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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Lancaster-Carl j. Alt owror :,
large herd of Jersey COWS bo1a q
honor of high COW and hipb bans 'ns
the Mount Hope-I. ancaster No.. ID
association for july. Grav Oh ', -,
peSt cow mas a record of SOB pounds
y pul'ei iaI IN seven months and %
u :, aoo anu LOT July Ter record stood at
100, 300 opunus OF mi r. sc per cent Of
ou''ef Lat ana '4.O pounds Of butter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

riendship-Alfalfa has solved the
question of making a light sandy soil
pay dividends to the farmer owning.
it, in Adams county. Farmers of the
county who once questioned the ad"
visibility of sowing this legume on
sandy lands now find that it is the
only hay crop that will not Wither
and die.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Madison-In compliance with law
passed by the 1923 legislature no
buildings can be constructed in Wis
consin over a height of 100 feet except
in Milwaukee where the height may be-
125 feet, even if plans were under way
and construction started before the
law went into effect. This is the rul-
ing made by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral R. M. Rieserl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Madison-A cou rt action attacking
validity of the law enacted by the
1923 legislature to give the tax COM
mission authority to make an added
assessment against income tax payers
failing to report their total income,
is looked for shortly by the commits
sion. This was the most important
measure affecting income taxation en-
acted by the last session.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Sturgeon Bay = The Dehydrating
Products Co. Sturgeon Bays newest
industry, will erect modern TWO
story plant. The plant is now occupy
ing leased quarters. Work has start
ed on the dehydrating of part OF
Door county's large apple crop, Whlch
is now being picked.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Madison-A bantam hen at Henry
Villas zoo, Madison, has Matched a
brood OF quail. The little birds are
doing nicely" acc prding to DR.. C. G.
Dwight, benefactor OF the zoo. DR..
Dwight obtained eight quail eggs and
placed them under the hen. The brood
is perfect, he states, not a one being
killed, though when Matched they were
no larger than thimble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

De Pere-A. J.. Simon, Tor the io'I'
five years superintendent OF SEM.
at De Pere, has accepted teacnlnS
position on the faculty of the college
of economics at Marquette uhiF7i '-'''
Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS new croor,
er! at Greenwood which started oper.
atlons month ago, is making excep,
tional progress av eraging eight hun.
urea POUNDS OF butter a day. The
creamery has one hundred and
seventy patrons an Id five cream bauI.
ers nave been engaged. The butter
whlch is not sold locally is shipped
to the Chicago market.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
A1ilwaukee - Malql ette

nAIlwaukee = Maru here
Milwaukee, has ann ounced - y "
nlisbrnaut t'c ~ program the accom-
A proposed new medical L,,. ears
teaching hospital, nurses hor,o ' a.il g.
:, '1on - 'ie uenlal building have been
s,u $3.50 Go.,oeu. = new law building and
. ara a0iq 9,oS anu administration building
gymnasium and tho dental h,,,, ne"
were completed last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Eau Claire-Boy Scouts have Jus'
acouired bv lease 80 acres Of hard
wood timber within walking ulstano0
of Eau Claire. for outdoor acIi'l',L''
The boys will build dam III NV
creek and cut and float down tne loS~
for big cabin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

La Crosse-Selina Kruger, IS, was
killed on the South Salem road, three
miles from La Crosse when the auto
mobile in which she was riding skid
ded in soft earth on the side of the
road, crashed into a telephone pole
and threw the girl out Her skull
was fractured. Two other occupants
of the care were uninjured.
Madison-Milk prices received by
Wisconsin producers average 81 per
cent more than last year, the state
crop reporting service announces in
Its monthly condition summary.
Janesville-Convicted in the Rock
county circuit court Nov. IS, 1917, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment, Fred
Hartin, 81, Evansville, will apply to
Gov. Blaine Sept. % for a pardon.
Elkhart Lake-Mrs. Pauline Osthoff,
rs, widow of Herman Osthoff, founder
Of the Osthoff hotel, noted summer
resort, died SUNDAY night The hotel
opened in 1885, Mrs. Osthoff made
her home in Milwaukee during the
winter. The funeral will be held in
Milwaukee Wednesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Minocuua-O. E. Witt of Brandon
has been engaged as principal VI 'ii
Minocqua schools. Mr.. VIII reoe1, ~
his training at Ripon college anu w
lumbia university.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

at 1R cents a buBheI in the Old days,
but now cents a bushel is charged.
Necedah-James Turnpack, IS, Of
Strongs Prairie, Adams county, was
killed by a charge of shot from his
shotgun. He and his brother had been
shooting crows. 1t is believed the
youth must have been dragging the
gun along by the barrel with the DutE
of the gun on the ground, when the
accident occurred.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Tomah-Jacob Vandervort was IL"
stantly killed when a bus he was dIlV-
ing was struck by Milwaukee IodU
passenger train No. Is at a CROSSING
near Tomah. There were no passen-
gers in the bus. Parts of the macniA0
were strewn along the tracks Io4
quarter of a mile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
NORTH LANCASTER

