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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvITlES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

Mrs Hetty Anderson has rented
her farm in the town of Willow to Or
val Huffman of that town. He will
take charge of the place March i.
The present tenant. Peter Pyferson,
Ca account of the poor health of his
wife, does not care to remain longer
and has had the place rented for the
past 20 years. 1t is a renting record
held by few farm tenantS.-CaZenovi
Reporter.
The Hillsboro Telephone Co. crew
completed all house connections last
week and Immediately commenced to
rid the streets OF all overhead wires.
AS soon as the wires are down the
poles will be removed. We under
stand that the Middle Wisconsin
Power Co. will also remove their
wires and poles from the business
streets at an early date.-FIillsboro
Sentry Enterprise.
The Mike Asperson store at Reads
town was totally destroyed by fire OH
Thursday morning of last week at
about four o'clock The fire had such
Roadway before being discovered that
all the fire department could do was
to keep the fire from spreading to adj
LAC oCOAO oAAU SAAN
merchandise were covered by insur-
ance so that the loss is not a total one
for Mr.. Approximation News.
Burglars entered the depot, Sher-
wood BROS store and t. M. Pollard s
harness shop and made an attempt TO
get into Cross restaurant. The depot
lost a dollar in pennies and forty
cents in stamps, Sherwood Bros. lost
$1.95 in change and T. M. Pollard
missed one of the best shirts from his
stock. Mrs. Cross heard the burglars
at work on the back door OF their
restaurant but did not realize what it
was. She noted the time as being
/ .05 a. M The door shows the marks
of a jimmy but the heavy bar with
which the door was fastened could
not be forced. The thieves also at
tempted to force the back door OF
PoIlard's shop, without success, but
they gained entrance through win
dow. The door at the depot office was
broken open and at Sherwoods' a
back door was unlocked, with skele-
ton key.-Spring Green News.
It is not often that a contractor IS
ahead of his scedule, but Contractor
0lson, builder of Viroqua's fine new
high school, is about week to the
good, and is waiting for the roof men
and glaciers. The brick work and
roof foundation is completed, and the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

structure surely presents an impos-
ing and artistic appearance. The
openings are being blocked up, all Of
the material moved inside and the as
surance of being able to work con-
tinuously all winter is most crafty
ing to all concerned.-Viroqua Cen
sor.
Sank county taxpayers will pay a
substantial smaller amount in taxes
this year than they did in 1922 as a
result of a liberal slice slashed off Of
hte annual tax budget by the county
board at it's annual session. The to-
tai tax budget for the year is S311,
1549S, being $125,191.87 less than last
year. The reduction is largely due to
a surplus of 100000 remaining in
the county highway fund.-Reeds-
burg Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
PLATTEVILLE

PLATTEVIILE.- Monday our esti-
mable residents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Laughton celebrated their golden
wedding. Fifty years ago at the home
of the brides parents Mr.. and MI 8.
Lane, they were married by Rev. Car
ter, Mrs. John Stephens of Platte
Vile and Mr.. Tom Harris of Galena,
acting as brides maid and best man.
They drove to Muscoda the day after
the wedding and visited week with
Mrs. Elston when they returned to
Platteville and have lived here and
on farm near the city all OF their
lives except one year spent in Lee
Mars. Those who were present at
the wedding so years ago and again
on Monday are Mrs. Elston, Mrs
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John Stephens
Miss Marcia Laughton, Fred Laugh
ton and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Graham A family dinner was he'd
at their home at which were present
Mr.. Laughtons brothers and sisters
Mrs. Laughton's sisters, John 9
Laughton and family, Curtis Gray ant
family, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Dent
In the afternoon and evening their
many friends called at the home oil
their daughter, Mrs. Curtis Gray, &c
extend congratulations to this very
worthy couple. They received many
beautiful flowers and gifts as remem-
ORANGES of the day.
City Attorney NJ. S. Block receiy-
ed Sunday morning telegram from
his father, ]. S. Block, containing the
sad news of the death of his uncle, /
E. Block of Chicago, formerly of this
city, which took place Saturday night
Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
FENNIMORE

