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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-13
BIJOU
Sunday and Monday.


An unusually attractive vaudeville
bill will be seen at the Bijou theater
on Sunday and Monday.
The Four Nightons will be the head
line attraction. two marvelously agile
young men and two perfectly formed
and talented females in a study In
sculpture, present an offering which
is decidedly unique and classy. Their
posing is not only novel and meritor-
iously presented but so original in
conception as to mark them as extra
ordinary performers in their line.
Sandy Mckay, the Scotch comedian
with his bagpipes and song and a
story or two done in a quaint manner
which is always a popular hit
Took & Toy in "A Breath from Pc
kim" a Chinese novelty A Chinese
couple, Americanized Orientals, in a
Chinese singing, talking and dancing
act in beautiful Chinese costumes.
Willard & Willard in a rural comedy
offering "The Music Teacher" Com
edy songs, talk eccentric, dancing and
banjo manipulations. This act is full
Of good comedy and many laughs.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-13
STATE FEDERATION
HOLDS CONVENTION
Continued from Page one)

remarked that in his estimation, one
of the most important questions that
could be considered by the convention
was child labor Legislation, and ia
vored law that would prohibit en-
ploying children at labor less than
16 years of age. The policy Of the
steel trust and its 12-hour day was
soundly condemned. He pleaded for
better understanding between the
church and labor saying that each
needs to understand its self and OBJ
iects better. At the close of his ad-
dress when he stated that he had part
ly worked his way through school by
washing dishes and attending the din
ing room, Bob Hesketh, of the State
Culinary Workers, presented him with
the honorary degree Of that organiza-
tion.
AS w. M. Short, president of the
State Federation, arose to respond to
the mayors and DR.. HarrisOn's adj
dresses, he was presented with bas-
ket Of flowers by his friends, in appre.
citation of his work at the last session
of the state legislature at Olympia.
During that session numerous changes
beneficial to those injured in hazard
Gus industries were made. The COM
pensation increase amounts to over
$3.50, 900 a year. The flowers were
presented to President Short by Miss
Jean Houghton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s. Houghton. Mr.. Houghton
is the secretary of the Bellingham
Central Labor Council and editor OF
the Bellingham Labor World.
President Short said that he and
the visiting delegates we're glad to
be in Bellingham because Of the loy-
atty of the Union workers here and
the sterling worth and hospitality OF
its citizens and the beautiful scenery
in and around the city. He appraised
the south entrance to the city. known
as Chuckanut drive, as the most beau
tiful in the country, and then, natural
ly, in the world
Taking up the trade union move
ment, President Short said that 1t is
inevitable that the trade unions are
the ODJeCL Ol CTlllCtSlH anu IudL lulS
arose from the necessity Of waging
constant fight to achieve and main
tain labor's worthy purpose. In gain.
ing an object. organized labor not only
benefited itself but all labor and the
business world as well, for an increase
in labor earnings meant a larger vol
me of business.
Mr.. Short spoke warmly on the in
junction in labor disputes, calling At
torney General Daugherty's injune-
tions Infamous" and stated that the
abolition of the injunction in labor
disputes must be accomplished and
predicted that congress soon will make
this possible.
The child labor legislation referred
to by DR.. Harrison was described by
President Short as a most necessary
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, and assured the fra
ternal delegates that it would be sup
ported by the State and the American
F'ederatiOns of Labor In concluding
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-13
THEATERS
sunday.

Sunday.
Tom Mix has added the working
schedule of a stoker in the hold Of
a Pacific tramp steamer to his movie
experiences. In his latest picture
stepping Fast" Mix is shanghaied
and forced to pass coal for his pas
sage to China, where he meets with
a series Of thrilling dramatic situa-
tions. This picture, which was pro-
duced by William Fox, comes to the
Weir theater next Sunday.
Mix plays the role Of young
ranchman who is captured by band
of criminals because he possesses the
secret location of a gold mine hidden
in the Arizona desert. After being
thrown into the waters of San Fran
cisco bay, he Is picked up by the crew
of a tramp steamer and forced to
work his way to China. where he
again meets the gang. With the aid
of some American sailors, Mix and
the daughter of the scientist who dis
covered the mine fight their way out
of a Chinese den and start back tc
the States.
You can follow the adventures OF
Tom Mix in this picture when 1t comes
to the Weir. Claire Adams plays the
leading feminine role and others in
the cast are: Donald Mcdonald, Hec-
tor Sarno, Geo. Seigmann, Edward
Peil, Tom s. Guise, Minna Redman,
Edward Jobson and Ethel Wales.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-13
MONDAY.

