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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
Two Views of 1t.

Thomas A Edison, famous inventor,
says that prohibition is here to stay
and that the wave of sobriety is the
best thing he has seen in his IS years.
Hudson Maxim, equally famous and
aged inventor says prohibition is the
worst thing that has happened to
America in its history. He says that
some modification will have to be
made in the present law before it can
be properly enforced.
These are two sincere views of the
biggest question we have today. The
reader may take his choice according
to his personal conviction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
COMING EVENTS

The Ladies' Society of the Congre-
gational church will serve their an
nual Colonial supper Wednesday, Feb.
21st Plates Soc lei
Friday, February % is the next date
for the Infant and Maternity health
center to be held at the rest room at
Fennimore. 1t is to be hoped the
weather man" will order the right
kind of weather to tempt mothers and
babies to come out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
DAKOTA MESSAGE
EXPLODES TALEOF
DEATHS IN STORM

A report received here Thursday by
Mrs. James Ellis of No. Adams ST.,
stating that her brother, Joe Witzig,
and two sons had been frozen to death
in a No. Dakota blizzard was later
found to be untrue. The story was
that Mr.. Witzig went after the chill
dren at the close of the school and
that the trio froze to death on their
way home. A wire west brought re-
ply that exploded the tragic story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21

matter forms a nucleus for a globule
OF moisture and rain falls. Expert
ments made recently have produced
snow furries at once. Bancroft also
claims that his method will dispense
cloudy and foggy weather.
Sounds plausible-doesn' it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
How Commissions Develop.

All wall paper and calcimine must
be scraped off ere new covering is
applied. Such is the arbitrary re-
quirement of bill introduced in the
assembly by Milwaukee socialist 1t
applies universally, except on farms
and in villages and cities of the fourth
or smallest class. The ostensible OBJ
ject is sanitary: the actual purpose is
to create more work, more expense.
Such a law even now exists but re-
lates only to hotels and other public
places" That was the thin edge of
the wedge. Now large extension is
suggested, and, if this bill passe~, the
next move, two years hence, will be to
include homes on farms and in viii
lagees and little cities. That's how
paternalism subtly grows-and the
high cost of living.-Ft. Atkinson
Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
A Few Improvements.

Various improvements in the Her
aid which we have had in mind as the
years go by are being made in the
Herald. We prefer not to boast too
loudly what these improvements are
but as they appear they will be self
evident and permanent. Our readers
will get our best effort as we feel that
they have hired us to give them the
news and as hired man we will try
to be a good one. We believe that
newspapers should be sold on the
basis of good will rather than ito see
what the old scoundrel will say next. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
Cleaning Up the Country Fairs.

The WISCONSIN State Fair took a
tremendous step for good when it
abolished root and branch all ques-
tionable carnivals and shows. These
idiotic and vulgar pretenses in the
amusement line still infest the coun-
try fairs but a determined effort is be
ing made to wipe them out there too.
In our opinion it takes meagre in
telligence to enjoy the cheap gambling
games and questionable midway at
fractions put on in every case to APP
peal to base instinct, and then skin
the victim alive. To say that carni-
walls often leave trail of diseased
men and girls behind them is not put
ting it too strong. These loW-lifed
outfits ought to be wiped off the map.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
SOCIAL EVENTS
Keller-Pierce.

An impressive wedding took place
at the Fred Keller home last Monday
morning, when Miss Hannah Keller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keller,
became the bride of Leonard l..
Pierce son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Pierce. The ceremony was finely ar
ranged in detail The house decora-
tons were very artistic. In the north
east corner of the parlor was dainty
booth artistically arranged. At IL
o'clock the guests were so arranged
to get the best possible view and Is
minutes later Lohengrin's procession
al pealed forth as the bridal party en-
tered. The little flower girl, Marie
Arnold, led the way daintily goWned
in lingerie frock and carrying a
basket of white and pink sweet peas.
Standing thus EMPOWERED they made a
charming picture.
Then followed a brief, impressive
service by Rev. Kaupp, after which
congratulations were extended.
The dinner of which IS guests par
took was announced. We will not at
tempt to describe it, as we do not feel
equal to the task; suffice to say that
the tables fairly groaned under the
weight of good things. The tables had
for their floral motif, sweet peas.
The brides gown was of white satin
and trimmed in real lace. She car
ried a bouquet of white and pink
carnations. Maid of honor, sister of
the bride, Miss Bertha Keller, wore
yellow georgette.
Laverne L. Pierce, brother of the
groom, acted as best man.
Presents were numerous, and con-
sisted of furniture, cut glass, silver,
linens, aluminium, etc.
May the happy pair find their
Journey through life bright and pros
porous as the hearty good will of
friends and relatives endeavored to
make their wedding day. They will
reside on the Fred Wouster farm. ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
A Clean Country Fair.