John Diesel has new Moline trac-
tor.
Blaine Paulson returned to his work
Friday after a two days stay at Madl-
son attending the state meeting OF
testers.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Cliff, Mrs. c.
Bark and Reuben Bark had pleas
ant trip last week, going to Two RiY-
ers. Green Bay, Waupun and other
places.
There were about So present at the
barn raising at VIII Jerretts. The
harm progressed nicely and the men
were served delicious dinner.
CLYDE Beetham and family spent
Sunday at the Frank Tanner home at
Sitter. -
Miss Mabel Pleumer changed the
date of her social to Friday night,
Nov 3, There will be radio music
and dancing to the radio. Everybody
welcome. o,o,
Monday after quite an enforced vaca-
tion owing to a tonsil operation.
Mvrna Croft. Helen Beetham, Leila
COVER. Billy Schloesser, Doris HUFF
and sophomore and freshmen party
Friday night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
FLORA

Fletcher Miles, Floyd Starrett and
Ed. Bishell sold some cattle last week
Anton Peterson has the foundation
and floor finished for his hog house.
Beryl and Homer Irish did the work.
Ernest and John 'Schildgen, Will
Green, N. H. Suttle and Will Garth
waite shredded. the past week.
lisa Kennedy, Beryl and Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Irish wer at the
A. G. Paterson home Thursday even
ing.
Will Garthwaite, Lester Snyder, lisa
Kennedy, Beryl Irish, j. G. Edglng-
ton and son Carol, went to Lancaster
Saturday.
Alma Edwards spent the weekend
at the Ed. Mclean home.
Grant Atkinson was taken to the
hospital Sunday to undergo an opera
ton.
The families of Will Garthwalte,
Lester Snyder, Harley Pohle ana
Ervie Edwards, wife and daughter,
Vada, were the guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wright Marshall Sunday.
Floyd Starrett and Isa Kennedy
motored to Montfort Sunday.
Mrs. ]. C. Edgington was a caller a.
the Geo. Atkinson home Sunday al
ternOOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
LOCAL ITEMS

VIM. Fischer of Sitter is medical
patient at Doolittle hospital.
Miss Alice Howell had tonsils re-
moved at Doolittle hospital last week.
Grant Atkinson of Beetown under
went an appendicitis operation here
Monday.
yesterday to attend the Griswold
Bros. sale.
H. j. Kraemer, employed at carpen-
ter work in w. Allis, was a weekend
visitor with his family in Lancaster.
Mrs. Peter Hoffman went to the
home of her son, Frank, near Mt. Ida
Sunday. Frank is taking his wife to
a Madison hospital for treatment. s
Sheriff Edge went to Waupun yes
terday after Harold Pugh. Mr.. Pugh
will be witness at the Basford trial.
Ray Lorenz and wife and daughter.
Virginia, went to Waukesha, Satar-
day, to visit week at the Jacob Hahn
home.
Leonard and Maurice Phinney Of
Milwaukee, spent the weekend with
their brother, Neil Phinney of Ian
caster
Mrs. Carrie Williams of Minneapo-
lis, is visiting her niece and nephews,
Mrs. Henry Damn and the Williams
brothers.
w. H. Williamson and wife and
Marvin Blake were over-Sunday WISH
tors at Madison.
Joe Blackburn went to Milwaukee
Monday to work at painting.
Mrs. Everett McReynolds and
nephew, Earl Peacock, of Fennimore,
were over Sunday guests of Alfred
Peacock and wife
DR.. A B. Cook and wife and Mrs.
Burlie Doll motored to Highland Sun
day and had pleasant visit at the Ell
mer Salzman home
Miss Elfrieda Krohn is teaching
Pleasant View school in Dist IA, So
Lancaster. This used to be known as
the Rhodes School,"
Miss Marie Baumgartner of Wau-
kesha, returned to her work Monday,
following two weeks vacation at her
old home in Cassville.
Mrs. Harry Kaap and Mrs JOS
Pendleton with John Pendleton as
chauffer motored to Madison Thurs
day and spent the day.
The new telephone building is we'll
on the way toward completion and
present indications are that it will be
ready for occupancy about Jan. LIST.
The Lancaster fire department has
now moved it's quarters to the new
city hall, and fremen in answer an
alarm hereafter will report to the new
quarters. The next regular meeting
of the firemen will be held in the new
city hall Monday, Nov. 5th.
Louis Fischer, after 81 years con-
tinuOus work as blacksmith, has
closed his shop and is selling off the
supplies. Mr.. Fischer will devote his
time to the hardware end of the bust
ness. Henry Pagenkopf continues in
the implement end.
Frank Blewett, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Rollo Rech and
Mrs. Gay Landon, for the past several
months, went to Madison Monday. He
will undergo an operation to remove
a bone from one heel. The heel has
bothered him since his fall last Will
ter while at work on the capitol.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
LIVINGSTON