Fire early Saturday morning to-
tally destroyed the Will Pollman
house, this side of the railroad cross
ing just east Of the city limits. Start
ing from some unknown cause, the
fire had gained such Roadway that
nothing could be saved and the build
ing and contents are a total loss. The
house was occupied by the Clyde
Meyers family, who were not at home.
Pollman had 1900 insurance on the
house and Meyers $500 on the house
hold goods.
John Farris of Pittsburg, Pa, a
Fennimore boy, acted as POSTMASTER
at big banquet in Pittsburg tender
ed Secretary of Labor James A. Davis
at Hotel Schenley before nearly 100
members of Delta Sigma Phi, an in
ternational fraternity in which the
secretary had been previously con-
ferred the first national honorary
membership.
When attempting to catch ride on
drayman Clyde F'arris's truck Tues
day afternoon, Will Doeringsfeld III
some way received injuries to mis-
foot. An X-ray showed two OF the
bones of the foot to be broken. Us
ing crutch during the busy holiday
season will not be pleasant, but the
accident might have been more sefi-
Gus.
The good name of Bradbury is not
in any serious danger of extinction
any more, as on Monday night the
second boy arrived at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Bradbury. The happy
event is one for congratulations and
rejoicing. The little new conner
weighed nine pounds and will answer
TO the name of Wendell Clyde
Mrs. Clint Dunn has been having
quite a serious time for several weeks
with blood poison in her right hand.
In gathering some waste material
from a shelf she pricked her hand
with a needle, which caused the In
lection. The wound is still trouble
some although much improved
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
MONROE BANK PUTS IN
CLAIM TO CITY FOR $4,000

MONROE city council is con-
fronted by claim for $6,S04 made by
the Citizens Bank for tax Of stock
which it p id under protest in Jan
uary of this year The claim is made
in conjunction with similar action on
the part of banks throughout the
state to test the law under which the
tax was paid A year ago the First
National Bank claimed $4,S48 and the
city was forced into an adjustment
that cost it about half the original
claim.
Miss Winnifred Lee, employed at
the DR.. Harry lockwood home in
F'ennimore, visited at the parental
home in Lancaster last mid-week.
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
PANIC DANGER
SEEN IN ONE
MAN CARS
Citizens Voice Protests Against
Vehicles at Hearing by Pub
lie Utilities Board.
CONTINUED from Page 49,


This statement started with a
declaration that in January of this
year about 1000 one-man cars were
in operation throughout the United
States. 1t said the figures show a
considerable growth in the use of
such cars, and that indications are
that the advantages of one man
operation have but recently received
full recognition.
1t is pointed out that Boston and
Albany have standardized one-man
car operation and that in Brooklyn.
y. Y, 431 cars equipped for one
man operation are in use.
1t was further stated that the
safety devices on one-man cars in
Washington are much more com.
plete than in those cities. The com.
mission is of the belief that the one
man cars here are safer than one
man cars in either Boston, Albany
or Brooklyn.
View on Accidents.
In regard to accidents the COM
mission said:
''The reports of collisions and in
juries for the three years during
which one-man cars have been oper-
ated here show that the number of
onelman cars in use was $50 per
cent of the total cars used by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company
The percentage of pedestrian. ve-
hicle and car collisions in which one
man cars were concerned was 1888,
and the percentage of total injuries
SO. 1t would, therefore, appear
that while the one-man cars have
been involved in more than their
fair share of collisions. the injuries
they have caused are less in proper
tion to the total than those caused
by ears of other types"
Sixty-two one-man cars are in
opera ton here. the statement said.
Twelve are on the Tenleytown line
sixteen on LeDroit Park line,
thirty on Eleventh -street-North
Capitol line. three on Bladensburg
line, and one on Maryland line.
The Commission also said:
Observations on the relative av-
erage loading time per passenger
with one-Inan and two-man cars on
the same line showed that the av-
ef'age time consumed by each of
2,525 passengers in boarding OF,
alightiig on two-man cars was 1853
seconds, while. the average time
for each.,of 1883 passengers board
ing or alighting on one-man cars
WAS 2.33 seconds. This represents
a difference of Is second per pas
senger. under which a difference Of
one minla-e per trip in running
time will provide for the loading
and unloading of ninety-two pas
sengers."
Capt. r. G. klotZ, traffic engi-
neer of the Commission, prepared
the statement.
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
WANTED REAL ESTATE

WANTED from owner-7 or S-rm. house,
a. m H. between Belmont and Randolph
and 18th and 18th N. w. Address Box
$50, this office
HOUSES FOR SALE. LA
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
Real Estate Bargains Listed Every Day In TmesHerad
Classified Pages-Read Them-Use Them
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOST AND FOUND