The advocates of the Carnival idea
Immediately ask, We'll, whatcha gon-
ma give 'em?" They say that country
fairs are a dismal failure unless the
management depends upon outside
amusement. They are right. Fairs
are losers anyhow and worse losers
when the amusement end is cut off. 1t
is because we lack intelligence in
planning a fine country fair that we
must depend upon cheap amusement.
A clean fair can be made to pay but it
takes brains and cooperation instead
of knocking to do it. One thing alone,
a pageant truly depicting the wonder
full development Of Grant county from
the day OF the OK team and the pioneer
chopping his home out of the timber,
the early day miner and trapper, etc,
down to the present, would be an
event that would draw people by the
thousands. There are plenty of other
good ways of providing entertainment.
A clean public is pleased with good
amusement and will support it. Cheap
amusement disgusts the discriminate
ing visitor and degrades the moron
who wallOws in it still lower.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
Van Natta- ROeSch.

On Wednesday of last week Miss
Myrtle Van Malta, the daughter OF
Potosi, became the bride of Floyd
Roesch, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
August Roesch. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Grossheim. The
attendants were Irene Van Malta, a
sister of the bride, and Clark Roesch,
the brother of the groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roesch will make their home on
the August Roesch farm. The many
friends extend their best wishes to
the young couple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
Tightening the Tax Lead.


In considering the claim for a
Tightening of their tax burden the
Herald thinks the Lancaster banks
have very good case. The banks are
paying, as we understand it, 100 cents
worth of taxes on each dollar Of valu-
alton. The general average Of other
taxes runs about 20 per cent of the
valuation.
The Herald does not believe that a
policy Of tightening the bank tax
should be inaugurated. We do be-
lieve that to be fair other taxes should
be brought square up to 100 percent.
This amounts TO the same thing and
will give the banks what they ask
without playing ducks and brakes with
valuations.
In. general this matter of taxation is
one Of our biggest problems. Some
thing will have to be done toward
Tightening this burden. 1t is becoming
so heavy that the people can't pay it.
Honest valuations and an honest eff
fort to economic are the only meth
DDS we know Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
UNIDENTIFIED MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Was Struck Early Sunday Morning Near Trafford,
 Alabama

An unidentified what man was struck and instantly killed early sunday morning near Trafford, Ala. 22 miles north of Birmingham, by the inbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train, according to Cor oner J. D. Russum. who began a nation wide search Sunday afternoon in an effort to establish his identity.
 Tattoo marks on the mans arms and markings in his clothes gave the only clews which the coroner had to work from On the left arm below the elbow is tattooed crucifix. On the right arm is an American flag, underneath which was tattooed the initials F. D., and below the initials a blue heart cut by white band bearing the date 1888.
 The dead man wore a dark over coat bearing Detroit makers trader mark. His dark suit was tailor made. He wore size eight in a heavy army shoe.
 The coroner described the man as being five feet nine inches tall, with long dark hair reached back, a strong, clean shaven face and light brown eyes. His weight was given as ITO or 175 pounds, age S7 and body fairly we'll muscled. The mans hands showed signs of hard labor in the past. The middle lower tooth was missing and three of the upper left teeth had been replaced with gold.
 The remains were turned over to Johns Undertaking company by the coroner pending Identification and a formal investigation. Full details of the accident had not been learned late Sunday. The man apparently was on a cross country hike as he carried a bundle containing camp ing groceries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
SPECIAL MUSIC FOR
 NEXT SUNDAY CONCERT
Municipal Orchestra And Soloists To Be Heard In Masonic Temple