Yesterday Mrs. Homer Biddick was vas
buried from Livingston NJ z. cnurt ~
to the Rock cemetery. She leaves ~
mourn her loss her husband, Holliet
Biddick and nine children. rms grIel
stricken family have the oeep -
pathy of everyone in the community )
The Young married "set" gave i, a
farewell party last night at Aliens lens
hail in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitcheii
futile who are moving away.
John H. Livingston of Parker 3 "a ~ :
has visited many relatives ana sou :. .
car load of fine potatoes at 20 Genus .
bushel. = v;S;+ing
briefly in this community.
fro me'; china hnl'y lectured at the N, IF E.
church c sunday night to good t,,.a aud
ence His lecture was very interest,"
ing and instructive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
FIVE POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Rice and john
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kastner, virginia
and Junior; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Key
nolds, Ruth, and Ronald; ana Miss
Sylvia Reynolds, all spent SUNDAY 81
the M. o. Reynolds home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burtis Fields ana TWO
children spent Sunday at the JOG
Duncan home. ~
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bass, Mrs. HaT-
vey Bass and daughter, Leila attehu-
ed the lecture at the Woodmah nan ~
Lancaster Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klarman anu
Orpha, visited at the VIM. Hartman
home in Cassville Sunday.
There will be a corn doll social , anu
program for young and old at the rive
Points school Friday, NOV. peg ld lnn a,,1
a. 81 m Ladies bring lunch box anu
a doll made from an ear OF corn ~ /
Everyone welcome. Don't forget the
date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
GLEN HAVEN

Mrs Nina Barr left Tuesday after
noon for Grand Island, Nebr, where
she will visit at the home of her SOL,
M. L. Barr
Mrs. Mary Heller of Lawrence, n.
D., is visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. John Vogt Sr
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hampton
moved Saturday from the Benjamin
Schneider house to the rooms over
Walz Bros. store, recently vacated by
the Henry Walz family.
Will Esser and Glen Radka have
completed their work on the fine new
porch built on the John WalZ home.
Miss Josephine Petry has been Wis
iting few days at the Arch Edwards
home near Beetown.
Leo Esser took the following Royal
Neighbors to Lancaster Tuesday, Mrs.
James Tate and daughter Ollie, Mrs.
Gertie Orr, Mrs. E. L. Chandler and
Miss Ethel Metcalf, where they at
tended the Royal Neighbor school Oh
instruction.
Father E. A. Boyer spent several
days the past week on fishing trip
at Durant, Wis.
Miss Josephine Petry entertained
the girls card club at her home Tues
Il :.rl,%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
GRANT RIVER

Dan Hoffman, Edwin and Frank Nc
Lean delivered cattle in Lancaster the
past week.
John Joyce and family and Miss
Helen Graney attended the big pro-
gram and supper given at the Young
school, where Miss Elizabeth Joyce IS
teaching.
The Losch, Pagel and Plautz shred
ding outfit will start up the first Of
the week.
John Weisbenner had the misfor-
tune to get his foot hurt Saturday iii
town, when the horse he was riding
fell with him.
Little Stanley Blum has been sick
the past week.
About forty young people came with
lunch and surprised Dorothy Mclean
Saturday evening. The occasion was
her 18th birthday. She received a
number of nice presents, they all had
a fine time.
Miss Elizabeth Joyce spent the
weekend at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
MIIRHHHIMEHHGHElHEEHHIlEI TEIlnnlnnnHInlrIlnRIllH
Certified Advertising
SWELL, WHAT CAN YOU Dos.