EYE GLASSES-Wide rim. Monday,
please return to GEORGE, 1929 l. st.
N w after s. Reward.
PIN-(Phi ChD, initials
J. w. B.; reward. Call Lincoln 297O-N.
DOG-Collie. Feb. 10; male; sore nose +;
tag 500. Reward for return or in
forma ton. 1422 Decatur. Col 5497-J.
BILL FOLD. containing cards and cur
rency, $25 reward. 1898 NJ st. n. w.
DOG; ANSWERS NAME
Pete" Call FIR. 41O5, 1924 Mass. ave.
PURSE-Saturday night. between 9th &
to X: SIS, wedding ring, keys. note
book Reward 436 NJ ST. N. W., or
phone Franklin $685.
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
LIBERAL TERMS
Emerson X Ornlc
1920 NJ St. N. w.

IN NO SHOW ROOM IN WASHINGTON
will You find better or more repre-
sentative assortment of used autono-
biles Of standard manufacture than we
are displaying. Each and every car is
ready TO deliver and will without doubt
solve your motor problems.
1922 Buick. 6-Cyinder, A-paSS Coupe
1921 Hupmobilc Roadster,
1920 WHY'S knight Touring.
1921 Peerless Berline Limousine, 7-pass
1920 Peerless Touring, 7pass.
1921 Nash Sport Touring
1919. Cadillac PhaetOn.
1919 Cadillac Victoria.
1920 Peerless, 4-pHss Roadster
1920 Hudson Touring Limousine.
THE PEERLESS MOTOR co.
IAN at T.. Main 8O77
FROZEN
Cylinder heads welded,
FOrds, $3.50
WFLDIT COMPANY
$40 NEW JERSEY AVE. n. w.
The Washington times., 1923-02-21

EpENTH Taught by Native Teacher
i NG4NSAA GEORGES II. POULiS
1917 II st. N. w. Main 1884
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
LOTS FOR SALE

VILLA SITES large enough for garden.
chickens, and fruit trees, with small
house, blocks from street railway,
bldg: price, $3.50: SIS per month.
BANKERS BUILDING CO, $500 Pa.
ave : e Phone Lincoln 1879.
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
REAL ESTATE 10
HOUSES FOR SALE ia
r. A. HUMPHREYS

r. A. HUMPHREYS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
PETwoRTH, NEW.
s rms. bath. h.-w.h.. elec.. front ana
rear porches: garage space. Price.
$3.50. Terms.
NEAR nth AND PARK ROAD.
Best buy in this neishbornOOd' brick s..9
porches. long back yard. 2-car garage.
Bargain at. S11,50 Terms.
NEAR nth AND GIRARD.
rms. bath, fur heat, gas Bargain
at $3.50. Terms.
H ST. N. w.
Brick. rms, baths, h.-w.h., gas ar
ranged for three apartments. Price,
$3.50. Terms.
II STREET N. W. 1sT COM. ZONE.
Brick, rms, bath, gas. Good buy at
$3.50. Easy terms.
BEST BUY NORTHEAST.
Strictly modern home: rms. bath:
front and rear~porches h:-w.s' az ei sss
long back yard; two-car garage. $f'eeO-
NEAR NORTH CAPITOL & ST
Brick, rms. fur. heat. elec.. tile bath.
Good buy at $4,000.
NEAR 9TH AND X SITS. N. u.
Brick, rms, bath, fur. heat. garage
space. Price, $0,IoV
EYE STREET NORTHEAST.
Brick, rms, bath, gas, garage space.
Price, $4,000. Terms
MARYLAND AVE. NORTHEAST.
Frame, rms. gas. Price. $3.50.
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST.
Nice little home, s rms, lat. heat, gas
bath, two-car garage. Price, $4'SOO
Terms.
FIFTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
Brick, rms, h.-w.h.. two baths gas.
large garage. Price. $500. $1,000
cash.
WOODBRIDGE
Fine home rms. bath, Pr. cleo. laun-
dry trays. garage space. Good buy at
$4,000 Terms
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS
Fine detached home, 6 rms, h.-w.h.,
cleo, front and rear porch. laundry
trays, bath, garage. Price, $S.OVU.
Terms
If you don't see what you want
in this list, call us; we have it.
r. A. HUMPHREYS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
8O8 North Capitol st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1923-02-21
LEGAL NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Feb
ruary IL. 1923: Notice is hereby given
that in accordance with the provisions
OF an item authorizing changes in tho
permanent system of highways con-
tanned in D. C. Appropriation Act for
the fiscal year ended June. 80, 1914.
public Act No. 435. approved March 4,
1879. the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia will give public hearing
in the Board Room of said Commits
sioners on February 2Sth. 1923, at 1900
a. M, to all parties interested or own
ing land along the line of Alabama ave
nue. (Hamilton Road) between 22nd and
25th Streets, southeast, and along the lines
OF gard Street and 24tA Street, southeast
Immediately north of Alabama Avenue
(Hamilton Road) as laid down on the
permanent system of highways for the
District of Columbia. Plans of proposed
changes in the highway plan Of Ala
bama Avenue. 23rd and oath Streets
southeast. through the tracts of land
numbered for purposes of assessment
and taxation as Parcels 221I2. 221/3 and
221f26. will be displayed. ana the Com
missioners will consider any suggestions
or protests concerning the proposed
changes as shown on the above men
TONED plans. CUNO H. RUDOLPH. JAS.
F. OYSTER. C. KELLER. Commission
erg of the District of Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
BUY BEAUTIFUL CLUB
Fome Of Wealthy German Bought By
 American Women