Railroad organizations throughout
the world have heartily endorsed
"Westbound Limited" Emory John
sons dynamic drama Of the railroads,
which is to be shown at the Weir
theater starting Monday, July is.
There have been many railroad
dramas filmed in motion pictures, but
"Westbound Limited" is the first real
effort to put forth a film narrative
that paints the life and dangers of a
railroad man as it is really lived.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-13

The final sessions of the conyen-
tion will be given in next weeks La
Dor Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
DOMINICAN SISTER,
HOOD OBSERVES


Saturday, August 4, the Dominican
Sisters at st. Clara convent, Sinsin-
ava, commemorated the 10Th ami
versary of the establishment of their
hospice and school. The sisterhOod
began at Sinsinawa with two sisters
in 1847. 1t was transferred to Benton
in 1852 and brought back to Sinsinawa
in 1867 as a permanent establishment.
FIR. Samuel Charles MazZuchelli, mis-
sionary in this region, was the found
er Of the convent. He began his work
in this territory in the thirties and
labored necessarily until 1864 when
he passed away at Benton. Among
other early accomplishments of this
venerable priest was the building OF
a stone church for 10 Daviess county
Catholics. All faiths assisted in the
work. 1t was completed in 1912, I
years after it was begun The parish
was "a miles square, extending over
the entire county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
CONSERVATION
FRIENDS OPPOSE
DRAINAGE PLAN

A Mississippi valley conference of
conservationists was held at McGreg-
or August 6, as part of the Wild Life
Schol program. The purpose Of the
conference was to study and consider
the value of Aquatic resources rep
resented in the bottom lands, lakes
and sloughs along the great river. II
is held that promiscuous dyking OF
these areas will upset the balance Of
nature where such lands act as res
eryoir for flood waters. The DIRECTORS
says also that carried out to its ulti-
mate end rivers would be nothing but
huge sewage canals flowing between
huge dikes Another angle Of objec-
ton is presented by friends of wild
life. They say that river swamp lands
are the habitat and breeding places OF
nearly all local species of furbear-
ing animals fish and wild fowl. The
plan to dixie the river and drain the
adjacent swamp lands would literally
kill off the wild life over large areas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
GANG BINDS REWEY
NIGHT WATCH AND
STEALS NEW AUTO

REWEY.-Upknown thieves broke
into the Davis Bros. garage here ear
ly Sunday and stole a new Jewett
touring car after tying up Richard
Williams, night watch, with fence
wire. That the men stole the car at
ter a Nash used by them broke down,
is believed by ReWey people. Indica-
lions are that the gang was making
a getaway from robbery further
south and stole the car to complete
their journey.
Saturday morning a Nash touring
car, believed to belong to H. G. Nell
son Of Freeport, H., containing five
men stopped on Highway so three and
half miles south of Livingston with
broken rear right wheel. The men
in the car made no attempt to repair
it and did not ask for help from town
but according to Homer Rundell, in
front of whose farm the car broke
down, abandoned the car and started
up the road carrying large sacks over
their shoulders. No one returned
during the day to claim the car or re-
pair it.
1t is believed that the gang hid in
the woods bordering the road between
LINluS0lOn dA%1 1NSHOy uAbII 00ANely
morning when they approached the
night Waterman, Richard Williams, at
the Davis garage in Rewey and de-
manded that he open the garage. AS
the men approached Williams the
spokesman for the quintet asked him
what he was doing lying down in
front Of the garage. Williams de-
clared that he was tramp on his
way through the state and that he
was putting up there for the night
A revolver and shotgun lying near
Williams put the men on their guard
and they promptly disarmed him and
carried him down the railroad tracks
about a half mile, where they trussed
him up with hay wire and gave him a
cigar to smoke and cautioned him not
to make any cutlery Shortly after
this Williams heard car roaring its
way out of Rewey and called for help
1t was found that a new Jewett car
was missing from the Davis garage.
The men are believed to have gone
north.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
DEATH FOLLOWS
AUTO COLLISION
NEAR RIDGEWAY
Accident at Spot Where
Woman Was Killed
Two Weeks Ago.

