
man, of this city, lost the sight of his
right eye when slingshot, made from
the 'wishbone" of turkey, broke as
he was using it, part of the bone fly
ing backwards and striking the eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
HOLDS WOLF IN LANE
UNTIL GUN is BROUGHT

LADYSMITH, Wis.-P H. Peterson,
a farmer near Bruce, while driving to
that village, saw a wolf run into a
narrow lane that was enclosed with
high woven-wire fence. Peterson
drove into the lane behind the animal,
holding him at bay until a neighbor
could bring rifle. The wolf made
several bold attempts to pass Peterson
but was finally shot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
GARAGE PROPRIETOR
KILLED IN TRUCK CRASH

BELOIT, Wis.-James Brunton, 30,
auto repair shop proprietor, suffered
fatal injuries in an automobile crash
here Monday. The light delivery truck
he was driving collided with another
truck parked at the curb. Brunton
was hurled out Of his machine, land
ing so feet away on his head and
shoulders, fracturing his skull and
both jaws.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
DRIVER KILLED WHEN
AUTO SKIDS, HITS POLE

KENOSHA, Wisdom Larsen, SO,
a Kenosha brick mason contractor,
was instantly killed here Saturday
evening when the roadster he was
driving skidded of the road into a
telephone pole Fred Hansche, who
was riding with him, escaped with
minor injuries. The automobile took
fire and Larsen's body was partially
charred by the flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.
ALARM CLOCK SILENT:
SLEEPY BURGLAR JAILED

WATERFOWL, Wis.-Michael San
ko, Yelkis, N. Y, broke into ware
house here, set the alarm clock so
that he would awake at 8 a. m. and
went to sleep. But the old alarm fail
ed to rouse him. Discovered, he was
arrested and sent to Jail at Jefferson
to await trial on the charge OF rob
berry. Bail was set at $500. Police be-
Iieve he has a Jail record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
PLATTEVILLE VETERANS
PLAN CHRISTMAS DANCE

FAYETTEVILLE, Wis. - Professor
farrell and his American Legion band
are preparing a special Christmas
week preparing a special Christmas
week program at the city hall on De-
cember %. The proceeds will be used
in purchasing new uniforms for the
members of the band. After the band
concert the floor will be cleared for
dancing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
SUIT FOR ALIENATION
FOLLOWED BY DIVORCE

STEVENS POINT, Wis.-Mrs. Mary
Roberts, whose husbands, Fred O..
Roberts, sued Albert W. Manley, Ban
croft banker, for $4,000 for the al
legged alienation Of his wife's affec-
tions a year ago, was granted di-
vorce in circuit court by Judge Byron
B. Park. She charged cruel treat
ment. The jury which heard Roberts
suit against Manley returned YER
dict or 81 for the plaintiff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
POTOSI REGULATES DANCES

POTOSI-No public dances can
be held in Potosi unless the sponsors
secure special permission from the
village board and file a $50 bond to
insure good conduct at the dances.
The board took this action at a meet
ing last night to curb disorders in
dance halls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20

When a man gets so he is sure his
house cannot do without him they hire
somebody else
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22

His Sappsary is be tie open season for fynchinrs
down 81 ne sunny southland
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
THE TWELVE HOUR DAY.

One of the subjects discussed at the conference
OF steel nnagnates with President Harding 4 few
days ago was the twelve hour day. From the knoHl-
edge which he gained at that conference Of the at
titude Of the leaders in that industry President Hard
ing is reported to feel confident that in the very near
future the twelve hour day in the steel industry will
be a thing of the past.
For several years there has been a decided
movement toward a shorter working day in iron and
steel factories, and in many df the plants the d-
vision of the day into three shifts Of eight hours
each is common. Many. Of the heads of these con-
Germs among them Presidents Gary, of the Steel
Corporation, have long since declared their approv-
al OF the plan of the shorter working day, and have
urged its adoption as far and as rapidly as possible.
One of the difficulties is that much of the work
IN the steel industry is continuous. Many Of the
operations must be continued twenty-four hours
every day and seven days. in the week. In these
particular branches it has been customary for the
men to work twelve hours a day. The transition
IRON two shifts to three is not easy. To adopt the
eight hour shift instead of that Of twelve hours,
without reducing the earnings ~of the men, would
add 80 per cent to the labor cost of the operations
involved, and such an addition is greater than most
industries can carry. Work1nen, ON the other hand,
are seldom willing to accept a understanding day.
with a corresponding reduction of earning. These
and other co,nplicating features have impeded the
progress of the movement for the shorter day. 1t
IS also true, as was pointed out at the recent confer
ence, that IN plants so organized that the eight-hour
oau lC"ISS-HOul SlllllS III DOLn III use, many Oh the
men prefer the longer day with the correspondingly
higher daily wage.
tits not likely that there will ever be humanity
OF opinion as to how long the working day Should
be. The situation is affected both by the character
OF the industry and the habit of the individual.
There is,a general conviction that the twelve-hour
day is too long, and, this despite the fact that many
persons work more than twelve hours and are
healthy and happy in doing so. The owner of a
business may be quite willing to work more hours
than his employees do because his ownership gives
him a different form of interest from that Of his en-
|ployes.
For a good many years the ten-hour day. was
commonly regarded as the standard in most occu-
patons. Gradually this has been reduced in many
lines OF activity to nine or eight hours, and beyond
that there are those whose demands vary from a day
of six hours to- no work at all.
1t may be accepted as an axiom that as a rule
it is not good for the individual to work in a fixed
and stated occupation SO many hours in the, day
that he will not have time in which to enjoy the So
|eiety of his family, to mend his front gate and cu1-
t1vatc his garden, or, for a reasonable time, to ride
such ether harmless hobbies as he may have.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
GRAND JURY WASTE
OF MONEY, CHARGE