Birmingham municipal orchestra will present the second concert of its series at 3 o'clock Sunday after noon in the Masonic auditorium.
 Gordon Erickson, director, plans to open the program with the old Christmas carol. Holy Night" sung by an invisible choir. The works of Verdi, Edwin German. Goldmark, Wagner and Drigo will follow
 Beatrice Tate Wright will be the piano soloist, playing the D flat ma jor concerto of Liszt. Last seas m Mrs. Wright appeared with the St. Louis Symphony orchestra.
 That much interest is being taken evinced by the many people attend ing the concerts. Plans are being formed for accommodating large crowds in the next presentation.
 A crowd of music lovers in Bir- mingham, large auditorium and a group of serious, accomplished mu- sicians is declared to create ideal conditions for the rendition of good music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
SEEK AGREEMENT | N COMP PTROLLER
Traffic Changes Also Before City Commission At Mon-
 day Conference

Members of the city commission probably will spend most of Monday in conference, trying to agree on a new city comptroller to succeed II. Marvin Taylor, resigned, and on amendments to the new traffic code.
 At Tuesdays regular session final votes are to be taken in both of these matters, and the commi ssioners were hopeful Sunday that the ways could be cleared Monday for action without a prolonged debate.
 President D. E. McLendon had not decided Sunday night whom he would nominate for comptroller. He said he was in touch with an expert certified accountant who might consent to the use of his name in connection with the vacancy.
 Friends of c. E. Armstrong, deputy comptroller, continued active in his behalf, and it Is regarded as certain that members of the commission who favor his promotion will urge Presi- dent McLendon to nominate him. The president has asserted he be- lieves it will be to the departments best interests to name an outsider.
 Sweeping changes in the traffic ordinance, which will virtually nuli- fly the new regulations which became effective three weeks ago, will be ordered by the commission. Parallel parking is slated to go, and addt- tional 1eft-hand turns in the down. town section will be permitted, ac- cording to members.
 Traffic amendments are being wig orously fought by Commissioner w. B. Cloe, who contends the new law has not had fair trial. However, his four associates disagree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
THE WEATHER
Ala ha

Alabama and extreme northwest Florida: Unsettled Monday and Tuesday; probably rain; not much change in the temperature. < Virginia: Generally fair Monday; colder in north portion Monday after noon colder Monday night; Tuesday fair in north and cloudy and colder in south portion.
 North Carolina: Cloudy Monday and Tuesday; probably rain and colder Tues day.
 South Carolina and Georgia: Unsettled Monday and Tuesday; probably rain; not much change in temperature.
 Florida: Cloudy Monday and Tuesday; proba bly, local rains in north and central portions; little change in temperature
 Mississippi: Cloudy Monday and Tues day; probab bly rain in south and central portions; not much change in tempera- ture.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Monday; Tuesday cloudy; possibly rain in east DOT tion; not much change in tempersture
 Louisiana Monday probably fair in Tuesday probably fair; little change in temperature.
 Arkansas: Monday generally fair; Tues day fair; slightly warmer.
 Oklahoma: Monday and Tuesday fair; slightly warmer.
 East Texas: Monday and Tuesday most iy fair; little change In temperature.
 West Texas: Monday generally fair, slightly warmer in west portion; Tues day fair, slightly warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
Sheriff Believes Crimes Are TraceabIe To Organized Gang Of Negro Men