That's the question that will be ask
ed by the man you seek employment
from. What is your answer? A stu
dent of this school does not have to
ask-the good positions come to us
from the bankers, and two hundred
other lines of business We send you
to the position; the way is clear be-
fore you, the salary is good, WORK
pleasant, and promotion just what you
make it.
Parents, are you giving your sons
and daughters something to face life
with? MY daughter shall have a
course in the WISCONSIN BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY" is what dying men
have written in their will. Why?
Business education is the most val
liable thing a young person can have
the greatest guarantee that he will be
able to take care of himself
May we send you free catalog and
booklet What Business Education
does for Young People" High school
education not required to enter this
school.
Address Wisconsin Business Uni
versity, La Crosse, Wisconsin. 37:1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday School, 9;45.
Morning Worship, 1O:45.
Mrs. Chas. Wieland will entertain
+ta lancaster and Hurricane Aids on
thursday at the social room OF the
Lancaster church.
Hurricane.
sunday School, 2 p. m.
Preaching service. 3 p. m.
Mrs Thos. Jones, aged 10, died at
bar home in Linden, Oct. 16.
Mrs. Amelia Gibson was a Fennl-
more caller Saturday.
Mrs. Jack Thorn was lnuFsuds
caller in Cobb.
lehem Evangelical church VIII nave q
chicken pie supper THURSDAY, NOV. :,
Begging serving at . O'Clock ofpl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

Clothespin social and Halloween
program at Pleasant View school,
Disi. IA, So Lancaster, next Satur-
day eve, Nov 3. Elfrieda Krohn,
teacher. 37p1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

STRAYED-To our farm in Waterloo
township sometime in June, three
head of steers Owner please prove
property, pay damages and remove
same Gelbach Bros, Lancaster, Wis
consin. 1903
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE-31 acre farm IA mile
south of Beetown Good House and
out buildings. Price $500. w. K.
Noble, Lancaster, Wis. 36p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE CHEAP-Good hard coal
stove. Mrs. Bessie Chapman. 36tf
FOR SALE-Jewell hard coal burner.
Used one year. Jas. McKelvey, 62S
w. Cherry ST. 36tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR RENT-For cash, 140-acre farm
in high state of cultivation, in town of
Beetown, to desirable party. Earl
Sturmer, Beetown, Wis. 37p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE-Or will rent for cash u
good party, either of my farms, one a.
Liberty, the other Il mile east of Lib
erty church. Inquire l.. d. East
man. 34tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

WANTED--Girl for general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. Frank orion.
Lancaster, Wis. ua 34tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALES cows, A coming in this
fall. Two are grade Guernseys.
Four coming in next spring and some
yearling heifers, grade Guernseys.
Earl Walker, No. Lancaster. 36tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE-Lots adjoining roads
| leading to Potosi and Dubuque and
| Potosi and Tennyson. Reasonably
| priced Barbara Pluemer, Potosi,
! Wis. 37c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR QUICK SALE-On account OF
moving to steam heat the Herald Of
fers several good stoves at bargain
prices. One is fine baseburner III
excellent shape, a bargain at SO.
Herald office
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE-Purebred Poland China
Bears. Also one yearling Boar
Priced for quick sale Clyde Nickel
vey. 36tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

NOTICE-Hunting trapping and tres
passing forbidden on our farm in Bee
town. Violations will be prosecuted.
Otto Behncke, Geo. r. Hoffman,
Dewey Behncke. 37-40p4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE-At farmers prices. Po-
land China and Duroc boars and gifts
Cholera immune. j. A. Vincent &
Son, Lancaster, Wis, S5tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE-Eight full blood Ply
mouth Rock Pullets. Henry KorbeT,
Lancaster, Wis. 31p1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

BULLS FOR SALE--Bulls from our
show herd will be sold at farmers
prices w, l.. Gelbach & Son, Ian
caster, Wis. 36c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

TAKEN UP-A roam steer came to my
place about two months ago. Owner
must pay full damages and keep. John
Altman, CasSville, Wis 37c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

FOR SALE Stevens double-barrel
shot gun, 20 gage Imitation leather
case. Marbles oil ropes for barrels.
Gun like new, $3.50. w. R. Walker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
NOVICE TO TRESPASSERS!