Thomas Metcalf, Dodgeville lumber
dealer, was killed and Thomas Mitch
ell, DodgeYille stock buyer, danger
ously hurt in an auto accident near
Ridgeway Friday night about $3.50.
The accident happened a few rods
from where Mrs. Bell, Aberdeen, S. D.,
was killed two weeks ago.
Both accident victims were promi-
nent Dodgeville men. Returning from
fishing trip, the men essayed to
pass a Ford car driven by Miss Edna
Murty of Ridgeway. The tenders ON
the two machines locked and the
Dodgeville car was turned over with
its occupants pinned beneath.
When the car was lifted away ten
minutes later Metcalf was found
dead with a broken neck. Mitchell
was unconscious. An examination at
a Dodgeville hospital later disclosed
that he had suffered fractured skull.
Their car was badly wrecked.
Mr.. Metcalf, aged about so, former
ly was depot agent at Fenrimore. Mr..
Mitchell, aged 40, expected to leave
for California next week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
LIBRARIANS HAVE
INTERESTING WEEK
AT STATE CAPITOL

Miss McNair and Miss Showalter
attended the first week of the Wis
consin Library Conference and re-
port a very pleasant and profitable
time. Librarians were in attendance
from Is states besides Wisconsin.
There was one from Montana, two
from Alabama, one from Florida, and
two from Chine, one of these being a
Chinese. One hundred and fifty were
enrolled the first week.
The lectures and Round-Table dis
cussion were given by University OF
Wisconsin professors, teachers of the
Library School, and Professor Walter
of the Twin Cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
NOXIOUS WEED A
MENACE DECLARES
GRANT co. AGENT
Cut That NoxiOus Weed.

There is nothing that cheapens the
appearance of the county more than
to see along our very pretty, We'll
maintained roads, large patches OF
Quack grass, Canada Thistle, Axeye
Daisy, Mustard, Wild Parsnip and
other noxious weeds The fact alone
is an eyesore but worse of all they are
being allowed to go to seed.
Remember, people, your property
runs to the center of the road. State
laws demand the cutting Of all nox-
ious weeds. The Weed Commissioner
of which every town has one, has the
power to cause same to be cut, if the
property owner does not upon notice
given. If after notice is served and
weeds are not cut, Sec. 1880 of Wis
consin Statutes says, "If said person
or corporation shall fail to comply
with terms of notice given by Com
missioner, said Commissioner shall
destroy all such weeds to be destroy
ed" The Commissioner shall receive
pay for this work. The land owner
will be charged with this cost III his
or her tax next spring. You must see
value of keeping these weeds in check.
Let us all do our part.
J. B. KEENAN,, County Agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
The Passing of
A Kindly Man.

Warren Harding, a great harmonic
err, is dead. He earnestly tried to do
his best and fell fighting.
Mr. Harding will be remembered as
a good party man who knew his limi-
tations and was not ashamed to sur
round himself with brainy counselors.
He will be remembered best for his
quiet, genial and neighborly qualities
Approaching towering genius as we
do, we love most those who manifest
the qualities Harding and Mckinley
possessed.
The country is safe, we believe, in
the hands of Mr.. Harding's successor.
Coolidge is an honest conservative.
He also will do his best.
America has never had a president
who did not try to serve all OF the
people instead Of one particular fac
ton. The man who thinks otherwise,
who holds that our presidents are
crooked" has a warped vision. There
is something about the office that
makes men great.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
HEALTH WORKER
SHOWS TEACHERS
INSTRUCTIVE FILM

Martha Riley, director of Social
Work for Wisconsin State Board Of
Health, was in the city Monday and
Tuesday, Aug. and Z for the County
Teachers Institute at the high school.
At $3.50 p. m. Monday she presented
educational health film at the local
theater as follows:
Tommy fuckers Tooth
Modern Health Crusader"
Health Twins at Work"
'The Bent Twig."
On Tuesday she gave two health
talks In the morning, Teaching
Health Habits to Children, and in
afternoon an illustrated talk on
Healthy, Happy Motherhood"
She left Wednesday for Darlington
to assist at La Fayette County Teach
ers' Institute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
DUBUQUE TOLL
BRIDGES MAY BE
u. S. CONTROLLED

1t is reported that the federal gov
eminent may at no distant date take
over the two passenger bridges eros
sing the Mississippi at Dubuque. The
bridges enter the city about two miles
apart the upper bridge, leading from
the Wisconsin shore at Eagle Point,
and the lower bridge crossing from
East Dubuque in Illinois. Should
Uncle Sam take over the two bridges
they would be operated free as a part
of the federal road system. Charters
to the two bridges include the right OF
purchase by the government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
Dry Seasons Not as
Harmful as Wet Ones.