Uncover the operations of com pact group of negro men, secretly organized as 'vigilantes,' and the se- cret of Birmingham baffling se- ries of violent ax attzcks will be laid bare"
 That in word, is the opinion of Sheriff Thomas J. Shirley, of Jeffer- son county, who declared in an inter view Sunday that he is now following clues which he believes will soon lead to arrest of the leaders of the organization.
 This band" said the sheriff. Ifs responsible for the vast majority of the attacks. We have learned this much from negroes now under arrest. And the motive behind the crimes is obvious, when you stop to remem Der that in several instances resent ment against miscegenation was quite evident.
 Robbery has been the motive of axmen only In few cases, and then the perpetrators were non-members of the "vigilantes," the sheriff said.
 In the estimation of Sheriff Shirley the law enforcement authorities will have the situation well in hand in few more days. He confidently be- s almost as large as 1t will ever be.
 Progress has been made lately" he added, and while I can not talk freely now, can state that we ex- pect to make arrests in short time which will include all of the leaders of the organization We believe to be responsible. Negroes recently ar rested have supplied us with valuable information, and l am entirely confi- dent that ax attacks in Jefferson county will soon be broken up."
 REMEDIES
 Pending the investigation which the sheriff thinks will smash the organ ized ring of axmen, he offers the fol- lowing suggestions for preventing further attacks:
 l. Additional street lights in dark places, particularly In alleys
 7. Exercise of greater precaution by pedestrians who go out at night alone.
 3. More policemen to patrol the city.
 4. Rigid enforcement of vagrancy and night prowling" ordinances D. A greater measure of co-opera- tion between city police and county authorities.
 6. D1scontinuance of misceg genation.
 The sheriff said citizens could rem der distinctive service by phoning to police of county authorities and re- porting suspicious characters around downtown streets or residential sec tions.
 Police cooperation" he said, "is absolutely essential in view of the ridiculously small number of men on the city's police force. It Is a fact that the majority of ax crimes have been committed in places which were not partolled by the police. It would have been an accident if an officer had caught any of the axmen at their work.
 "The entire south side has only two policemen to patrol 1t. Thus, the ax gang has been reasonably safe in it's operations. since locations unpro- tected by the police have been chosen as the scene of almost every attack ,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
BOY SUCCUMBs ID GUNSHOT WOUNDS
Father States He Was Shot By Officers Saturday
 Afternoon

William Richard Guin, 17-year- old Shelby county youth, died at $50 o'clock Sunday night at the Frater, nal hospital from a gunshot wound through the head, which, according to his father. w. M. Guin, was ln- flicted by state law enforcement of ficers as the boy was running through a wooded stretch about SIX miles from Shelby, Ala, early Satur- day afternoon.
 No cause for the shooting could Do given by the father, who accom- panied the boy to Birmingham Satur- day night. He stated that as Tar as he knew the boy was only run ming through the woods when the or, ficers saw him and fired. He said that he did not know what his son business was In the woods or why he was there.
 The bullet, according to X-ray pie lures, entered the left cheek, snat- tered the back of the jawbone ana entered the back of the skull. some hope was expressed for him early Sunday morning and his father re- turned home to comfort the other members of the family The turn Tor the worse came late Sunday arter- noon. -
 The remains were placed With Johns Undertaking company pending the arrival of relatives from Shelpy'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17

The continental United States. tn- cluding Alaska, measures 3.s14,Es< square miles. Thirteen states ana one erritory-Arizona, Coloroda, Florida, Idaho, Montana. Nebraskaa Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota. Oregon South Dakot~. Utah and Wyoming, and Alaska, have 1,337,45s square miles. But the population ot this slightly more than one-half Of the whole of the continental United States is not quote equal to that of the metropolitan district Of New York as reported by the federal cen sus of 1926l One-hslf of the ccntt- mental United Stste~-i,a ,as7, ,oes square miles, T,73g,ss1 population, Greater New York-1.176. square miles, 7,91o,415 population.
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 American sport-ioving public pais more than S26,0oo,ooo for college football games this season, 1t is es- timated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17