LONDON, July 7.-American club women in London are in what is pi obably the most luxurious wom- ans club in the world. In the cen ter of Mayfair, which stands for everything exclusive in London so- ciety Sir Edgar Speyer. wealthy Anglo-German banker, built a mnia- ture palace Is d home. Speyer was of German birth. With his German, British and American connections, he built up fortune and became a British subject But he was accused of disloyalty to the allies during the war and the British denaturalized him and stripped him of his title.
 His magnificent London home went on the market. It was pur- cf ased by the American Women's club for $125,000, admittedly great bargain, and the American women have now celebrated their formal occupancy of their new palace.
 Speyer spent tens of thousands of pounds in making his town house the most beautiful in London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
NEGRO STOP STEASlNG

Thomas Gary, 13, 1900 Twenty third street, is at South Highlands infirmary with bullet wound in his with Columbus James, IA, negro. 2025 Twenty-first street, north. at F. ghteenth avenue and Twenty fourth street at g o'clock Saturday morning. According to witnesses, rock battle between the two boys preceded the shooting.
 Detectives Brannon and Brown ar rested the negro boy at his home. The boy stated white boys had been teasing him for the past few days, and he put a rifle on his wagon in case any of them rocked him again.
 Gary was taken to the hospital where the bullet was removed from his knee. Attendants stated he was not seriously injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

LOTS FOR SALE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
LOT EXCHANGE

or equity in small home: pay or assume difference. owner. L-92. care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS

Practically new 5-room bungalow on good lot near observatory; owner must sell. Give me an offer. Moore. with Sudduth Realty Co.,. 110 N. 21st St. Main 3402; i; residence Main 4698.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

The lots we offer for sale are only a few blocks from a mag nificent new school building, valued at $40.000. and one mile from the new county high school, cfbrches, etc. Tarrant City is growing, and the lots in that sec tion are enhancing in value, just as they have done during the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice of Curb and Gutter Contract
 Monday night July Is. 1928 the town of Senatobia Miss. will publicly open sealed bids for furnishing material and approximately l2,000 lineal crete) and 1S.0OO square yards of gravel surfaclng with minor drainage provisions. Plans proftles and specifications may Right reserved to reject any and all bids.
 HARPER JOHNSON, Town Clerk. J. II. DORROH. Engineer,
 University, Miss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
GROUPS WILL URGE
COOLIDGE TO CALL
SPECIAL SESSION

Washington, Aug. Shy A. Pr
Pressure for the calling Of an extra
session of congress is to be brought
to bear on President Coolidge. 1t
will come largely from two sources,
those seeking legislation designed to
relieve the farmes and those who see
in the threatened strike on the an
thracite coal fields the possibility of
another fuel famine in New York and
New England during the coming
winter.
What the decision Of the new chief
executive will be remains for the
future. Recently, however, he was
quoted as saying that at that time
he saw no necessity for an extra
session. This view was in line with
that of President Harding. who often
had voiced his determination that
there should be no extra session I'M
made one necessary.
Should Mr.. Coolidge call congress
together in advance of the date for
the beginning of its regular session
December 2-he would establish a
precedent. Twice before a president
has died with congress absent from
Washington and in neither case did
the men who succeeded to the presi-
dency. Chester A. Arthur and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, issue a call for
special session OF the law makers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
SPECIAL SPEEDING EAST With
BODY OF HARDING; COOLIDGE
TO CAPITAL FOR new DUTIES
old GLORY At
HALF MAST HERE
AND Alb R DAD