Apparently dry seasons are not as
harmful to crops as wet seasons are.
This year the rainfall deficiency up
to August 1st amounts to nine inches.
Figuring that in this region the aver
age yearly rainfall is about 80 inches
and the average monthly rainfall
about 2.75 inches we are short about
about 40 percent. Yet corn is boom
ing and other crops reasonably good
In wet years we have seen unsatis-
factory results on small grain. Elk
IRENE dampness kept corn from ma
turing. Early frosts destroyed the
crop.
The conclusion is that between two
evils a dry year is better than a wet
year. AS most years tend toward
dryness rather than wetness there is
some comfort in this conclusion.
Might as we'll have it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
BIRCH WIELDERS
TAKE LESSONS AT
WEEKLY INSTITUTE

Teachers institute is in session at
the high school all this week, ending
Friday. Profs. Asa Royce and J. G.
Brockert of Platteville Normal are III
charge, each taking a variety of sub
jects. Mr.. Royce has reading, history
and physical education, all interest
ing subjects. Mr.. BrocKert will in
struct in geography, grammar and
miscellaneous subjects of equal inter
est
Others on the program are Martha
Reilly of the state board of health on
hygiene, Geo. Dick of the state de-
partment of education on methods
and E. G. Doudna, secretary of the
Wisconsin Teachers association, on a
subject not announced.
104 teachers enrolled Monday which
is a good start. Supt. F. E. Ralph
looked for total enrolment of $50.
The public is invited to any of these
sessions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
PLATTEVILLE SCOUTS
CAMP AT FOUNTAIN PARK

PLATTEVILLE.-S F. 0.
Keyes, director of athletics at the
State Normal, is encamped on Foun-
tain Bluff park, with 35 Boy Scouts.
They will cook their own meals and
sleep IN pup tents. A new bunk house
was built 14x2S out of funds that the
Scouts have earned on various public
occasions. They earned sos helping
sell tickets for the Miners Explosion.
In case of stormy weather or bad
nights the Scouts will use their bunk
house. Scoutmaster Keyes has built
up a we'll drilled troop and has en-
deared himself to every little man in
the platoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
MILK BOTTLES FLY
IN RIG-CAR CRASH;
MAN DRIVER HURT

An Odds car driven by Mrs. Frank
Richardson of So. Lancaster, collided
with milk rig driven by Dan Curtiss
at the Evangelical church corner
about Sis Friday evening. The
buggy went one way, the milk bottles
another, and Mr.. Curtiss another. He
recovered himself. and was walking
after his running team when picked
up by another car driver. An exami-
nation by doctor disclosed several
broken ribs and serious bruises. The
rig was not seriously damaged and the
Odds car was driven on home. By
ISLANDERS seem to think Mrs. Richard
son saw a collision inevitable and lost
her head, stepping on the gas instead
of the brake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
OLD RESIDENT
OFLANCASTER
DIES IN CHICAGO

Mary Elizabeth Patterson was born
in Patterson, New Jersey, Sept IA.
1888, and passed away at Oak Park.
H., August 1, 1928. Mrs. Baxter came
to Lancaster with her husband, the
late William B. Baxter, in 1861. She
was a resident of this city for sixty
years.
Four sons were born to this couple,
William Charles, Fred and Burne. OF
these sons, but one survives, Fred OF
Chicago. There is also a grandson,
William, of Evanston, Ill; a grand
daughter. Marion, now Mrs. Montgom-
cry of Los Angeles, and a great
granddaughter, we'll known in movie
dom as Baby Peggy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
USES LIME
FOR ALFALFA CROP