Minneapolis, Minn.-With the re-
cent recommendation Of a grand jury.
in Hennepin county that the grand
jury system be eliminated because it
10 q waste OF public money" it Is
noted that during the past several
years, several similar suggestions
have been reported by those bodies,
all declaring the present court pre-
cedure burdensome. 49,
In its report to the court. the last
grand jury were of the opinion the
system Us wasteful Of Time, energy,
efor and money, and recommends
that legislation be enacted for the
elimination Of grand juries, except
for serious criminal cases, and foR
granting the prosecuting attorney
greater authority than hb now pos;
sesses. =
The grand jury is OF the opinion
that a very large percentage Of the
work that is now considered by It
could be expedited at a very ma
terial saving to the taxpayers Of this
state" the recent report declared, >''if
more power was placed in the bands
Of the county attorney, permitting
him to handle certain classes OF
criminal cases through the cooper
alton of. the district court without
first being submitted to this, grand
jury as is now the practice"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
THE SHOEMAKER AND HIS LAST.

At the request Of his friend, Henry Ford,
thomas A.. Edison has been studying the subject
of money and credits, and has formulated a plan for
making loans to farmers which he believes will be
helpful to them and advantageous to the nation. 1t
is to be regretted that he has done his, because
there will be a strong tendency to assume that the
man who invented the electric light and the talking
machine and a multitude 70 other interesting and
useful things will be equally successful when he
turns his attention to the invention of a system of
currency and a method of finance. Mr.. Ford has
made a conspicuous success in the automobile bust
ness, and because Of this, many people have accept
ed him as an authority on philosophy, finance and
international relations. It is not necessary that, the
shoemaker should stick always and altogether to
his last, but it does not follow that his ability to
make shoes qualified him to make trousers or to
solve engineering problems.
Mr.. Edison is without question the greatest in
wentive genius of this age. In. the field Of physical
achievement he has a inarvelous knack for putting
things together in a useful and effective. way. He
has his own special field, and it is a vide and i'm
portant one. Within that field he is thoroughly at
home. Outside Of it lie is apt TO make ludicrous
blunders as Is any other man.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22

jeanne to me that 4 y mo- y hAysgthis
IaIyvays the ~ ~
Perhaps AK WIN come NJ here
and help keep at 80 sonlessQAlyys the.
man said. deliberately .Cherry!.s look
az elaborate surpfises ana pleA9nre
died before his seftouA slance.. She
was silent for . moment. !.
sWhy don't you ask her = She raid
I'm a low, sthoughtfu1 tone, tr6Mblng,
|eaeer to. preserve his moDd without a
ar have. he answered amply,
lCherryss heart jumped with astud4en
unexpected emotion. WhAtSs 60 1t?
Not pleasure, not al surptine--eufeH
There could be no jealousy mixed With
her feeling for Peters plant. But
she was dased with the rush Of feel
not stop to dissect now.
"And she said MOI" she Hammered
.she said no. Or, 1t. lsast, ! Init
mated that I was q lonely Old Anec-
I~tionate man with this and that to Of
fer, and she minated that: that
wasn't enough. I ought to have said,
II ought to Ecxplain-that 1 had told
her, only a few days previously that
"Oh-h-h!" Cherry was enlightened.
She visualixed an affair In the last
Years o. the Old century for Peter.
"oh. and-she didn't love you?"
"rhe lady? She wa unfortunst4p
married before I had y chancs tosSek
her. said Peter. sss
"oh-h-h" Cherry said. asatn, nm
pressed, and yonA never get over
never knew that" she added ~ Ne
was silent. ''Does+does Dad Know? ''
Nobody knows but Alix, and she
only knows the bare facts," he a.
"oh!" Cherry could think Of moth
ing to add to the sympathetic little
~monosyllable. =
shrieked ~Alix from the warm. dark
Peter. something smells uttsriy
grand!"
That's the chicken thtns!" peter
shouted back, %sprtneins up to disap-
pear in the direction of the, bath
room. Cherry sat on silent, wr1pped
still in the new spell OF the pleasant
voice, the strangely appealing AAA yet
naasterful personality.
The dinner struggled as all Pstr'.
dinners did; AK mixed a salad dreas.
ling; Peter himself flashed in and ou,
OF the tiny, hot kitchen a hundred
times. ,kow. in Immaculate linen
came back and forth in ~leiburel,
tablesetting. Suddenly everything
was ready; the crisp. smokinS-ho'
French loaf, the big. brown jar Of
bubbling and ordorors chicken, the
lettuce curled III its bowl, the long.
necked bottles in their straw cases
and cheeses and crackers and olives
land ffeS and tfny fish in oil and mar
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
poL1TIcIAN AND R E

MONDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1872.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22

|cofnplaisant inspection, fills such factories with little
children whose bodies are stunted and whose lives
are dwarfed by premature labor. Some way; must
be found to put an end to this crime.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
SIS r r r S
sx1oPsrs.
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS.

g .T-# - Ok~V1DADs HE"-&--r -N..--
With his two %daushtets: Alix and
old. and his niece, Anne, Doctor strick.
land, retired. is living at Mill Valley, q
short distance from San Francisco, His
Of a recluse. Visiting in the. vicinity,
love with and secretly becomes engaged
Ing as 10 Lioyd's Intentions. Cherry
s]oune,ng her engagement to him. Dr.
Strickland feels Cherry is too young to
year, but the Girl coaxes him into agree
ing to an immediate wedding and the
ceremony takes place the couple leaving
ployed. The honeymoon days over, cher
ry oeetns to feel a dissatisfaction
daily life. n.
Cherry goes home for the wedding.
CHAPTnE W.-contannsd.
Cherry and AK went upstairs att
er n ceremony, az Alix ana Anne
had done a year ago. but there was
deep relief and an, usement7 In their
mood today. and it wal with real
pleasure In the closer intimacy that
the little group gathered about the
fire that night.
After that. life went serenly. and
it was only occasionally that the girls
were reminded that Cherry was a
married woman with a husband ex-
pectirg her shortly to return to him.
November passed, and Christmas
came, and there was some talk Of
Martins joining them for Christmas.
But he did not come; he was Eek
tremely busy at the new mine and
comfortable in a village boarding
house.
1t was in carly March that A1ix
spoke to her father about IT: spoke
in her casual and vague fashion, but
gave hin1 food for serious thought,
nevertheless.
I. Dad" said Alix suddenly at the
lunch table . day when Cherry
happened to be shopping in the city.
were you and mother ever separAt-
ed when you were married :"
No, the doctor. remembering,
shook his head. Your mother never
was happy away from her hofne!'
Not even to visit her own fam
|ily?" persisted Alix.
Not ever" he answered. I'VE Al
ways planned d long visit in the East
bot she never would 80 without
me-. She went 70 your Uncle Vim
cents house In Paio Alto once, hut
feel comfortable away from homer
How Ions do you suppose Martin
will let US have Cherry u Alix asked.
Her father looked quickly at her
and q troubled expression crossed his
face.
THE circumstances seem to. make
1t wise to keep her here until ne IL
sure that this new position il the
fright oiie!" he said.
~ ssYf r kna~ q n<exbSn~ nhA,a< NJ nvx{~ ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22
AN HONOR FAIRLY won.

Lyman Abbott, editor-in-chief of the Outlook,
of New York, has just been made a knight of the
Legion Of Honor. Castor Liebert, French consul
at New York, acting for the French government
bestowed the insignia and the certificate upon DR.
Abbott at the offices of the Outlook last Wednesday
The honor was conferred upon the dean Of Amer.
lean editors on the recommendation of Ambassador
Jusscrandcdean Of the diplomatic corps in recopni-
ton Of the services rendered to France and the All.
he'd cause during the recent war through DR.. Alb
bolts editorials in the Outlook and his addresses on
the lecture platform.
The honor thus conferred is in recognition oil
service OF a special kind and on a special occasion
That It is richly merited all who are familiar with
Or. Abbott's written and spoken appeals during the
war will agree. And there is no American man 81
letters whose character and general achievements
are such as to cause the American people to repard
such a recognition Of him with greater satisfaction
than will be felt ii. this tribute to the venerable
editor Of the Outlook.
1yma Abbott has, during a life longer thar
IS given to most men, been one Of the conspicuous
and constructive figures in American life. AZ
lecturer, editor and philosopher he has
had an audience of hundreds of thousands who have
been cfeered. refreshed and stimulated by his
thought. Profoundly religious as he has ALWAYS
been, his religion has been that Of life rather thar
.of dogma. He has recognized that human life Is j
progressive thing, and that in the rounded life there
IS both progress and unity in religious experience
I'M scientific knowledge, and in ali else that eives
man his place in the scheme Of things. His discus.
sion OF public affairs IS, always illuminating. and
while his own opinions are strongly held and stoutly
maintained. he is broad enough fossneeto on terms 81
friendship and concord ALL are earnestly seek
ing tfuth.