NVI1CE III IhESI ASIoEhSs
No hunting, trapping or trespassing
will be allowed on our lands located
in: So. Lancaster and Beetown. Viola
tors will be prosecuted according to
law. Signed: Jessie Williams, Ray
Williams, Will ElwelI, Oscar Damn,
Frank Richter, J. D. Hatch, Charlie
Pierce, Chas. Voeltz. 37tf
FOR sALE-Deering corn binder i'll
g5ud working condition. Will dem
obstrate for buyer. Price SD. los.
Wright, Lancaster, Wis. 3stf2
NO TRESPASSING on land owned or
operated by undersigned. Don't for
get. MOORE e HARPER. 35p4
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS
No hunting on my lands in Town
ship of Beetown.
33tf w. NJ. PAGEJ4.
NOTICE Trespassing, hunting and
trapping forbidden on our farms in
So. Lancaster Violations will be
prosecuted. Schneider Bros, Louis
E. Damn, Geo. Noble, Chas. Erwin.
Louis Flesch. 35-38p4
FOR SALE Young Guernsey Bulls
and Poland China stock hogs. Albert
E. Kasper, Rt. 5, Lancaster, Wis. 29tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

NOTICING hunting or trespassing
allowed on my farm in Beetown town
ship. Grover Houghton. 37p3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

LOST-Book with Travellers Checks
made out to F. NJ. Mckay. Finder re-
turn to County Agents office. p1
BOOMER WANTED Modern house 2
block from square. Phone Farmers
% o7+fo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31

NO TRESPASSING on land owned or
operated by undersigned Don't for
get. MOORE e HARPER 35p4
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-19
BRIBERY PLOT
FAILS; 6 BEER
TRUCKSSE|zED.
Dry Agents Accept Money
for Protection, Then
Grab Booze.
SIX MEN ARRESTED
Eleven Others Bagged for
Gigantic Bribery
Conspiracy.
SIX MEN ARRESTED
New York, Oct. 1s-Thc anti-climax

New York, Oct. 18-Thc anti-climax
in the federal governments double
barreled volley. fired yesterday into
the wet forces Of New Jersey and New
York, came last night with the seizure
of three truckloads of beer entering
New York from the Jersey shore in
charge OF two prohibition agents,
thought by the owners of the liquor
10 have been successfully bribed.
The agents, after having accepted
money offered as bride, accompanied
the beer to ward off the police" and
permitted the three trucks TO get well
into the city before the seizure was
made. Six men were arrested.
Chief Enforcement Officer Yellow
ley said this cargo was only the first
of several hundred the New jersey
liquor men thought they were going
to get into New York under the pro-
lection of agents.
Eleven Men Arrested.
Earlier in the day federal agents
working under direct orders from
Washington, bagged eleven alleged
conspirators in the Hotel Pennsylvania
and elsewhere who were alleged 10
have used $4,000 TO bride agents not
to stop brewing in New Jersey and
10 let up the bars for entry into New
York. The agents in turn were max
ing regular reports of their collections
10 Washington. from where instruc-
tons were being issued.
The alleged conspirators were met
at the hotel by appointment one at
time and arrested.
United States Attorney Hayward
Said the government had confiscated
$4,000 given TO agents as brides and
declared that probably 100000 had
been given in brides since the con-
spiracy originated.
Prosecutor Is Shocked.
The barring of the alleged conspir'
acy revealed shocking and sensa-
iional state Of affairs in New Jersey
and possibly Pennsylvania" Mr.. Hay
ward said. estate and other officials.
politicians and persons high in social
standing werc in league with the boot
leg corspiratOrs."
Attorney Hayward fired a telling
charge directly into New York Cts
yesterday when he filed injunction
suits to close alleged wet saloons and
seabarets. A'... >-'..'
= He said he had a locality card OF
some 100 open saloons, estimating
that there were probably more than
1000 in Manhattan and Bronx alone.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-19
TRIAL OF OIL FRAUD
CASES WILL REQUIRE
OVER S WEEKS MORE
Woman Testifies So Girls
Employed in Concerns
Mailing Room.
BY the Associated Press.

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 19.-The
trial in federal court here of DIR. Fred
erick A. Cook, Arctic explorer, and
his thirteen co-defendants on charges
Of using the United States mails TO
defraud in furtherance of their oil
promotion schemes, will last at least
six weeks, or two months, it was pre-
dicted by attorneys both for the gov
eminent and the defense when court
opened today.
To date only six of the 200 wit
nesses expected TO be called by the
government, have been on the stand
and the trial has been in progress four
days.
Four Of the six witnesses testified
yesterday.
Mrs. Virginia Brown. who testified
she was supervisor Of the mailing di-
vision Of the Petroleum Producers
Association. Of which DIR. Cook was
president, declared while on the wit
ness stand that some weeks 100000
pieces of literature were sent out to
prospective buyers of the associations
ttock.
She asserted that at one time IS
girls were employed in her division.