away our trade, and it Is, therefore, up to some association, like ours, to stimulate buying in their only logical markets, Birmingham. Detailed re- port of the seventh annual conven- tion will be made by your conven- tion chairman,
 "Our members co-operated with the retail merchants of Birmingham in staging their first Birmingham Fall Festival and Industrial Exhibit" This fete replaced the usual Ala bama State fair. This festival had some bearing on the suggestion made to the retail merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce in the early part of the year for a spring fashion show to draw trade here.
 "A committee from this associa- tion was responsible for securing better morning mail delivery for the wholesalers and jobbers on First avenue. The committee also en- deavored to secure door collection of parcel post parcels. but on account of this not being a practice in other cities, we were unable to secure this service.
 Birmingham as a jobbing market has received a good deal of recogni- ton through the publishing of its booklet. Birmingham, the Wholesale and Manufacturing Center Pub licity In a large number of national trade publications was given the as l sociation and it's membership, and new fields were exploited by the mailing of these pamphlets.
 The Birmingham Traffic Bureau protected the interests of our mem bers, and this district, by securing the proper alignment of freight rates, With prompt delivery, good merchan- disc, and the practice of fairness to the retail merchants, continued good business Is inevitable.
 "At the present time the member ship consists of 95 of the leading wholesalers. jobbers and manufactur- CTS of the Birmingham district. Eleven new members were taken into the ranks of the association during the year.
 "All in all. the association enjoyed fine year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
Ax-Murdering Is Now On The Wane
 Say Police Chief And Sheriff
Police Chief Believes Cases Are Of Individual Instances In The Main

Activity of Birmingham dreaded Fax man" is about to come to an end. according to Police Chief Fred A. McDuff.
 The chief Sunday night recounted events of the past three years in an interview with an Age-Herald man and predicted that crimes of this character soon will be under con- trol.
 Here are the chiefs views on a subject that has long perplexed Bir- mingham citizens:
 There is no monster in Birming- ham. I doubt if the same person has figured In any two of the so-called 'ax murders The creature viewed as one individual is a figment of the imagination.
 There is nothing mythical about Birmingham's murders; they are just the outcrop of ordinary drab, vice and crime arising from natural causes, and by no means peculiar to Birmingham.
 "The circumstances in practically every case were brought about by, or partly so. the person murdered. I wouldn't hesitate to say that Bir- mingham is freer from ordinary crime than any city of its size in the country.
 neEe are three hlnQS OL inuT QSi S or attempted murders in Birming- ham. The first, comprising the larger number of crimes. arises from mis- cegenation; the second, from in- trigues growing out Of intrigues be- tween fences" and thieves; the third variety is just the plain as- sault with intent to rob, and there are very few Of this kind here-a great deal fewer than In other cities.
 O O O
 Hard To Stop.
 "trhe first class is sort of thing that cannot easily be broken up, and I cannot help feeling that one who crosses the line deserves the resent ment of members of those infringed upon.
 'In the second variety I have found that practically all cases of negroes attacking foreign and other shopkeepers-and most of such vic tims have been shopkeepers-re suited from some difference which arose from the sale of stolen good I believe the fence usually failed to pay up
 "In several cases the person who was attacked was found to have stolen goods in his possession. Ere quently, in this class of crime. often there is evidence of blackmail. Al of it is direct result of illegal con uuCl, ana to prove It | llaNo OiiAS ib tell you that n every case the at tackled man, on regaining conscious ness, refused to give any information
 Tt is difficult for the police de- partment to fix things so the parties to such practices as result in these two classes of crimes will escape paying the price. I would suggest that the fence people close up as early as the Americans do.
 Another, and most important, fac tor is our lack of lights. As long as the city is as badly lighted as il is now we are going to have crime Three lights are as good as one DO Hceman.
 But as for plain cases of assault for robbery they are so few that Bir- mingham citizens should feel just as free to walk about the streets as the people of other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
BOYS SMASH WINDOW
Both Turn Corner Before Broken
 Glass Stops Falling

Both Turn Corner Before Broken
 Glass Stops Falling
 Ties, handkerchiefs. socks, belts, shaving stands and other Christmas gifts were in easy reach of any one passing in front of Kress store at o'clock Sunday night.
 Broken in many pieces on tho sidewalk was the plate glass win dow protecting them. One police- man stood guard, whose duty seemed to lie chiefly in answering questions of the curious
 One urchin leaning with his hand on the glass was pushed by another, observers say. In his surprise one was almost covered with broken glass, but before the last fragment had fallen both had swiftly turned the corner.
 Authorities were quickly called. but neither of the boys could be caught. The damage Is estimated as about $200.