Washington, Aug. 3-(By A. P)-
The grief-stricken capital Of the
United States prepared today both
to receive it's dead and to welcome
into authority a new chief of state.
Even before the departure from
San Francisco Of the funeral train
which symbolizes a nations sorrow
ing remembrance Of President Hard
ing, arrangements had taken form
here for such a ceremony as will
express in trimming measure a ma
tons tribute to the gindIy, gentle
leadership of its fallen chieftain.
At the same time, as if stopping its
tears to face bravely again toward
the future, official Washington rem
dered its allegiance to President
Coolidge, who has come into the
chief. magistracy of his country in
the vigorous prime of a. public life
already made notable by legislative
achievement.
The whole transition was made
quietly and without furry or confu-
sion. None Of the pomp and cere-
monies which usually welcome in
coming presidents to Washington
awaited Mr.. Coolidge on his arrival
late tonight to take up his new re-
sponsibilities.
Meantime, throughout the nation
and in every far place where the
Stars and Stripes float above the
official missions of the American
government, the outward manifesto
ton of national grief already has
begun. On the White House, on gov
eminent department buildings. over
navy ships and army garrsons,
above embassies. legations and con-
sulates abroad, and on the residences
and business places of many thou
sands of patriotic American citizens,
the flag has been dropped to half
mast as token of sorrow and re-
spect. On many buildings in Wash
ington and in other cities great
mourning badges of crepe silently
attest the grief Of those who dwell
within.
The lament Of the army over its
commander in chief is to be sounded
TO the world in much different fash
ion. From dawn to dusk tomorrow,
IN every army post and station, sa-
luting cannon will speak out at in
tervals the sorrow of the land forces
of America. On the sea. too, and at
shore stations of the navy. there will
be fitting observance of the call of a
comrade in the nations sorrow.
Orders from these ceremonies and
for other observances of national sor-
row were issued today after a short
period of hesitation. due to the alb
sence from Washington of the new
President and to the Discrimination of
other officials to take upon them
selves an authority which might be
disputed. No one having directed to
the contrary. the government depart
ments opened this morning as usual.
But two hours later, after conference
with his colleagues in Office. Secre-
tary Hughes ordered that the doors
Of all the branches of the federal
government be closed. They are to
remain closed also on the day of the
funeral, which may be designated by
President Coolidge as A dav Of gen.
eral mourning throughout the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
Visit to Mothers
Grave One of First
Acts New President

Plymouth. Vt. Aug. 8 (By A. P)-
Born of old fashioned. home-loving
New England stock. the first thought
of Calvin Coolidge after having been
elevated today to the presidency OF
the United States was of his mother,
now long dead.
After he had been sworn into Of
fee by his father. i'm the old Coolidge
homestead and as he was starting
for Washington, the new president
with bowed head STOOD for a few
minutes in front of mothers grave.
He was silent and his features were
paid a visit to the old family ceme-
terry, a pl ivate cemetery such as was
fist used pv New Englanders more
than a century ago. He stopped be.
fore j simple marble marker and
expressionless. but it was obvious
he was engaged i'm deepest medita-
ton.
Then he turned slowly and entered
the motor car which was to take MIN
to Rutland station, on the frst lap
Of his trip to the capitol to assume
the responsibilities of the wnlte
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
Horse Killed When
Lightning Hits Barn

Especial 10 kennebec JournaD
weeks Mills. Aug. 3.-Lightning to-
Va nay Killed horse owned by D. j.
,",ooooury Of this town when the heavy
uu,unaershower passed. The bar on the
,.Vodoury place, about two miles from
~sn on the Washington road. was hit
,. au considerable damage was done by
oaaIdershower passed. The barn on the
,s.en nre. The horse. which was in
right. 'e'
-lshtning also struck in two places
~ me Howe farm on the Neck road
s, ru owned by Philip Porter. One bolt
nv A sheep barn. knocking the Gu
70 pieces and otherwise damag-
,, s Tue building. and the second one
=, ..A The large main barn. entering
M. me peak and coming down into a
h,n u nay. A fire was started in the
w., sno had Il not been for the quick
ON, u Lawrence Glidden in putting 1t
hss 'ae entire set Of buildings would
cna,. eeen burned. The house is unoc-
s,n,sS az present. The hay which is
sieo sa IN the harm alone is worth about