BOSCOBEL.-Wm. Frankenhoff has
completed the second cutting of a pro-
life crop of alfalfa on 10-acre tract
close to the rock school house on the
Boscobel-Fennimore road. From the
first crop, % loads were gathered i'll
June. The second crop produced 20
loads and a third cutting to be made
about the middle Of September should
yield as much. The field has been the
envy of most of the farmers in that
section and attracted the attention Oh
passersby. Mr.. Frankenhoff states
there is no secret about raising alfal-
ia. The success or failure of its pro-
pagation depends entirely on the con-
dition of the soil Alfalfa will not
thrive on sour land and it requires
lime in large quantities. The fact Of
the matter is it will not grow without
plenty of lime. Before sowing alfal-
ia on this field, Mr.. Frankenhoff
spread 20 tons of crushed limestone
over it. Farmers with field Of al
falfa this season are the only ones
who can say they had good hay crop.
Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
FOLKS HAVE
GOOD TIME ON RIVER

CASSVILLE.-Yes there was no
moonlight excursion last evening.
Low water and a heavy fog prompted
the captain to cancel the trip About
500 boarded the steamer for Dubuque
in the morning. Many from the
neighboring towns availed themselves
Of the opportunity to enjoy steam
boat ride.
M. H. Habermann, assistant cash
Ter at the Badger State Bank sold his
residence property on Monday to Mrs.
Ella Winner and Miss Rogers, who
will take possession about Sept. 1.
Mr.. Habermann retains possession of
the corner lot adjoining and will at
once start excavating and rush work
on the erection of nice modern resi-
dence-RecOrd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
Could Henry Ford Rid
rs Of Bureaucracy!

The sole argument for the election
of Henry Ford is that he might rid
us of the bureaucracy which we carry
on our backs.
Some people have the vague idea
that our government is a democracy.
1t is not 1t never was.
A true democracy, such as ancient
Greece had, implies that all questions
of public concern originate with the
people and go back to them for settle
ment. Such is the initiative and ref
erendum principle. Such is demo-
cracy.
We formerly had a representative
government. The old federalist par
ty to which Washington and other ar
istocratic Colonials belonged formu-
lated the federalist system. The fed
eraHst party was republican in prin-
ciple and the ancestor of our present
republican party.
In recent years there has grown up
a system of government by commits
sion. This smacks of far more au-
tocratic idea than even the federal
lists would have tolerated. 1t is, in
orr mind. exactly similar to the Prus-
sian idea of government. 1t certain
Nv is not American or according to our
tradition.
Today bureaucrats, inspectors,
commissionaires, officials of various
kinds. surround us and engut US
They tower above us, cumber our
maths and hem us in front, back and
on either side. One dare not throw a
rock without fear of hitting an in
snector of some kind and in conse-
ouence spending his life in jail. And
# all costs money. Heaps OF It.
Maybe Ford could save US. lie IS
known to be short-tempered when i
comes to dealing with drones. we
know full we'll that politicians cannon
help for they themselves are main
tanned by a bureaucratic system.
No. Ford is not our presidential
ideal Roosevelt was. Roosevelts dc
not happen down the street daily
Neither do Fords. But Roosevelt Is
dead and Ford is with us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-08
WLAW MAKES
MANY CHANGES
nv PEST BOUNTY

The following letter covering i'm
portant changes in the county law has
been sent by County Clerk Jas. T.
Webb to each township chairman:
My attention is called to a change
in the Bounty Law passed by the last
legislature, and went into effect upon
publication, it is under an Act Mum
Der 264, and Sec. 3, and apply to boun-
ty on wild animals, as follows:
"O. Any person who shall kill any
wolf or coyote cub between the first
day Of March and the first day Of No
vember next following shall be eli
titled to a reward Of $500 or any ma
ture wolf or coyote at any time $4,000,
or any lynx $500, or any fox $500, to
be paid out Of the State Treasury
"(2). Any person claiming such
reward shall exhibit the carcass en-
tire with hide attached to the nearest
conservation warden or county clerk
within five days after the killing
thereof and shall sign and deliver to
the said warden or county clerk in the
presence of two subscribing witness
es a statement in regular form.
500. Tkereupon the county clerk
shall punch both ears of said animal
and shall slit full length the inside OF
the right hindleg, and may issue a
certificate to the claimant in regular
form Said certificate shall be rem
dered to the Conservation Commission
at Madison for payment within ten
days from date of issue. NO GER
TIFICATE shall be issued on presen-
tation Of the hide of any wild animal
separated from the carcass nor shall
a certificate be issued on a carcass on
which the ears have been punched or
the leg slit as provided.
go. Upon receipt of both sucn
claim and certificate by the Conser-
walton Commission within the ten day
period provided, the same shall be
presented to the Secretary of State
and he shall audit such claim and is
sue his warrant for its payment.